| Throughout the world, criminal records provide | | | | that occurs after the arrest. |
| central database for police and law enforcement | | | | The federal government of United States of |
| agencies. In the USA, when a suspect is arrested, | | | | America conserves extensive criminal track |
| multiple copies of his fingerprints are taken, of | | | | records and play as a storehouse for all agencies |
| which one is sent to Federal Bureau of | | | | who would account their own data. One such |
| Investigation located in Washington, DC and | | | | database is known as the National Crime |
| another is sent to State Identification System. In | | | | Information Center. In most of the cases, the |
| case of later interrogation of the suspect a | | | | private sector is not given authority to explore |
| notification is issued to the national crime | | | | the database. |
| information center where the Federal Bureau of | | | | Let us explore the effect of technology in storing |
| Investigation will inform the concerned agency of | | | | criminal records Nowadays, criminal detection has |
| the location and status of that suspect. | | | | improved a lot. With the advancement of |
| The criminal records are comprised of various | | | | technology, criminal records have become much |
| intelligence files. These intelligence files consist of | | | | more bunch full and informative. Biochemical |
| biographical information about the specific criminals. | | | | analysis of the suspects blood, fluid, tissue, hair |
| The files indicate several important characteristics | | | | provides potential evidence of the crime scene. It |
| of the criminals such as areas of interests, skills, | | | | also includes investigation of firearms, toxicological |
| associates and other relevant information that | | | | test, metallurgical and mineralogical tests. This |
| might help the police to apprehend future criminals. | | | | tests and procedures provide transparent and |
| There is much importance of criminal records in | | | | plausible analysis on finding out the real suspect. |
| the United States. Records are very much | | | | The primary goal of the criminal record is to |
| important for the primary analysis of a crime, so | | | | provide criminal history that can be used for |
| that the law enforcing agencies may analyze the | | | | several objectives, such as identification, criminal |
| trend and can provide proactive support. Almost | | | | investigation, and criminal prosecution. |
| all of the states have gotten their own | | | | No matter how many of the department works |
| department who are responsible for the arrests | | | | for gathering and storing criminal records, there |
| made throughout the states. | | | | should be a coordinating effort to preserve data |
| These state departments work in much more | | | | in a safe and secure way so that crime |
| detail format about the criminal records. It not | | | | identification in later time may become much |
| only records the arrest information, but also | | | | easier and faster, and the next generation takes |
| gathers detailed information of the court actions | | | | the entire benefits of the present criminal records. |