NDIS
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NDIS is the National DNA Index System, a central U.S. database that stores DNA profiles to help law enforcement identify suspects and solve crimes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National DNA database
ⓘ
criminal justice information system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NDIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | authorized criminal justice agencies ⓘ |
| category |
forensic science infrastructure
ⓘ
law enforcement database ⓘ |
| comparisonMethod | automated DNA profile matching ⓘ |
| contains |
DNA profiles from arrestees (subject to state and federal law)
ⓘ
DNA profiles from convicted offenders ⓘ DNA profiles from forensic crime scene evidence ⓘ DNA profiles from missing persons ⓘ DNA profiles from relatives of missing persons ⓘ DNA profiles from unidentified human remains ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataRetention | governed by federal and state statutes ⓘ |
| dataType |
STR DNA profiles
ⓘ
short tandem repeat profiles ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | National DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
FBI quality assurance standards for DNA laboratories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NDIS Procedures Manual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
DNA Identification Act of 1994
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal law governing DNA databanking in the United States ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
local DNA index systems
ⓘ
state DNA index systems ⓘ |
| managedBy | FBI CODIS Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
FBI Laboratory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participationIncludes |
federal laboratories
ⓘ
local crime laboratories ⓘ state crime laboratories ⓘ |
| partOf | Combined DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privacyProtection |
limited to non-coding DNA markers
ⓘ
subject to federal and state privacy laws ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist in identifying suspects
ⓘ
help solve crimes ⓘ identify missing persons and unidentified remains ⓘ link serial crimes ⓘ store DNA profiles for law enforcement use ⓘ |
| scope |
federal, state, and local participation
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| security | restricted access and audit controls ⓘ |
| supportsProgram | CODIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | PCR-based DNA typing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparing DNA profiles across jurisdictions
ⓘ
exonerating wrongly suspected individuals ⓘ generating investigative leads ⓘ |
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