The alabama law enforcement agency (ALEA) will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding to improve the accessibility, accuracy, and security of criminal justice…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency a $972,000 cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554) to enhance criminal justice information systems statewide through June 30, 2029.

ALEA will enhance the state message switch capability to enable direct electronic entry of protection orders from the Alabama Court System into the National Crime Information Center, reducing manual processing delays and improving timeliness and accuracy of protection order records to support law enforcement efforts in protecting victims and preventing prohibited individuals from possessing firearms. The agency will modernize portions of the state criminal justice network by replacing outdated infrastructure and implementing enhanced security capabilities aligned with FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy requirements, improving secure transmission and accessibility of criminal justice information for authorized agencies throughout Alabama. ALEA will also support participation in the National Search Organization, allowing staff to attend training and information-sharing events focused on improving criminal justice records, interstate data sharing, and compliance with national standards; knowledge gained will support statewide training and strengthen Alabama's criminal justice information-sharing efforts.

Place of performance is Montgomery, Alabama.

The alabama law enforcement agency (ALEA) will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding to improve the accessibility, accuracy, and security of criminal justice information systems statewide. ALEA will enhance the state message switch capability to allow direct electronic entry of protection orders from the alabama court system into the national crime information center. This project will reduce delays associated with manual processing, improve the timeliness and accuracy of protection order records, and support law enforcement efforts to better protect victims and prevent prohibited individuals from possessing firearms. ALEA will also use funding to support participation in the national search organization, allowing staff to attend training and information-sharing events focused on improving criminal justice records, interstate data sharing, and compliance with national standards. Knowledge gained through search participation will support statewide training and strengthen alabamas criminal justice information-sharing efforts. In addition, ALEA will modernize portions of the state criminal justice network by replacing outdated infrastructure and implementing enhanced security capabilities that support compliance with FBI criminal justice information services security policy requirements. These upgrades will improve the secure transmission and accessibility of criminal justice information for authorized agencies throughout alabama.