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| The Law Enforcement Information Network
(LEIN) is a
computer system network for law enforcement agencies and has over 775 terminals in
Michigan. The LEIN computer's heart is a Unisys A-17 mainframe computer that is maintained
by the Michigan State Police and tracks Michigan Wanted/Missing Persons, Injunctive
Orders, Stolen/Wanted Vehicles, Stolen License Plates, Abandoned/Impounded Vehicles,
Criminal History Records and Gun Registrations. The LEIN also ties in with the Secretary
of State computer system for Driver's License and Vehicle Registrations. It is also
connected with Michigan Department of Corrections for Prisoner and Parole information, as
well as the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) which tracks national Wanted Persons,
Stolen Vehicles/Boats/Property, Unidentified/Missing Persons, Gang/Terrorist information
and out of state Criminal History Records. Another computer system the LEIN ties in with
to Canada and Interpol is the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
(NLETS)
which allows Administrative Messages between departments, Aircraft Registration, Hazardous
Materials Data Base and the National Insurance Crime Bureau. There are 40,000+ Law
Enforcement Terminals, Out of State Driver's License and Vehicle Registrations that can be
accessed through NLETS. All of these systems are accessed through the terminal seen here
in the photo. Houghton County received it's LEIN in late July and was up and operating the
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