The Criminal History Systems Board serves as the focal point of law enforcement and criminal justice informational services. Through its operation of the Criminal Justice Information System, the Board develops and maintains the infrastructure to ensure the timely exchange of critical information to state and local public safety authorities. The Board also provides state and local public safety agencies access to its extensive databases, which contain criminal record and crime reporting information such as Sex Offender Registry classifications. The Board offers training and customer support services through its field services unit and oversees the implementation of the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) statute.

Objectives

The Board will hire additional staff to classify and manage records of sex offenders residing in cities and towns throughout the state.

Budget Recommendations

The Fiscal Year 1998 budget recommendation includes an additional $225,471 for the Sex Offender Registry, and an additional $300,000 for a new retained revenue account, which will enable the Criminal Offender Record Information Unit to upgrade its informational technology capabilities to meet the Unit's increased demand for criminal justice informational services.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
8000-0110	For the criminal history systems board	5,105,781
	Highway Fund 50.00% Local Aid Fund 50.00%

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY PROGRAM
8000-0125	For the sex offender registry	554,621
	Highway Fund 50.00% Local Aid Fund 50.00%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INQUIRY RETAINED REVENUE
8000-0126	The criminal history systems board is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars for criminal offender record information checks, from fees collected for providing said checks	300,000
	Highway Fund 50.00% Local Aid Fund 50.00%