The washington state patrol is planning to use funds for a coordinated statewide modernization effort to improve how criminal history information is collected, maintained, and shared across washington…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Washington State Patrol a $2.860071 million Cooperative Agreement on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554) to modernize criminal history information systems statewide.

The award funds a coordinated effort to improve collection, maintenance, and sharing of criminal history data across Washington and with federal systems. A primary component locates and enters at least 20,000 missing court dispositions in state and federal systems while resolving pseudo-SID identifiers and ensuring proper connections within national databases. The second major focus enhances firearm background check processes: the Firearms Background Division will process a backlog of approximately 6,000 court orders prohibiting firearm possession and approximately 19,500 new orders. King County will address delays in concealed pistol license processing and improve accuracy of federal submissions. Modernization initiatives include deployment of LiveScan fingerprint systems across several jurisdictions to automate arrest reporting and reduce manual data entry, and Mason County will digitize large volumes of paper criminal case files to improve preservation and accessibility of historical records.

Performance occurs in Olympia, Washington, with a period of performance through December 31, 2028. The award obligates $2.860071 million and is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.

The washington state patrol is planning to use funds for a coordinated statewide modernization effort to improve how criminal history information is collected, maintained, and shared across washington and with federal systems. A major part of the project focuses on locating and entering missing court dispositions. At least 20,000 of these missing outcomes are expected to be updated in state and federal systems. The project also includes correcting and linking incomplete federal records by resolving pseudo-SID identifiers and ensuring proper connections within national databases. The second major focus area involves improving firearm background check processes. The firearms background division will work through a backlog of roughly 6,000 court orders that prohibit firearm possession and will also process about 19,500 new orders. King county will also address delays in concealed pistol license processing and improve the accuracy of submissions to federal systems. Modernization is another key component of the project. Several jurisdictions will deploy livescan fingerprint systems to automate arrest reporting, reducing manual entry and speeding up data flow. Mason county will digitize large volumes of paper criminal case files, improving both preservation and accessibility of historical records.