In Tennessee, criminal history background checks are a service under the responsibility of the Information Systems Division at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) which also functions as the state’s central repository for such information. Tennessee Arrest Records are maintained in its database. There are 2 types of criminal background checks provided by the TBI: TORIS (Tennessee Open Records Information Services) and TAPS (Tennessee Applicant Processing Services). TORIS is a name-based check service while TAPS supports fingerprint-based checks. The TBI also manages three other vital divisions; Drug Investigation Division, Criminal Investigation Division and Forensic Services Division.