The office of grants and research will subaward funding to the executive office of public safety and security (EOPSS) for two projects to improve criminal justice data systems

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement worth $2.064 million to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554).

The award funds two projects to improve criminal justice data systems in Massachusetts. The first project, Improving Disposition Matching in the Commonwealth, enhances accuracy and completeness of criminal history records by improving data quality, systems integration, training, and auditing to ensure arrest and court outcome records are correctly linked. This work includes standardizing how law enforcement agencies use tracking numbers across different records systems and improving data sharing between arrest, fingerprinting, and court systems. The second project replaces and upgrades 70 live scan fingerprint devices used by law enforcement agencies. The new devices support both fingerprint and palm print submissions and ensure compatibility with updated software requirements, including Windows 11.

Performance occurs in Boston, Massachusetts, with a period extending from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. EOPSS serves as the direct recipient and ultimate performer of the work.

The first project, improving disposition matching in the commonwealth, aims to enhance the accuracy and completeness of criminal history records. IT focuses on improving data quality, systems integration, training, and auditing to ensure arrest and court outcome records are correctly linked. IT also works to standardize how law enforcement agencies use tracking numbers across different records systems and improve data sharing between arrest, fingerprinting, and court systems. The second project involves replacing and upgrading 70 live scan fingerprint devices used by law enforcement agencies. The new devices will support both fingerprint and palm print submissions and ensure compatibility with updated software requirements, including windows 11.