The wisconsin department of justice (WI DOJ) is committed to improving the speed, accuracy, and scope of the states criminal history record repository

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Wisconsin Department of Justice a Cooperative Agreement totaling $720,000 on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554).

Wisconsin DOJ will execute three primary initiatives to modernize the state's criminal history record repository. First, the recipient will undertake an NCIC-NIEM XML conversion project to modernize data exchange with national systems, implementing an N3G web service interface and configuring N3G authentication to validate connectivity to NCIC environments in alignment with FBI specifications. Second, Wisconsin DOJ will provide funding to local criminal justice agencies for the purchase of LiveScan and mobile ID devices that capture mug shots, palm prints, and juvenile fingerprints, configured to search the FBI's Repository of Individuals of Special Concern (RISC) and deliver rapid threat-level assessment capabilities to officers in the field. Third, the recipient will replace a 15-year-old, unsupported batch card scanner used to convert the remaining 1–3 percent of hard-copy fingerprint cards received via mail into electronic formats for integration into automated digital workflows.

Period of performance runs through June 30, 2029. Work is performed in Madison, Wisconsin. The recipient is a division of the State of Wisconsin.

To address existing gaps in data exchange and biometric capture, WI DOJ will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding for three primary priority areas: 1) an ncic (national crime information center)niem (national information exchange model) XML conversion project to modernize data exchange with national systems; 2) the expansion of livescan and mobile ID device deployment to local law enforcement; and 3) the replacement of legacy batch card scanning hardware.WI DOJ will implement a N3G web service interface and configure N3G authentication to validate connectivity to ncic environments, ensuring full alignment with FBI specifications. WI DOJ will provide funding to local criminal justice agencies for the purchase of livescan and mobile ID devices. These devices will enable the capture of MUG shots, palm prints, and juvenile fingerprints. Furthermore, devices will be configured to search the fbis repository of individuals of special concern (RISC), providing officers with "lights-out" rapid search capabilities to assess threat levels in the field. WI DOJ will replace a 15-year-old, unsupported batch card scanner. This equipment is vital for converting the remaining 1%3% of hard-copy fingerprint cards received via mail into electronic formats, ensuring they are integrated into automated digital workflows without delay.