The Criminal Justice Training and Audit Unit

About the Unit

The Criminal Justice Training and Auditing Unit (CJTAU) ensures that all Missouri agencies with criminal justice ORIs are compliant with state and federal laws and regulations. The unit is responsible for training agencies on Livescan, the Missouri Incident Based Reporting System (MIBRS), the National Data Exchange (N-DEx), and Use of Force; the unit will also assist in users’ access to these systems. The CJTAU is responsible for auditing agencies that access the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES), MIBRS, N-DEx, or the use of the criminal history record information (CHRI) to include rap sheet requests (Record of Arrest and Prosecution) or query transactions for the release of firearms.

These criminal justice agencies include police departments, sheriff’s offices, prosecuting attorneys, courts, and correctional institutions. Agencies are subject to a triennial audit if they access MULES, submit to MIBRS, participate in RAP Back, or access N-DEx. For agencies accessing MULES, audits review the proper use of CHRI and ensure that the agencies are “packing” the records for completeness and accuracy. Users are also audited on the required Security Awareness Training, MULES certifications, and the proper vetting of their MULES users.

Livescan agencies are instructed on reporting requirements in the creation of fingerprint-based criminal histories submitted to the Central Repository. N-DEx users are trained to conduct queries solely for criminal justice purposes, and to associate their search with an existing case. Agencies reporting their crime through MIBRS are trained on how to properly classify offenses according to FBI guidelines. Through proper reporting, agencies can track crime trends and arrests accurately and effectively.