The south dakota division of criminal investigation (DCI) will use funds for several projects

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was awarded a $580,437 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The funds will be used for several initiatives over the 2-year award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Key activities include:

1. Continuing to support two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to process increasing criminal arrests and civil background check requests, as well as handle the growing workload for collecting and reporting NICS information.
2. Replacing 47 outdated LiveScan fingerprint devices across the state through a phased approach, and providing upgraded LiveScan equipment to designated local law enforcement agencies.
3. Purchasing 10 LaserficheTM licenses for ID staff to improve document management and fingerprint card request/order processing.
4. Contracting with a third-party audit team to conduct FBI-mandated audits of civil agencies every 3 years.
5. Implementing user improvements to the state's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to enhance staff workload and time management.
6. Covering registration fees for 3 staff members to attend the IDEMIA Justice and Public Safety Users Conference.

DCI requests funds to continue to support two FTE positions for processing increasing criminal arrests and civil background check requests. These two ftes are responsible for handling this increase, while also dealing with an increase in workload as IT pertains to collecting and reporting nics information from local and mental health boards. These employees are vital to SD dcis mission and continued success. Funds are also requested to continue the multi-year, phased effort to replace all the active livescans in the state. The state currently has 47 active livescans. Many of these livescans have been updated throughout the past six years using nchip funds. SD DCI has been continuing its efforts of a phased approach to replace all outdated livescans throughout the state, while also providing livescans to new locations that have previously not had the capabilities to submit fingerprints electronically. DCI is requesting funds to provide several designated local law enforcement agencies with upgraded livescan equipment. In addition to the livescan equipment, DCI is seeking to purchase ten laserfiche licenses for ID staff members. This software is used for document management and fingerprint card requests/orders from state agencies. Grant funds are requested for support to meet FBI requirements to audit civil agencies every three years by contracting with a third-party audit team to implement the audit to these civil agencies. This auditing process and procedure provided by diverse computing will effectively implement policies, practices, and systems for customers who are periodically validated against cjis policy.DCI is asking for the implementation of user improvements to the states current AFIS system that would improve staffs workload and time management when processing criminal arrest, law enforcement and civil backgrounds.DCI is also asking for funding to cover the registration fees for 3 staff members to attend the idemia (AFIS) justice and public safety users conference.