DEA Major Information Systems

TITLE: System to Retrieve Information From Drug Evidence II

ACRONYM: STRIDE II (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL SYSTEM)

ORIGINATOR:

Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration
Major Organization Subdivision: Operational Support Division
Minor Organization Subdivision: Office of Forensic Sciences
Name of Unit: Laboratory Operations Section
Street Address: 700 Army-Navy Drive
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Zip Code: 22202
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: 202-307-7596
FAX:
E-Mail Address:

ABSTRACT: STRIDE consists of six (6) subsystems providing information on drug intelligence, statistics on markings found on pills and capsules, drug inventory, tracking, statistical information on drugs removed from the market place, utilization of laboratory manpower and information on subsystems analyzed outside of the DEA laboratory system where DEA participated in the seizure(s).

PURPOSE: The system provides the medium for inputting, updating and displaying the results of analysis of substance evidence and for the characterization of physical and chemical characteristics of substance evidence to determine the origin of the evidence.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records in STRIDE are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.

USE CONSTRAINTS: Use of STRIDE is restricted to those authorized to perform assigned tasks.

AGENCY PROGRAM: The DEA is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. It is charged with the enforcement of the laws governing the Controlled Substances Act. This system is one of the tools utilized by the DEA to accomplish the mission of the agency.

SOURCE OF DATA: Data contained in system is as a result of DEA investigations and drug analysis throughout the law enforcement community world wide.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION (if different from originator):

Department/Name of Agency: U.S. Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration
Major Organization Subdivision: Operational Support Division
Minor Organization Subdivision: Freedom of Information and Records Management Section
Name of Unit: Freedom of Information Operations Unit
Street Address: 700 Army-Navy Drive
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Zip Code: 22202
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: 202-307-7596
FAX: 202-307-8556
E-Mail Address:

ORDER PROCESS: A request for access to records maintained by DEA will be made in writing. The request will include the requester's full name, complete address, date of birth, place of birth, notarized signature, and other identifying data the requester wishes to furnish to assist in making a proper search of DEA's records. The requester will also provide a return address for transmitting the information. Requests for access to information will be addressed to the Chief, Freedom of Information Operations Unit, 700 Army-Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

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DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: 12/98