NC State Bureau of Investigation

Name

NC State Bureau of Investigation

Legal name

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

Website

https://ncsbi.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Police Protection (92212), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Investigations & Forensics (Detectives, Crime Labs, CSI) (BPAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Criminal investigation services
• Law enforcement support
• Background check services
• Sex offender registry
• Cybercrime investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) is a state law enforcement agency established in 1937 that conducts criminal investigations across North Carolina. It provides investigative services in areas including drug and arson investigations, environmental crimes, election law violations, human trafficking, weapons of mass destruction, child sexual abuse, and computer crimes, as well as public services such as fingerprint-based criminal history background checks, sex offender registry management, crime statistics reporting, expungement processing, and specialized school safety programs.

Product overview

The NC State Bureau of Investigation operates as a state law enforcement agency providing a comprehensive portfolio of investigative services and public safety offerings. The agency's core products include criminal history background checks (through fingerprint-based State and National checks), the Sex Offender Registry, Crime Statistics reporting via NIBRS, and Expungement processing. Investigative divisions encompass Fire and Arson Investigations, Clandestine Laboratory Response, Computer Crimes (including ICAC coordination), Financial Crimes, Cold Case investigations, and Special Investigations for public corruption. The agency also operates the Behavioral Threat Assessment (BeTA) Unit for proactive violence prevention, NCISAAC for terrorism information sharing, and the Center for Safer Schools supporting K-12 institutions. Services are delivered through headquarters in Raleigh and eight district offices across the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCISAAC: North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center - works with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in the fight against terrorism and criminal activity
• BeTA
• CFSS
• CCIT

Products and services

• Criminal History Background Checks Fingerprint-based criminal history background checks for the public and qualified agencies, including State Name Checks, State Fingerprint Checks, and National Fingerprint Checks through FBI records.
• Sex Offender Registry Public searchable registry of registered sex offenders in North Carolina with offender statistics, registration information, and victim notification integration through VineLink.
• Crime Statistics Reporting Collection and compilation of crime data from North Carolina law enforcement agencies for FBI submission, including Summary Statistics, NIBRS data, Crime in NC Annual Summaries, and Historical reports.
• Expungement Processing Processing of expungement petitions and orders to remove qualifying criminal charges from North Carolina records, involving coordination with courts and arresting agencies.
• Fire and Arson Investigations Fire investigation unit with original jurisdiction determining origin and cause of fires, classified as accidental, providential, or incendiary, with 24-hour statewide coverage and accelerant detection K-9 program.
• Clandestine Laboratory Response Response to illegal drug laboratories including meth labs with approximately 150 trained agents, hazardous materials handling, site safety, evidence sampling, and methamphetamine awareness training.
• Computer Crimes Unit Investigation of digital evidence crimes including child predators, proactive undercover operations, computer forensics, and coordination of NC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force with 17 full-time agents.
• Financial Crimes Investigations Investigation of complex financial crimes including embezzlement, false pretense, corporate malfeasance, elder financial abuse, and asset tracing for drug investigations.
• Cold Case Investigation Team Investigation of unsolved homicides, missing persons, and unidentified individuals, assisting local and federal law enforcement with case review and public information sharing.
• Behavioral Threat Assessment (BeTA) Unit Proactive threat assessment and management unit staffed by law enforcement officers, intelligence analysts and mental health professionals to identify and manage persons of concern with motive and means for targeted attacks.
• NCISAAC Information Sharing and Analysis Center Statewide partnership fusion center for terrorism and crime information sharing with local, state, federal, first responders, private sector, and emergency management partners.
• Center for Safer Schools

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 180 CALEA standards maintained for accreditation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of North Carolina SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2018BeTA Unit formed in consultation with UNC System after the Parkland, Florida attack. Partnership for threat assessment methodology development.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBI Computer Crimes Unit follows up on Cyber-tipline referrals from NCMEC. NCMEC provides the national infrastructure for reporting child exploitation.
• FBIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for national criminal databases, NIBRS reporting, ICAC task force coordination, and joint investigations.
• Sandy Hook PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for SAVE (Say Something Anonymous Reporting System) and SAVE Promise Clubs. BeTA Unit uses Sandy Hook Promise's 'Know the Signs' education materials.
• Safe Kids North CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Operation Medicine Drop prescription drug take-back events across the state.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEA partnership for Operation Medicine Drop prescription drug take-back events and drug enforcement operations.
• Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing operational partnerships with sheriff's offices, police departments across North Carolina for investigations, task forces, and operations.
• NC Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for RAVE Panic Alarm emergency alert system implementation in schools statewide.
• 200+ North Carolina Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNC ICAC Task Force network of agencies working together to protect children from online exploitation.
• 61 National ICAC Coordinated Task ForcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Carolina's ICAC is part of nationwide network of law enforcement and prosecutors dedicated to protecting children from online dangers.
• NC General AssemblyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegislative partnership for school safety funding including School Safety Grants, School Resource Officer Grants, and RISE Back to School Safety Summit.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE): Florida's statewide criminal investigative and law enforcement agency performing nearly identical functions to NCSBI: criminal investigations, background checks, forensic lab services, fusion-center intelligence, and officer training. Both agencies combine original-jurisdiction investigative authority with statutory CHRI/CJIS duties.
• New York State Police: New York's statewide law enforcement agency with investigative divisions, forensic laboratories, intelligence fusion center, and centralized criminal record functions. Provides like-for-like operational comparison to NCSBI at a larger population scale.
• Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS): Texas's combined state law enforcement agency providing criminal investigative services, background checks, crime lab services, and fusion-center intelligence. Operates NCSBI-analogous functions at a much larger scale, making it a structural and operational peer.
• Virginia State Police: Virginia's statewide law enforcement agency with original jurisdiction over complex crimes, forensic lab services, and CHRI administration. Offers a near-direct peer comparison, including CALEA accreditation practices and fusion-center operations.
• Pennsylvania State Police: Pennsylvania's statewide law enforcement agency combining patrol, criminal investigation, forensic laboratory, and background-check/CHRI responsibilities. Closely parallels NCSBI's hybrid investigation-plus-services model.
• California Department of Justice (Bureau of Investigation): California's state-level investigative arm handling complex criminal investigations, civil rights probes, and CHRI/background-check administration through DOJ. Operates within a similar state-government framework and shares the CJIS Systems Agency role at a larger scale.
• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI): Tennessee's statewide investigative agency with original jurisdiction in drug, arson, and organized-crime cases, alongside background-check and forensic services. Closely mirrors NCSBI's portfolio: criminal investigations, fusion center, lab services, and state CHRI oversight.
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI): Georgia's state-level criminal investigative bureau providing forensic lab services, cybercrime support, background checks, and specialized investigations across Georgia counties. Operates on the same public-sector law enforcement model as NCSBI, including CALEA accreditation standards and centralized CHRI.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): The U.S.'s primary federal investigative agency with which NCSBI partners closely on NIBRS, CJIS, ICAC, and joint investigations. While federal in scope and capability, the FBI is the closest functional analog of a centralized criminal-investigation, intelligence, and forensic enterprise.
• Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Federal agency with overlapping jurisdiction in arson/fire investigations, firearms background checks (NICS), and explosives — functions which intersect directly with NCSBI's Fire and Arson unit, FBI-NICS mailbox, and clandestine-laboratory response. Operates as a federal counterpart for select specialty domains rather than a direct substitute.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ncsbi
• Instagraminstagram.com/NCSBI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ncsbi

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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