the georgia crime information center operating manual - GBI LMS

4 STANDARD CJIS ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
The following is a brief list of standard abbreviations and terms used throughout
this manual:
CHRI
Criminal History Record Information
Information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals
consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests,
detentions, indictments, information, or other formal criminal charges,
and any disposition arising there from including acquittal, sentencing,
correctional supervision and release. Such term also includes the age
and sex of each victim as provided by criminal justice agencies. The
term does not include identification information, such as fingerprint
records not related to an arrest, to the extent that such information does
not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice
system. (GCIC Council Rule 140-1-.02).
CJIS
Criminal Justice Information System
The Network on which the Law Enforcement Message Switch program
(LEMS/JX) operates. An agency must be authorized by GCIC to access
the CJIS Network. The CJIS Network is managed by GCIC.
CPIC
Canadian Police Information Centre
Similar to the FBI/NCIC system, the CPIC provides hot file, vehicle
registration, and driver license status information for several provinces
and the two territories that do not maintain their own vehicle
registration and driver license files.
GCIC Operating Manual
Introduction
Rev. 2011