California Justice Information Services

The mission of the California Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division is to provide accurate, timely, and comprehensive criminal history and analysis data to its client agencies, which include California’s local police and sheriff’s departments, district attorneys, and local and state regulatory agencies. In addition, the division supports the critical Department of Justice (DOJ) information technology infrastructure. The CJIS Division is also the bridge for these services to the federal and other states’ criminal justice agencies. The Division includes six sections:

The CJIS Executive Office coordinates all administrative functions for the CJIS Division, ensures Division compliance with policies and procedures, provides support to the Division’s five Bureaus, and provides leadership, support, and information services through two programs:

The Administration Support Program plans and directs legislation, regulations, training, policy, grant management, workload measurement, graphics, information bulletins, forms and publications, Intra/Internet updates, electronic billing, record retention, and special projects.

The Operation Support Program plans, monitors, and tracks the Division’s budget, budget change proposals, concept papers, performs fiscal monitoring, and provides support with human resources, facilities, telecommunications, health and safety, and asset management.

Justice Data & Investigative Services Bureau (JDIS) is dedicated to providing reliable data and investigative services to our criminal justice and public policy stakeholders to support their efforts in protecting Californians. JDIS is composed of two branches that are responsible for critical program support for: Cal-Gang; California Pawn and Secondhand Dealer System (CAPSS); Controlled Substance Utilization and Evaluation System (CURES); Criminal Justice Statistics Center; Megan’s Law Website; Missing and Unidentified Persons; data collection per the Racial and Identify Profiling Act; Sex Offender Registry; and the Violent Crime Investigative Support Section. Additional mandates are fulfilled by the Client Services and Law Enforcement Support program areas.

Bureau of Criminal Information & Analysis (BCIA) is composed of three branches which are: Record Management Branch, Records and Biometric Identification Branch, and the Applicant & Record Quality Services Branch. Together they function to maintain and update California’s state summary criminal history information repository, maintain and update the Child Abuse Central Index, process state and federal level background checks for employment, licensing, and certification, and provide oversight of the state’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System and the communication network for private service providers.

Enterprise Services Bureau (ESB) is responsible for the DOJ's IT procurements, IT project management, and enterprise desktop support services, including the IT service desk, IT computing, and application support for DOJ programs. The Bureau ensures effective communication, transparency, and compliance between the Department of Finance and the California Department of Technology for all complex, high-profile, and critical projects. ESB also provides statewide IT support for the DOJ and works with the department's law enforcement agency partners to ensure that technical solutions meet state and federal information requirements.

Application Development Bureau (ADB) plays a vital role in shaping the future of criminal justice technology. The staff design, implement and maintain statewide information systems that directly support law enforcement efforts, such as the Automated Criminal History System, Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System, and the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, just to name a few. We value innovation and collaboration, offering the chance to work on impactful projects that enhance public safety.

Technology Services Bureau (TSB) supports all critical infrastructure used across the DOJ spectrum of operations, offering 24 hour/seven day per week service to ensure all systems are available to DOJ and affiliated law enforcement communities. TSB also designs and installs communication applications, server infrastructure, and networks in collaboration with local, county, statewide, and national law enforcement entities in pursuit of information availability and public safety.