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The '''Criminal Justice Information Services Division''' (or '''CJIS''') is a division of the United States [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) located in [[Clarksburg, West Virginia|Clarksburg]], [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison County]], [[West Virginia]]. The CJIS was established in February 1992 and is the largest division of the FBI.<ref name="Overview">{{cite web |title=Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) |url=https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis |website=FBI Services |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FBI Announces Full Operational Capability of the Next Generation Identification System |url=https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-announces-full-operational-capability-of-the-next-generation-identification-system |website=FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |access-date=11 October 2018 |date=September 15, 2014 |quote=The CJIS Division serves as the focal point and central repository for criminal justice information services within the FBI. Formed in February 1992, CJIS is the largest division within the FBI and is responsible for the management of six major programs: Biometric Identification Services, the National Crime Information Center, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, the Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal, and the National Data Exchange.}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Overview"/>

== CJIS Overview ==
[[File:Aerial Photo of CJIS Facility.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial shot of the CJIS facility in Clarksburg, West Virginia in 2009]]
[[File:FBI Criminal Justice Information Services.jpg|thumb|left|FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division facility]]
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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) tract in Clarksburg, West Virginia. CJIS services located at this site include the [[National Crime Information Center]] (NCIC), [[Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System]] (IAFIS), [https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/cjis-link/law-enforcement-online-enterprise-portal-makes-access-more-convenient LEO Enterprise Portal (LEO-EP)],{{External links inline|reason=Convert to a wiki-link or a citation.|date=May 2025}} [[National Instant Criminal Background Check System]] (NICS), [https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)],{{External links inline|reason=Convert to a wiki-link or a citation.|date=May 2025}} and the [[Law Enforcement National Data Exchange]] (N-DEx).<ref name="Overview"/>

The mission of CJIS is to reduce terrorist and criminal activities by maximizing the ability to provide timely and relevant criminal justice information to 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.<ref name="Overview"/>

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.<ref name="Overview"/>


==See also==
*[[Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System]] (IAFIS)
*[[National Incident-Based Reporting System]] (NIBRS)

==Notes==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis }}

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