The Arizona Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (AZ ICJIS) is a plan
for a statewide network of criminal justice information sharing systems. The Arizona
Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) is the coordinating agency for the elements of
AZ ICJIS. Since 1995, ACJC has been the State Administering Agency (SAA) for federal
funding through the National Criminal History Improvement Program, directed at improving
the completeness of criminal history records in the state of Arizona. ACJC also
administered funding for the Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project, funded
through the federal Byrne grant. ACJC has worked with state and local agencies to
leverage funding for criminal justice automation projects. The first county-wide
integration pilot project was completed in Coconino County in 2004.
Under the guidance of ACJC, stakeholders have formed a
governance structure to guide automation and integration projects according
to a statewide strategic
plan through 2007. This includes a
Policy Team and a
Technical Team that report to the Commission. (Note: The statewide strategic
plan for 2008 - 2012, will be posted shortly.)
ACJC continues to guide the process and raise awareness to the issue of integrated
criminal justice systems. In December 2006, ACJC hosted Arizona's first statewide
Criminal Justice Information Sharing Symposium. Information and presentations are
archived on the Symposium web page.