OJIN has moved to the Office of the Attorney General on June 25th 2004 to become part of Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG)

email:    sraubenolt@ag.state.oh.us

phone:   (614) 387-7622

Based on the use of the Internet and technologies, the Ohio Justice Information Network (OJIN) is a criminal justice information system that makes data sharing across unrelated systems accurate and instantly available. The system permits agencies to access local records not available through Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS), to provide users with access to the most current criminal justice information available in the state via a single virtual system.

The OJIN design:

• Promotes criminal justice, public safety and homeland security data access among authorized agencies;

• Minimizes the investment required in new information technologies by providing choices to streamline existing technical resources;

• Implements Internet browser presentation styles so users require minimal training;

• Retains municipal, regional and state agency control over access to data, and

• Accommodates the use of future technologies critical to criminal justice agencies.

As a priority of Ohio’s Criminal justice Information System Plan, the original OJIN concept has been redesigned to maximize the use of already existing data sources and expedite the implementation phase. 

How It Works

By identifying a set of architectural principles that address specific agency requirements, OJIN builds a flexible, adaptive and maintainable form. 

1. OJIN employs the Internet backbone in a “plug and play” system. The Network links information from diverse hardware/software platforms under a common, web-browser interface.

2. OJIN is an open network with built-in security layers based on user type. While access to public information will not require authentication, access to sensitive information will require digital certificate authentication. 

3. OJIN utilizes a Hybrid or “Pointer Index” data sharing model. The Data Index resides on the OJIN server, with Detail Data residing on the contributing agency’s server. Participating agencies control the information they share and who is authorized to access it.

4. OJIN Data Specifications establish the standards required for contributing agencies and vendors to become OJIN compliant. The Specifications contain a common extraction format, and establish the foundation for ensuring compliance with all future criminal justice projects.  

5. An OJIN Toolkit will provide contributing agencies with the generic software they need to create a customization engine that allows users to expose OJIN key elements. The engine will extract OJIN key elements at specified intervals, then distribute, with a source code, the product free of charge to all participating agencies.

OJIN’s ability to link critical local criminal history information like mugshots, warrants and incident reports not available through other state systems is central to safety and security planning in Ohio.  

OJIN is governed by the offices of the Attorney General and Chief Justice, the Prosecuting Attorney’s Association, and Ohio’s Sheriffs’ and Chiefs of Police Associations.

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