The California Justice Information System (CJIS) is maintained by the California Department of Justice. CJIS provides inquiry and record entry capability for authorized local, state and federal criminal justice agencies. CJIS is composed of:
Automated Boat System (ABS) - ABS maintains information regarding stolen, lost, repossessed, embezzled or stored boats and boat parts;
Automated Firearm System (AFS) - AFS information is divided into two groups: law enforcement records and historical records. Law enforcement records include stolen, evidence, found, institutional registration, lost, under observation, retain for official use, and destroyed firearm information. Historical records include buy, consignment, dealer record of sale, serial number assigned or restored, license to carry concealed weapon, pawn, voluntary registration and sold at auction firearm information;
Automated Property System (APS) - APS maintains information regarding stolen, lost, found, under observation and evidence held property. The stolen bicycle file is a sub-file of APS. Stolen credit card and pawn or buy information is also available;
Criminal History System (CHS) - CHS maintains complete records on active criminals within the state, including past activity within the criminal justice system. Information contained in CHS records include name, aliases, monikers, physical descriptors, identifying numbers, registration information, probation and/or parole summary, arrest, convictions, arrest and convictions, arrest and conviction disposition, arresting agency and arresting agency file number;
A "No Hit" in CHS does not mean a criminal history record does not exist. A record may exist in the manual file (see section 3-07/160.00);
Stolen Vehicle System (SVS) - SVS maintains several types of records associated with vehicles. SVS defines a vehicle as a device by which a person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn, except: devices used exclusively in water; propelled by human power; and devices used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks;
Information in SVS records pertain to stolen, felony, wanted person, missing person, stored, impounded, lost and repossessed vehicles, stolen vehicle parts and stolen or lost license plates;
Wanted Person System (WPS) - WPS maintains information on persons for whom an arrest warrant has been or will be (within 48 hours) issued. The warrant may be for felony or misdemeanor charges or any bench warrant. WPS is a pointer system only. The contributing agency must be contacted to verify the validity of the warrant. WPS requires that contributing agencies be willing to transport the person if he is apprehended;
Missing and Unidentified Persons (MUPS) - MUPS is a file of reports about missing persons from California agencies. The Unidentified Persons File is a file of reports about unidentified persons (living and deceased) and body parts from California and surrounding states. All missing and unidentified persons reports are cross checked daily and contributing agencies are notified of possible matches;
Restraining Order System (ROS) - ROS is a pointer system which pertains to domestic violence restraining orders entered into the state automated system by law enforcement agencies on individuals who have committed an act of domestic violence and have been served with a restraining order; and
Supervised Release File (SRF) - SRF is an on-line file designated to provide the street officer with an index to subjects on active parole, probation, required to register as a sex or arson offender or considered a career criminal.