Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)

Mission

The CODIS Unit manages the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and the National DNA Index System (NDIS). It is responsible for developing, providing, and supporting the CODIS Program to federal, state, and local crime laboratories in the United States and selected international law enforcement crime laboratories to foster the exchange and comparison of forensic DNA evidence from violent crime investigations. The CODIS Unit also provides administrative management and support to the FBI for various advisory boards, Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs, and legislation regarding DNA.

The Team

Program manager, forensics system program managers, biologist, auditors, management and program analysts, and paralegal specialists.

The Work

See below for more information:

• CODIS and NDIS Fact Sheet
• Rapid DNA Analysis
  
• Familial Searching
• Missing Person Comparison Request
• Planned Process and Timeline for Implementation of Additional CODIS Core Loci
• NDIS Statistics
• NDIS Operational Procedures Manual
  
• Crime
• The Future
• Quality Assurance
  • QAS Revisions Effective September 1, 2011:
    • Summary of new QAS revisions effective 9-1-2011
    • Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories effective 9-1-2011
    • Summary of new Database QAS revisions effective 9-1-2011
    • Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories effective 9-1-2011
    • Audit Document for Forensic QAS effective 9-1-2011
    • Audit Document for Database QAS effective 9-1-2011
  • Rapid DNA QAS Addenda Effective December 1, 2014
  • Summary of Rapid DNA Addenda effective 12-1-2014
  • Rapid DNA Addendum to QAS effective 12-1-2014
  • Audit Document for Rapid DNA QAS Addendum 12-1-14
• SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Autosomal STR Typing by DNA Testing Forensic Laboratories
• CODIS Brochure
• DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005, Expungement Policy
• Amended 1999/2001 FBI STR Population Datasets
• Expanded 2015 FBI STR Population Datasets