The Integrity News
Vol. X No. 25 ISSN 1081-2717 October 11, 2001
FBI / CJIS
Today we received a copy of the new
Version 2.0 of the CJIS Security
Policy via fax from the FBI. It makes
clear that if a background checking
company sells National Wants and Warrants
that it is engaging in ILLEGAL activity.
The Integrity Center has never had or
sold NCIC information, but we have
received numerous inquiries because
our competitors do. We have always
taken pride in only providing legal and
accurate information. We were right
again.
Under the section title "Dissemination of
State or Federal Hot File Records", and
with the subject "Commercial Dissemination",
the FBI Policy is as follows.
"The commercial dissemination of state or
federal hot file records obtained from NCIC
(CJIS Systems) is prohibited. Information
derived for other than law enforcement
purposes from national hot file records can
be used by authorized criminal justice
personnel only to confirm the status of a
person or article, i.e., wanted or stolen. Any
advertising of services providing "data for
dollars" is prohibited. The request for bulk
data is prohibited. Authorized agencies are
allowed to charge a processing fee for
disseminating data for authorized purposes."
Then, under Commentary it further says:
"The wholesale marketing of data for profit
is not permitted, as in the example of a
pre-employment screening or background
checking company requesting that wanted
person checks from NCIC be conducted on
individuals for various non-criminal justice
employment."
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