The attorney general of wyoming will use FY22 nchip funds to support and enhance the state's criminal history record repository

The Attorney General of Wyoming will use a $899,960 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Criminal History Improvement Program to update the state's criminal history record repository and purchase new livescan machines. The Attorney General will update the over 12-year old Wyoming Criminal History Record Information System, which manages criminal history records for key state criminal justice agencies. Updates are needed to improve the dated system's capabilities and interoperability. Additionally, five new livescan machines, printers, and sheet trays will be purchased to replace outdated equipment for several law enforcement agencies across Wyoming that are no longer serviceable. These projects from Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2024 will increase efficiency, enhance information sharing, and ensure complete and accurate reporting of Wyoming's criminal history records to national databases.

Updates are needed to be made to the wyoming criminal history record information system (WYCHRIS), which is over 12 years old. WYCHRIS manages wyoming's criminal history records between key criminal justice information services (CJIS) units such as CCH, applicant tracking system (ATS) and concealed firearms permit (CFP). WYCHRIS current technology has been revised many times over the years but IT still uses dated technology. Updates are needed to improve its capabilities and features. Additionally, there are several law enforcement agencies across wyoming who are currently utilizing outdated livescans. These machines have reached their end of life and are no longer serviceable or able to be updated. Nchip funds will also be used to purchase five new livescan machines, along with printers and sheet trays. The projects will increase efficiency, improve information sharing and completeness of criminal history record information and tracking capabilities across the state. IT also ensures that the most accurate information from wyoming is being reported correctly to all required databases on a national level.