Major Organization Subdivision: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Minor Organization Subdivision: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division
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Street Address: 1000 Custer Hollow Road
City: Clarksburg
State: West Virginia
Zip Code: 26306
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (304) 625-2000
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ABSTRACT: The Fingerprint Identification Records System (FIRS) maintains identification and criminal history record information on individuals fingerprinted as a result of law enforcement action, federal employment or military service, and a limited number of persons fingerprinted for alien registration and naturalization purposes, and those desiring to have their fingerprints on record for personal identification purposes. FIRS serves as the Nation's centralized repository for identification and criminal history record information functions for criminal justice agencies, authorized noncriminal justice agencies and other authorized entities.

PURPOSE: The purpose for maintaining FIRS is to perform identification and criminal history record information functions and maintain resultant records for federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign criminal justice agencies, as well as for authorized noncriminal justice agencies, and other entities where authorized by federal statute. In addition, identification assistance is provided in disasters and for other humanitarian purposes.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records in FIRS are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to those with a need to know to perform their official duties, and using locks, alarm devices, passwords, and/or encrypting data communications.

USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of FIRS will be restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform an authorized task(s).

AGENCY PROGRAM: The FBI is charged with conducting the acquisition, collection, exchange, classification and preservation of fingerprint cards and identification records from criminal justice and other governmental agencies, including fingerprint cards voluntarily submitted by individuals for personal identification purposes; providing expert testimony in federal, state, and local courts as to fingerprint examinations; and providing fingerprint training and identification assistance in disasters and for other humanitarian purposes.

SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained in FIRS is provided by authorized agencies having criminal justice responsibilities, Federal government agencies, and individuals.

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ORDER PROCESS: The subject of a record in the system may obtain a copy thereof by making a request in writing with the envelope and the letter clearly marked "Privacy Act Request." The request must include the requester's full name, date of birth and place of birth, a certified check or money order in the amount of $18 made payable to the Treasurer of the United States, and a set of rolled-inked fingerprint impressions placed upon fingerprint cards or forms commonly utilized for applicant or law enforcement purposes by law enforcement agencies. The requester must also provide a return address for transmitting the information. Such requests for access to information must be addressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division, Attn: SCU, Mod. D-2, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306. All other requests for information regarding the System should be submitted in writing to the address below.

OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (if different from originator):
Department/Agency: U.S. Department of Justice
Major Organization Subdivision: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Minor Organization Subdivision: Office of Public and Congressional Affairs
Name of Unit: Freedom of Information Privacy Acts Section
Street Address: 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
City: Washington, D.C.
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Zip Code: 20535-0001
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (202) 324-3000
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DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: 1/99