What is CLEMIS? The Michigan law enforcement data program, explained

Feb. 22, 2026, 1:38 p.m. ET
The entity consolidates and provides a slew of critical information to more than 250 law enforcement agencies, fire departments and courts.
One of its essential functions is a search tool for law enforcement. Similar to Google, an inquiry on a name or address can yield vital details for law enforcement.
The entity was created as a part of Oakland County government years ago, but recently spun off as an independent, quasi-public agency.
For roughly 60 years, an increasing number of law enforcement and other agencies throughout metro Detroit have relied on a specific data collaboration tool: the Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System, more frequently referred to as CLEMIS.
The name is a bit of a mouthful, and the organization itself deploys a fair amount of jargon to describe its function. But at its core, it’s a search system that currently helps more than 250 agencies in the region work together to serve their various law enforcement or broader public service missions.