The Criminal Justice Information Services Division (or CJIS ) is a division of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) located in Clarksburg , Harrison County , West Virginia . The CJIS was established in February 1992 and is the largest division in the FBI.
8-642: According to the FBI, the CJIS is a high-tech hub providing state-of-the-art tools and services to law enforcement, national security/intelligence community partners, and the general public. The CJIS Division is the largest division of the FBI Science and Technology Branch and is located in a half million square foot main facility on a 986-acre (4.0 km) tract in Clarksburg, West Virginia. CJIS services located at this site include
16-737: A workforce of over 6,200 employees: Special Agents , Forensic Scientists , Intelligence Analysts , and Professional Support Personnel. The Science and Technology Branch was founded by former FBI Director , Robert Mueller in July 2006. At that time the first executive assistant director, Kerry E. Haynes was appointed. Following his leadership of two years Robert Mueller then appointed a new executive assistant director, Louis E. Grever in October 2012. Grever served for four years in this position until his replacement Steven Martinez took leadership on May 9, 2012. In January 2014 Robert Mueller appointed Amy Hess as
24-531: Is a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation that comprises three separate divisions and three program offices. The goal when it was founded in July 2006 was to centralize the leadership and management of the three divisions. The mission of the STB is discover, develop, and deliver innovative science and technology so that intelligence and innovative investigation is enhanced. The Science and Technology branch
32-735: Is currently overseen by Darrin E. Jones, who is the executive assistant director. Within the Science and Technology Branch there are three divisions. The first is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division , which is run by Douglas Lindquist. The second division is the Laboratory Division which is overseen by G. Clayton Grigg. Lastly, the Operational Technology Division is overseen by Brian K. Brooks. The Science and Technology Branch also has
40-611: The National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS), LEO Enterprise Portal (LEO-EP) , National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) , and the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange (N-DEx). The mission of CJIS is to reduce terrorist and criminal activities by maximizing the ability to provide timely and relevant criminal justice information to
48-491: The FBI and to qualified law enforcement, criminal justice, civilian, academic, employment, and licensing agencies concerning individuals, stolen property, criminal organizations/activities, and other law enforcement-related data. Here statisticians compile vast amounts of data from law enforcement into a series of regular reports detailing the state of crime in communities across the country. FBI Science and Technology Branch The Science and Technology Branch ( STB )
56-404: The Science and Technology Branch, and is used by local, state, and federal authorities. Forensic science covers a wide range of subjects including: Operational Technology is a service that is run and overseen by the Science and Technology Branch, that is used for all operational aspects of FBI investigations and programs. The services that they offer include: Information Sharing is a service that
64-515: The new executive assistant director in which she served until she was promoted to the position of Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Louisiana branch. After her departure from the Science and Technology Branch in 2016, Robert Mueller appointed Christopher M. Piehota who is the current Science and Technology Branch Executive Assistant Director. Forensic Science is a service that is run and overseen by
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