Law Enforcement Services

Services and information for law enforcement are avaiable on the FBI's law enforcement site.

Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)

Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)

The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, or CJIS, is a high-tech hub in the hills of West Virginia that provides a range of state of-the-art tools and services to law enforcement, national security and intelligence community partners, and the general public.
Rap Sheets (Identity History Summary Checks)

Rap Sheets (Identity History Summary Checks)

For a fee, a request can be made to the FBI for your Identity History Summary—often referred…

Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (UCR Program)

Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (UCR Program)

The UCR Program's primary objective is to generate reliable information for use in law…

Firearms Checks (NICS)

Firearms Checks (NICS)

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) conducts background checks on people who want to own…



FBI Vault

FBI Vault

The Vault is the FBI's electronic FOIA Library, containing nearly 7,000 documents and other media that have been scanned from paper into digital copies…

Freedom of Information/Privacy Act

Freedom of Information/Privacy Act

Specific FBI records can be requested through both the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, and the Privacy Act.

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