Title
Criminal Information Access Fees
Action
Action:
A. Approve an annual license agreement for an approximate amount of $150,000 per year with the NC Department of Justice-State Bureau of Investigation for the use of approximately 900 Division of Criminal Information terminals, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the agreement for as long as the City uses the system.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Katrina Graue, Police
Crystal Cody, Police
Explanation
§ The Division of Criminal Information (DCI) serves as a central telecommunications network linking local, state, and national criminal justice and law enforcement agencies for the purposes of collecting, organizing, and disseminating data on crimes and criminals.
§ The central computer network operates 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
§ During traffic stops, patrol officers use DCI to retrieve law enforcement data, such as vehicle registration, stolen vehicle notifications, and driver’s license information.
§ Police detectives use DCI to retrieve criminal history records as a part of their investigative work.
§ The user fee is based on the number of authorized DCI terminals. Accordingly, the amount may vary from year to year.
§ The current billing rate from the NC State Bureau of Investigation is $25 per month for a desktop terminal and $12 per month for each mobile terminal.
§ Currently, there are 116 desktop terminals and 785 mobile terminals.
§ Mobile units are in all marked patrol vehicles and designated unmarked vehicles.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1(a) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Police Operating Budget