The arizona criminal justice commission (ACJC) will use funds to address problems dealing with criminal history updates and automation of records, records backlog, disposition backlog, criminal…

The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) was awarded a $2,437,837 Cooperative Agreement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), a grant initiative administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554). The funding will be used to address issues with criminal history record updating, automation, backlog reduction, and information sharing across multiple state and local agencies in Arizona. Key initiatives include purchasing mobile fingerprint scanners, updating criminal history case management systems, providing overtime for processing criminal record submissions, and funding staff positions to address record disposition backlogs. Through this two-year award, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, the ACJC will coordinate with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, county attorneys' offices, local law enforcement, and other stakeholders to enhance the quality, completeness, and accessibility of Arizona's criminal justice information systems.

The arizona criminal justice commission (ACJC) will use funds to address problems dealing with criminal history updates and automation of records, records backlog, disposition backlog, criminal history record capture procedures, and sharing of criminal history information. Multiple agencies have proposed using technology to provide much-needed solutions for information sharing, criminal history reporting, and the reduction of records/disposition backlogs. The arizona department of public safety (DPS), arizona attorney generals office, coconino county attorneys office, page justice court, peoria police department, and pinal county attorneys office request to use nchip funds for positions to work on disposition backlogs. Apache junction police department plans to use grant funds to purchase mobile fingerprint scanners to automate the fingerprinting process. The navajo county attorneys office will use nchip funds to update its criminal history case management system. DPS is requesting funds for overtime to process FBI pseudo pointers and bulk fingerprint card submissions.