The Regional Identifier (RID) stores all identifying information about an offender and links that information across agencies. Arrest records, warrants, court case data, jail records, criminal histories, and photos are linked through a unique identifier.

By using this unique identifier, agencies are better able to maintain and validate the integrity of data. The RID system eliminates the need to re-enter data or to verify data using identifiers that may be associated with more than one person, such as name or date of birth.

Data such as name, alias, address, phone number, and other identifiers, as well as computer records from other agencies, are brought together under RID and linked to one individual. By using one unique number across multiple agencies, all available information can be easily accessed and validated. Each time the offender re-enters the system, the RID is updated with new identifying information.