A FINDER parser is a small application that runs inside your network, reads your source system on a schedule you control, and moves records into FINDER. We have built them for the RMS, CAD, JMS, pawn, and scrap systems agencies actually run, and the library grows every time a member agency brings a new one.
Each parser is written for a specific source system. It installs on any Windows machine that stays powered on, including a laptop, positioned on your network where it can reach both your source database and FINDER. Typically that is behind your firewall.
It needs two off the shelf components: the driver for your source system database and the free Microsoft SQL Server driver. Most database drivers are free or close to it.
These are the database platforms member agencies run today. The list is not a limit.
60 plus parsers in the library, growing as member agencies adopt new systems
Extracting the data is the easy part. Making it comparable is the work.
Hair color, eye color, race, sex and similar coded fields are mapped to a standard code such as FCIC or NCIC, so two agencies describing the same thing use the same value.
Fields are formatted consistently. Directions abbreviate, names take a common last, first, middle form, and addresses are geocoded.
Mandatory fields must be present, values must match their data type, dates must fall in a valid range, and formatted fields must match their expected pattern.
Data flagged confidential in the source is never read. If a record is flagged after it has already loaded, it is deleted from the destination.
A parser can enforce structure. It cannot correct a misspelled name or fill in a field the report writer left blank, because that information does not exist to recover. Fixing it means going back to the report.
When your agency corrects a report in your own system, the parser picks up the change on its next run and syncs it into FINDER. The source of truth stays with you.
Parsers report status and errors back to our monitoring system. When an error comes in, we contact your agency to resolve it rather than waiting for someone to notice.
Parsers can be configured to send notifications directly to your own IT staff as well, so nobody is waiting on a phone call.
Parsers need updating when your RMS vendor ships a new version. We coordinate with your IT staff ahead of the upgrade so we know it is coming.
Once your system is updated, we update the parser and test on site to confirm every record type is still flowing correctly.
Send us your source systems and we will tell you what is already built and what is not. If you already have an account and need technical help, use the support form instead.
Supporting law enforcement for over 20 years.
© 2026 FINDER® Software Solutions LLC