U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Justice Criminal Information Services Training and Learning Center
Next Generation Identification (NGI) — formerly known as the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) - a database of palm and fingerprints and mugshots, allowing verification of identity, submissions of arrest information, and access to fingerprint-based criminal histories.
| Title | Type | Description |
| Agency Connectivity to the Civil Applicant System (CAS) | Fact sheet | This Fact Sheet provides guidance to connect User Agencies to the Civil Applicant System (CAS). |
| CAS Peripheral Fact Sheet | Fact sheet | This Fact Sheet provides DOJ Civil Applicant System (CAS) users guidance on compatible peripherals. |
| JABS UABS Peripheral Fact Sheet | Fact sheet | This Fact Sheet provides DOJ Joint Automated Booking System (JABS) Universal Automated Booking System (UABS) users guidance on compatible peripherals. |
| CJIS Biographic Verification Request Form | Form | This form requests the CJIS Division’s Biographic Verification Service to perform a biographic query of the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System for fingerprint submissions that were rejected twice for image quality issues and individuals who are permanently, physically incapable of providing fingerprint images or is a double amputee, and have illegible fingerprints due to medical degradation of ridge detail, age, or nature of work. |
| Compact Council's Noncriminal Justice Applicant Rights Guidance with Signatory Page | Form | Guidance from the Compact Council regarding noncriminal justice applicant privacy, consent, and redress rights with a signatory page for applicant acknowledgement. |
| CAS Installation Guide | Guide | This guide provides instructions to install the Civil Applicant System (CAS) software. |
| DOJ JCIS Civil Rap Back Enrollment Guide | Guide | This guide provides User Agencies the steps for Rap Back Enrollment. |
| JABS UABS Installation Guide | Guide | This guide provides JABS UABS instruction in the installation of the JABS UABS application. |
| LEEP Featured Services Speaker Series: Joint Automated Booking System (JABS) | Guide | This presentation provides JABS users information on the JABS Program, authorized use of the JABS Web Tool, and additional information on JCIS |
| Tips for Reducing Fingerprint Rejects | Guide | This guidance from FBI is a resource for collecting acceptable fingerprints. |
| CAS Application Fingerprint Package Creation and Submission Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides Civil Applicant System (CAS) users instructions on how to access the CAS Application, create an Applicant Package, access an Existing Applicant Package, submit an Applicant Package, resubmit NGI Rejected Package, and submit via LEEP. |
| CAS Frequently Asked Questions | Job aid | The purpose of the DOJ Justice Criminal Information Services (JCIS) Civil Applicant System (CAS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is to establish a repository of questions and answers concerning the CAS Application. |
| CAS New User Request Form | Job aid | The following DOJ CSA Civil Applicant System (CAS) New User Account Form is to be completed and submitted by a User Agency’s Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) to request a new CAS User Account. |
| CAS Printing a Fingerprint Card Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides users instructions on how to print Civil Applicant System (CAS) package information on plain paper or official FD-258 fingerprint card stock. |
| Capturing Legible Fingerprints Poster | Job aid | Poster that provides guidance on capturing legible fingerprints. |
| How to Read Criminal Justice Information in an Identity History Summary (IdHS) | Job aid | Provides an overview and a sample on how to read Criminal Justice Information in an Identity History Summary (IdHS) |
| How to Submit a Fingerprint Package to NGI - New! | Job aid | Provides a step by step guide on how to submit a fingerprint package to NGI. |
| How to request access to LEEP | Job aid | Step by step instructions on applying for a LEEP account. |
| How to sign in to JABS Web Tool through DOJ Login or LEEP | Job aid | Provides instructions to sign in to JABS Web Tool thru “DOJ Login” for DOJ or thru “LEEP” for non-DOJ personnel” |
| JABS TAC Web Tool Reports Management Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides instructions on how to generate the following reports to support TAC responsibilities in the JABS Web Tool: Account Usage Report, Assigned Users Report, Expired Accounts Report, Locked Accounts Report, ORI Locations Report, Retired Accounts Report, Rules of Behavior Deficiency Report, Rules of Behavior Status Report Unretired Accounts Report. |
| JABS TAC Web Tool User Account Management Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides instructions on how to create, modify, (un)lock, and (un)retire a JABS User Account, as well as approve or reject a JABS User Account Request in the JABS Web Tool. |
| JABS UABS DNA Collection Job Aid | Job aid | This guidance provides JABS UABS users information on how to navigate the new ‘Capture DNA Device’ page during the booking process, collect DNA samples, complete the new printable auto-populated FD-936 form, and mail the FD-936 form and DNA collection device for FDDU processing. |
| JABS UABS User Package Creation and Submission Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides users instructions on how to: access the JABS-UABS Application, create a Package by entering biographic, biometric, and additional information, validate and submit to JABS, and open a previously saved packages. |
| JABS Web Tool TAC Record Management Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides TACs instructions on how to access record administration, searching records, modifying and expunging records, submitting dispositions, submitting proof of death, and search Transaction Details in the JABS Web Tool. |
| JABS Web Tool Transaction Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides users with instructions on how to access the JABS Query Tool, query records, view arrest data, request and view a Biometric Image/Feature (IRQ), search an ORI, and create a Photo Lineup. |
| LEEP Shared Folder Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides instructions on how to create and subscribe to a shared folder in LEEP, as well as copy messages from an user’s inbox to the shared folder. |
| State ID Bureau (SIB) Listing | Job aid | Provides contact information for State Identification Bureaus; used when explanation of a charge or disposition is required. |
| TAC CAS User Account Request Job Aid | Job aid | This Job Aid provides instructions on how to request a Civil Applicant System (CAS) User Account to electronically capture and submit fingerprints to the FBI CJIS NGI system for expedited national Identity History Summary checks. |
| CAS User Manual | Manual | This Manual provides guidance on how to use the Civil Applicant System (CAS) software. |
| Civil Applicant System SLA | Manual | This Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the DOJ, OCIO and its customers covers the provisioning of the Civil Applicant System (CAS). Service standards, metrics, and reporting periods are described. |
| JABS UABS User Manual | Manual | This manual provides JABS UABS users instruction on the use of the JABS UABS application. |
| Joint Automated Booking System SLA | Manual | This Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the DOJ, OCIO and its customers covers the provisioning of the Joint Automated Booking System (JABS). Service standards, metrics, and reporting periods are described. |
| JABS Mobile Booking Kit | Video | This video provides a demonstration of how to use a mobile booking kit to book a subject through JABS. |
| NGI Overview (29 min.) | Video | Introduction to the NGI criminal and civil transaction types. Explain business purpose of each transaction type and high level workflow for sending NGI transactions and receiving responses. |
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