The nevada department of public safetys (nvdps), office of criminal justice assistance, plans to use funding from the FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program to support…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded a $2.26 million cooperative agreement to the Nevada Department of Public Safety on July 1, 2026, under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813).

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, through its Office of Criminal Justice Assistance, will modernize criminal justice information systems across multiple interconnected platforms. Funded work includes upgrading warrant tracking software, migrating and updating criminal justice applications to newer platforms, and improving electronic court disposition data sharing. The award also supports modernization of protection order systems, automation of firearm-related background check processes for protection order records, and enhancement of systems for federal firearm licensee employment checks. The recipient will improve data exchange between courts and criminal justice systems.

The agreement funds travel for two employees to attend the FBI's CJIS Division NIBRS Train-the-Trainer & Hate Crime Symposium, which provides NIBRS training instruction targeted at state-level trainers. Two additional employees will attend and present at the Limited Jurisdiction and Rural Judges Association conferences and seminars to educate judicial members on maintaining criminal record integrity.

Performance is based in Carson City, Nevada. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The assistance type is a cooperative agreement.

The nevada department of public safetys (nvdps), office of criminal justice assistance, plans to use funding from the FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program to support modernization efforts across several interconnected criminal justice information systems. The project focuses on upgrading the warrant tracking software, migrating and updating criminal justice applications to newer platforms, and improving electronic court disposition data sharing. Additionally, the nvdps will be using funds to modernize the protection order systems, automate firearm-related background check processes for protection order records, enhance systems used for federal firearm licensee employment checks, and improve the exchange of data between courts and criminal justice systems. Travel funds are requested for two employees to attend the nibrs train-the-trainer & hate crime symposium hosted by the fbis cjis division. These sessions are tailored for individuals responsible for delivering nibrs training within their state. Funds are also requested for two employees to attend and present at the limited jurisdiction and rural judges association conferences and seminars to educate judicial members on maintaining the integrity of criminal records.