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Mission: 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 and activities, and other law enforcement related data.
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History: The CJIS Division was established in February
1992 to serve as the focal point and central repository for criminal justice
information services
in the FBI. It is the largest division in the FBI. Programs initially consolidated
under the CJIS Division include the National Crime Information Center (NCIC),
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), and Fingerprint
Identification. In addition, responsibility for several ongoing
technological initiatives were also transferred to the CJIS Division, including
the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS),
(NCIC 2000), and the National Incident-Based Reporting
System (NIBRS).
The Complex: In January 1991, the FBI purchased 986 acres of land in Clarksburg,
West Virginia, on which to construct the home of the CJIS Division. Construction
started in October 1991 and was completed in July 1995, on time and under
budget. The heart of the complex is the 500,000-square foot main office building.
Constructed in a modular design, this building is nearly the length of three
football fields. It features a 600-seat cafeteria, a 500-seat auditorium,
atria for visitors and employees, and a 100,000-square-foot computer center.
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