Senators question ILITS data access and non‑criminal data limits as ISP presents clarifying changes

The committee reviewed a rule docket addressing the Idaho public safety and security information system (referred to in testimony as ILITS). Lieutenant Colonel Russ Wheatley said proposed edits simplify language without changing access; he invited Leila McNeil, Bureau Chief for the Criminal Identification Bureau at Idaho State Police, to answer technical questions.

McNeil explained ILITS functions as the state hub: agencies connect via local CAD or ISP‑provided software to run queries; queries route through the state switch to the FBI or other states as needed. She said the system is limited to criminal-justice data and that ISP does not currently have authority to store non‑criminal‑justice information (for example a "vulnerable person" registry) unless the legislature grants that authority. Senators expressed interest in whether ILITS could be used for broader public-safety dissemination, and McNeil said expanding storage or dissemination of non‑CJ data would require legislative authorization and design work on dissemination mechanisms.

After technical explanation and no public comment, the committee approved the docket by voice vote.