CJIS Insights Podcast

How does the criminal justice/law enforcement community gain access to all these CJIS systems and information? It is via a "LEMS" or Law Enforcement Message Switch! Let's explore what a LEMS is and how the whole process works behind the scenes to make this an efficient and effective way to access these systems.

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* This episode was prepared or accomplished in my personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this episode are my own and are not intended to reflect any view of my employer. No legal, professional, or official advice is being provided. No endorsement or promotion of any company or service is being offered. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Refer to appropriate professional(s) before taking any action or implementing any solution. You may not copy any part of the episode. Inclusion of any part of the episode in another work, whether in printed or electronic or another form or inclusion of any part of the episode on another resource by embedding, framing or otherwise without the express permission of the creator is prohibited. While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained on the podcast is correct, the creator is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. All information on the podcast is provided “as is”, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied. In no event will the creator be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information on the podcast, or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Information on the podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide any type of professional advice. Please seek professional assistance should you require it.

CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) is a general term we use for the systems, databases, and services from the FBI CJIS Division and even State CJIS systems. Let's get a general understanding of what CJIS is, what is out there, and how it's used.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:33 What is CJIS?

01:17 FBI CJIS Systems

02:25 FBI NCIC

04:05 FBI NGI (Biometrics)

06:05 FBI NICS (Firearms Background Checks)

07:05 FBI N-DEx

09:09 FBI UCR Program

12:25 FBI CJIS Division

13:10 State CJIS Systems

14:46 Nlets & International CJIS

18:27 How is CJIS Used?

21:23 Restrictions on Usage

22:20 Non-Criminal Justice Usage

24:25 Conclusion

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* This episode was prepared or accomplished in my personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this episode are my own and are not intended to reflect any view of my employer. No legal, professional, or official advice is being provided. No endorsement or promotion of any company or service is being offered. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Refer to appropriate professional(s) before taking any action or implementing any solution. You may not copy any part of the episode. Inclusion of any part of the episode in another work, whether in printed or electronic or another form or inclusion of any part of the episode on another resource by embedding, framing or otherwise without the express permission of the creator is prohibited. While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained on the podcast is correct, the creator is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. All information on the podcast is provided “as is”, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied. In no event will the creator be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information on the podcast, or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Information on the podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide any type of professional advice. Please seek professional assistance should you require it.