The state of Rhode Island may be small compared to its surrounding states, but its database of criminal history profiles is still quite extensive. In this state, the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General is the main office that deals with every arrest and criminal report in its jurisdiction. Through the department’s Bureau of Criminal Identification, or BCI, the office serves as the main criminal record repository in the state. The bureau houses, maintains and disseminates anything from Rhode Island arrest records to the state’s sex offender registry.