Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2024, $2,602,000)
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is requesting funds for two projects: historical disposition/missing arrest project and the Broward County research project. FDLE is seeking funding for its historical disposition/missing arrest project to receive missing arrest data from local law enforcement agencies and the FBI. Funds will be used for salaries and benefits costs for positions to provide services related to upgrading older records into a more accessible format. Additionally, funding will be used for contracting with consultants who will provide project oversight and work with all 67 clerks of court to complete an analysis of missing information in the Florida computerized criminal history. Funds will also be used for the purchase of two microfilm readers that will provide high-quality digital image files for each record. FDLE is also requesting funding to continue the partnership with the Broward County clerk of court to research historic disposition records. Broward County will continue to support operations personnel staff researching missing dispositions for timely firearm purchase decisions in support of Florida statutes and NICS data requests.