Who We Are
Who We Are
Nlets is the premiere interstate justice and public safety network in the nation for the exchange of law enforcement-, criminal justice-, and public safety-related information. To accomplish this, the Nlets system provides unrivalled reliability based on a network built to endure threats without impacting performance.
In 2009, Nlets completed an upgrade to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) for superior connectivity and dependability. This allows Nlets to provide services at full T1 speeds, enabling easier member-to-member data exchange without an additional financial burden. MPLS provides fully meshed, AES 256 bit encrypted connectivity to Nlets member agencies, enhancing inter-agency information sharing capabilities.
Nlets, which is owned by the States, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was created over 40 years ago by the principal law enforcement agencies of the States. The user population is composed of all of the United States and territories, all Federal agencies with a justice component, selected international agencies, and a variety of strategic partners that serve the law enforcement community—all cooperatively exchanging data.
The types of data being exchanged varies from motor vehicle and drivers' data, to Canadian and Interpol databases, to state criminal history records and driver license and corrections images. Operations consist of nearly 1 billion transactions a year to over 900,000 PC, mobile and handheld devices in the U.S. and Canada at 45,000 user agencies and to 1.2 million individual users.
