The south dakota division of criminal investigation (SD DCI), through its identification section, will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding to improve the…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded a $921,781 cooperative agreement to the Attorney General's Office of South Dakota on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554) to improve the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and security of South Dakota's criminal history record systems.

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation will use funding to support personnel responsible for criminal history record processing, quality assurance, and National Instant Criminal Background Check System reporting to reduce processing delays and improve record accuracy. The award finances the purchase and deployment of 14 desktop LiveScan fingerprint capture devices and associated fingerprint printers to improve fingerprint image quality, reduce rejected submissions, and enhance electronic submissions to state and federal systems. Additional funding supports Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) compliance audits and document management licensing to strengthen records management, audit readiness, and FBI CJIS standards compliance.

The recipient, the Attorney General's Office of South Dakota operating as the Criminal Justice Center, serves as the state's central repository for criminal history information and supports law enforcement agencies statewide through fingerprint processing, criminal history record maintenance, background checks, and reporting to national criminal justice systems.

Performance occurs in Pierre, South Dakota over the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.

The south dakota division of criminal investigation (SD DCI), through its identification section, will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding to improve the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and security of south dakotas criminal history records systems. SD DCI serves as the states central repository for criminal history information and supports law enforcement agencies statewide through fingerprint processing, criminal history record maintenance, background checks, and reporting to national criminal justice systems. Grant funds will support personnel responsible for criminal history record processing, quality assurance, and national instant criminal background check system reporting to help reduce processing delays and improve record accuracy. Funding will also support the replacement of aging fingerprint capture equipment through the purchase and deployment of 14 desktop livescan devices and associated fingerprint printers. These upgrades will improve fingerprint image quality, reduce rejected submissions, and improve electronic submissions to state and federal systems. Additional funding will support statewide criminal justice information system (cjis) compliance audits and document management licensing to improve records management, audit readiness, and compliance with FBI cjis standards. Project activities are expected to improve record processing timeliness, biometric submission quality, and the overall reliability of criminal history information used for law enforcement and background check purposes.