Combined DNA Index System
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The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CODIS | 1 |
| Combined DNA Index System canonical | 1 |
| National DNA Index System | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1052485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Combined DNA Index System Context triple: [FBI Laboratory, usesDatabase, Combined DNA Index System]
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A.
Crime Laboratory System
The Crime Laboratory System is the forensic science division of the Massachusetts State Police that conducts scientific analysis of evidence for criminal investigations.
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B.
FBI Laboratory
The FBI Laboratory is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s premier forensic science facility, providing a wide range of scientific, technical, and investigative support to law enforcement agencies.
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C.
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) is a U.S. government biometric entry–exit tracking system used to verify the identities and monitor the movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States.
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D.
FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit
The FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit is a specialized division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides criminal profiling and behavioral analysis to support investigations of violent and complex crimes.
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E.
DNI
DNI is the commonly used acronym for the Director of National Intelligence, the head of the U.S. intelligence community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Combined DNA Index System Target entity description: The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
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A.
Crime Laboratory System
The Crime Laboratory System is the forensic science division of the Massachusetts State Police that conducts scientific analysis of evidence for criminal investigations.
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B.
FBI Laboratory
The FBI Laboratory is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s premier forensic science facility, providing a wide range of scientific, technical, and investigative support to law enforcement agencies.
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C.
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) is a U.S. government biometric entry–exit tracking system used to verify the identities and monitor the movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States.
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D.
FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit
The FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit is a specialized division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides criminal profiling and behavioral analysis to support investigations of violent and complex crimes.
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E.
DNI
DNI is the commonly used acronym for the Director of National Intelligence, the head of the U.S. intelligence community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DNA database
ⓘ
forensic database ⓘ law enforcement information system ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Combined DNA Index System
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
CODIS
|
| appliesTo |
arrestees
ⓘ
convicted offenders ⓘ forensic crime scene samples ⓘ missing persons samples ⓘ relatives of missing persons ⓘ unidentified human remains ⓘ |
| basedOn |
DNA profiling
ⓘ
short tandem repeat analysis ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType |
DNA profile identifiers
ⓘ
short tandem repeat profiles ⓘ |
| developedBy | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| enables | search of DNA profiles across jurisdictions ⓘ |
| field |
forensic genetics
ⓘ
forensic science ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Local DNA Index System
ⓘ
Combined DNA Index System self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National DNA Index System
State DNA Index System ⓘ |
| hasUser |
federal law enforcement agencies
ⓘ
local law enforcement agencies ⓘ state law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalFramework | DNA Identification Act of 1994 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | FBI Laboratory ⓘ |
| operator |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ⓘ
surface form:
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| privacyProtection |
restricted access
ⓘ
use limited to authorized purposes ⓘ |
| purpose |
compare DNA profiles
ⓘ
match DNA profiles ⓘ store DNA profiles ⓘ support criminal justice system ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| scale | national ⓘ |
| scope | interstate data sharing ⓘ |
| shortName | NDIS ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990s ⓘ |
| technology | automated DNA profile matching ⓘ |
| use |
criminal investigation
ⓘ
identification of individuals ⓘ identifying missing persons ⓘ identifying suspects ⓘ identifying unidentified human remains ⓘ linking crimes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Combined DNA Index System Description of subject: The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CODIS
this entity surface form:
National DNA Index System