The ohio department of public safety, ohio state highway patrol (oshp), is requesting federal funding to upgrade ohios criminal justice data systems by implementing the niem XML data format

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol a $700,000 cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026 under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554).

The recipient will upgrade Ohio's criminal justice data systems by implementing the NIEM XML data format to maintain access to major FBI systems, including the National Crime Information Center N3G platform, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and the Interstate Identification Index. The project modernizes how Ohio shares criminal justice information by creating standardized, automated, and secure data exchange across local, state, and federal agencies, with work performed in Columbus, Ohio. The period of performance runs through June 30, 2027. NCHIP provides financial and technical assistance to states and tribes for establishing or improving computerized criminal justice record systems, including systems capturing mental health, protection and restraining order, and domestic violence conviction data relevant to firearm eligibility determinations.

This change is required to maintain access to major FBI systems, including the national crime information center (specifically the new N3G platform), the national instant criminal background check system, and the interstate identification index. The project will modernize how ohio shares criminal justice information by creating standardized, automated, and secure data exchange across local, state, and federal agencies. IT involves updating oshp systems to be compatible with niem XML and deploying the necessary infrastructure to support IT.