NORIS

The Northwest Ohio Regional Information System (NORIS) was founded in 1974 to provide records automation and information sharing among jurisdictions in Lucas County, Ohio and has grown to serve 130 criminal justice agencies in Lucas County and surrounding counties of Northwest Ohio. In 2014, NORIS supported over 2,800 users on the NORIS network. NORIS has a staff of 33 employees that provide hardware support and develop software applications to meet the specific needs of local, state, and federal agencies in this area. NORIS processes 12 million transactions per month, maintains criminal histories on 700,000 people, and offers on-line access to over 100,000+ active warrants. Eight million entries, queries and updates to state and federal computer systems are completed through NORIS annually. NORIS is governed by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). Members of the CJCC serve on the NORIS Advisory Committee (NAC) to review policies regarding budgeting, operation...