An integrated system increases the reliability of information by minimizing the number of times data is entered. Court time is often wasted by cases in which the wrong defendant is brought before a judge. North Carolina plans on using AFIS in court to allow magistrates to make an accurate and positive identification of individuals appearing before them. Improved tracking of individuals through the entire criminal justice system. No one knew he was still locked up due to lost paperwork.
Integrated systems minimize the possibility of such situations occurring.
Better management through ad hoc reporting and queries. Before integrating, several jurisdictions needed to wait for up to a week for productivity and status reports to be run by the jurisdiction's information management division. Now, reporting capabilities are at the fingertips of key personnel. Improve the relationship between the judiciary and law enforcement. Several jurisdictions noted that before integration, some law enforcement personnel felt that, after arresting a suspect, they were left out of the justice process.