Washington FY24 NCHIP

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will use funds for activities that improve the availability of complete and accurate criminal records. In addition, WSP requests funds to improve the capability of local jurisdictions to submit fingerprints electronically to the state and ultimately to the FBI systems. Specifically the goals are to: 1) contract the services of vendor, Screen ID, to research missing dispositions and staff to enter the dispositions as well as to provide guidance and recommendations to local agencies in improving CHRI accuracy and completeness; 2) purchase livescan equipment and accessories for five local jurisdictions to  capture fingerprints and arrest information for submission to WSP and to the FBI; 3) use overtime for one FTE at the Napavine Police Department to take fingerprints of arrestees for forwarding to the WSP and the FBI;  4) research case dispositions in the City of Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office and Tukwila Police Department for accuracy and completeness and to reduce the backlog of missing dispositions and ensure submission to WSP and the FBI, and 5) increase the number of missing pistol records uploaded to the criminal records systems and other related systems in King County. The outcomes anticipated are complete and accurate criminal records at both the state and national levels and better capability to submit information such as fingerprints and palm prints to state and national records systems.