The minnesota department of public safety requests funds to help further minnesotas commitment to provide complete and accurate criminal history records for use by both criminal and non-criminal…

This $1,845,840 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program) will support the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS) in enhancing the state's criminal history record systems. Specifically, the funding will be used for three key projects:

1. Upgrading the state's Criminal History System (CHS) by providing development team support, software updates, and process improvements to increase long-term system supportability and the completeness/accuracy of juvenile criminal history records.

2. Maintaining and entering wanted persons records and updating protection orders in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

3. Purchasing and replacing 30 LiveScan devices used for electronic criminal submissions, and supporting a manager position to ensure successful implementation.

This award aligns with the NCHIP program's goals of improving the quality, completeness, and accessibility of state-level criminal history record systems to support both criminal justice and non-criminal justice background check processes.

The minnesota department of public safety requests funds to help further minnesotas commitment to provide complete and accurate criminal history records for use by both criminal and non-criminal justice partners. Project 1: criminal history system (CHS) and records improvement project. Funds will be used to continue the activities to upgrade the CHS by 1) providing CHS development team support services; 2) providing software development services to redesign and update portions of the CHS to increase its long-term supportability; 3) identifying and recommending improved business processes and/or technical improvements for the criminal history system (CHS) and mnjis partners; and, 4) improving the completeness and accuracy of juvenile criminal history records. Project 2: ncic data quality project. Support positions to maintain and enter wanted persons records and update protection orders. Project 3: livescan replacement project. The state currently receives 99% of its criminal submissions electronically using livescans. Failure of these devices presents a substantial risk to sustaining complete and timely criminal history data for minnesota, NGI, III and the national instant background check system (NICS) program.funds are being requested to purchase and replace 30 livescan devices and to support the position of a manager to ensure successful implementation of the livescans.