The alaska department of public safety will use funds for staff to consolidate duplicate state identification records that prevent submissions to the interstate identification index and the national…

The Alaska Department of Public Safety will use $1,786,566.00 in funding from the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to consolidate duplicate state identification records, replace end-of-life equipment, and improve criminal justice information systems and data quality. Specifically, the grant will provide funding for staff to consolidate duplicate identification records, a technical consultant to assist with a criminal history and message switch replacement project, a project manager to coordinate project implementation, and personnel to work on the Alaska Court System's electronic systems and related projects to enhance criminal record automation, procedures, data quality, and timeliness. This funding will also cover training and conference attendance to support these electronic projects.

The alaska department of public safety will use funds for staff to consolidate duplicate state identification records that prevent submissions to the interstate identification index and the national instant criminal background check system and to set the pointers on the FBI pseudo-pointer records; funding for a technical consultant to provide assistance and technical expertise with the continuation of the criminal history, hot file, and message switch replacement project; funding for a project manager for replacement project efforts, implementing project plans, coordinating/integrating/monitoring project activities, and risk mitigation; and funding to replace end of life equipment. Funding for access to the alaska court system (ACS) case management system is requested to complete dismissal reports. The ACS requests funding for three personnel to work on ACS electronic systems and related projects to improve criminal automation, procedures, data quality and timeliness. This funding would also include training, and conference attendance to support electronic projects.