CODIS
CODIS, the Combined DNA Index System, is a federally funded computer software program used by the FBI and Law Enforcement. DNA is collected when a person is arrested and added to a database.
Fast Facts
- Established by Congress in 1994
- Congress gave the Justice Department authority to expand DNA collection bill in 2006
- Began with DNA collected from sex offenders, then led to all arrestees of federal crimes regardless of conviction
How CODIS works
When a crime is committed, investigators cross reference DNA collected at the crime scene with DNA data stored in the forensic index of profiles. The CODIS program then searches for a potential match.
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