Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2006, $475,590)
The goal of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) is to improve the Nation's safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and non-criminal justice background check systems. BJS provides direct financial and technical assistance to the States to improve criminal history and other related records and to build their infrastructure to connect to national record check systems both to supply information and to conduct the requisite checks.
Under this award, the Michigan State Police (MSP) will modify the State's computerized criminal history system; perform year round audits of local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies' criminal history record systems; and, research missing disposition information.
CA/NCF