To provide fingerprint and
arrest-record services to U.S. Government and criminal justice agencies; and
to provide arrest- record services to State and local governmental
authorities, as well as certain authorized nongovernmental entities for
employment and licensing purposes.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Provision of Specialized Services. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Criminal identification by means of fingerprints; determination of a person's
past criminal history, if any; fingerprint identification of missing persons,
unknown deceased persons, unknown living persons and victims of major
disasters; and processing of physical evidence for latent finger and palm
prints. Information must be used for official purposes only and is not
furnished for public dissemination.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
All criminal justice agencies, Federal
Government, and other authorized governmental and nongovernmental agencies and
entities.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
All criminal justice agencies, Federal
Government, and other authorized governmental and nongovernmental agencies and
entities.
Credentials/Documentation:
Initial request for services must be from a
statutorily authorized agency; request must be written on letterhead of agency
and list address of agency and title of official signing request; it must
indicate that information is to be used only for criminal investigative or other
official purpose authorized by statute; and reply will be sent only to head of
requesting organization.
None. This program is excluded from
coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure:
Inquiries must be sent to the Assistant
Director, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV
26306.
Award Procedure:
Not applicable.
Deadlines:
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
15-0200-0-1-751.
Obligations:
(Salaries and expenses) FY 01 $213,024,307; FY 02 est
$207,684,979; and FY 03 est $231,270,273.
Fingerprint cards processed during fiscal year 2001, total 15,524,517; fiscal
year 2002 total is estimate is 16,920,000; and fiscal year 2003 estimate is
18,000,000.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Title 28, CFR, Sections 0.85(b) and (j), 16.30-16.34, 16.96(e) 20.1-20.3,
20.3020.38; and 50.12; Booklet entitled "Science of Fingerprints,"
for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402 - Stock Number 027-001-00024-6; Article Entitled
"Development of Latent Impressions with Powder", no cost;
"Chemical Development of Latent Impressions," no cost; "Lifting
Latent Impressions," no cost; "Techniques for Taking Good
Fingerprints," no cost.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
See Catalog Appendix IV for addresses and
telephone number of FBI field offices. Persons are encouraged to communicate
with the headquarters office noted below.
Headquarters Office:
Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information
Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 1000
Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306. Telephone: (304) 625-2222. Use the
same number for FTS.
