As technology has evolved , so has the Biometric Services Section ( BSS ). Today , the BSS is best known for fingerprint processing . The CJIS Division relocated to West Virginia from Washington , D . C ., in 1991 . Since that time , biometric services have expanded into robust programs and include face and iris identification and palm print processing . The BSS also utilizes biometric identification to provide agencies with accurate and complete criminal history records . The CJIS Division is constantly working to improve its algorithms and identify new uses for future biometric identification .
To date , the BSS has processed more than 65 million civil fingerprints and close to 81 million criminal fingerprints . This boils down to an average of 144,534 fingerprint transactions per day . In June 2022 , more than 2 million irises and 56 million palms were processed by the BSS . Additionally , more than 60 million criminal and 38 million non-criminal faces were processed from the Next Generation Identification Face Interstate Photo System .
The support from the BSS assists criminal and non-criminal justice agencies in the prevention and disruption of criminal and terrorist activities with the adjudication of employment , adoptions and citizenship requests , as well as providing humanitarian assistance .
Photo by Federal Bureau of Investigation .
Photo by Tracy A . Toler Photography .
Photo by Federal Bureau of Investigation .
Photo by Tracy A . Toler Photography .
In the NICS , employees are processing thousands of firearm background checks every day . When an individual attempts to purchase a firearm , the seller , known as a Federal Firearms Licensee , contacts the NICS either electronically or by phone . After the necessary forms are completed , NCIS staff perform a background check to verify the buyer does not have a criminal record or isn ’ t otherwise ineligible to purchase or own a firearm . In July 2022 alone , almost 2.5 million background checks were processed . From January 1 to July 31 , 2022 , almost 19 million background checks were processed .
In a different region of campus , staff in the NTOS are busy centralizing the flow of information from the public to the FBI and disseminating the information to the appropriate FBI field office or law enforcement agency for action . Often , the threats are direct to people ’ s lives , and the NTOS strives to go above and beyond with every tip received . It works to proactively keep America safe by focusing on customer service and maintaining a highly trained , elite workforce .
The NTOS receives tips from the public when they call the field offices , from the 1-800-CALL-FBI phone number , and when they submit a tip via the www . tips . fbi . gov website , which results in the processing of an average of 4,500 calls and electronic tips per day . In June 2022 , the NTOS received 122,752 tips .
The threat intake examiners in the NTOS handle calls and electronic tips on a wide array of issues , including possible counterterrorism , cybercrime , theft , public corruption , violent crime and various other potential federal violations .
All in all , the information the CJIS Division receives , manages and shares helps prevent terrorist acts and crimes and contributes to the arrest and prosecution of criminals across the country .
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