Benefits
CISS improves how criminal justice agencies share and use information across Connecticut. It helps agencies find and access important information quickly and with less effort.
These improvements support law enforcement, partner agencies, and the public by making information more accurate, timely, and accessible.
Key Benefits
- Meets the requirements of Public Act 23-36 (CGS ยง 54-142s) by supporting a statewide system for sharing information across criminal justice agencies
- Improves officer and public safety through faster access to accurate and complete information
- Supports better decision-making with timely and reliable data
- Notifies appropriate personnel of key events in a timely manner
- Provides a central location for arrest activity across the state
- Streamlines arrest and violation processes, reducing errors and duplicate data entry
- Reduces manual paperwork and improves efficiency between law enforcement and courts
- Allows electronic sharing of information using nationally recognized standards
- Supports information sharing with agencies in other states
How CISS Improves the Process
Traditional information sharing can be slow and involve multiple manual steps. For example, officers may need to complete paper forms, submit them for approval, and physically deliver them to the court. Court staff then enter the same information into their system, and updates may take days to process.
CISS replaces this manual process with electronic data sharing. This reduces paperwork, limits errors, and allows information to be shared quickly across agencies.
With CISS, users can access both current and historical information in near real time.
Value
CISS provides value by reducing the time and effort required to share information between agencies. By automating data exchange, the system reduces duplicate data entry and improves overall efficiency.
The total projected cost of the CISS project through fiscal year 2015 was $37,810,000, with an estimated value of $59,000,000 to the state during the same period.
As more data exchanges are added, cost savings are expected to increase over time. Annual savings are projected to exceed operational costs.