Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB)
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Welcome to the CHSB website. We take this opportunity to offer you a glimpse of what services this agency provides to the residents of the Commonwealth and to the rest of the world.
It is our intent to provide easy access and clear guidelines and instructions to the individuals, other government agencies, community service organizations, businesses and others who seek information pertaining to Massachusetts criminal justice information services...
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CHSB Mission Statement
To reduce criminal and terrorist activities by providing the ability to share timely and relevant criminal justice information and services to law enforcement, criminal justice, non-criminal justice entities, and the general public.
CHSB History
Created in 1972 by the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Act, the CHSB is the state agency responsible for maintaining the law enforcement telecommunications network known as the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) and the processing and dissemination of Massachusetts criminal background checks for non-criminal justice entities. Additionally, the agency maintains firearms licensing and gun sale registration data and provides assistance to individuals and families that are victims of crime.
