Encryption is mandatory for access to CJIS

Digital voice and data communication is vital to the swift, smart, and safe policing of our societies. With on-the-spot access to justice department databases, officers on patrol can look up the number plates of a stopped vehicle before approaching it and possibly stepping into a dangerous situation. But access to criminal justice information systems requires encryption to prevent unwanted eyes on sensitive information. In the US, FIPS 140-3 compliance is required for access to CJIS.