Aliases
FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTERFBI - Central Records CenterFBI CRCFBI Central Records CenterFBI Central Records ComplexFBI Central Records Complex (CRC)FBI Central Records System (CRS)FBI Records Management Division - Winchester FacilityFBI-CENTRAL RECORDS CENTERRMDRecords Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)Records Management DivisionWinchester Records Complex
Disambiguation
NOT to be confused with other FBI record systems. The Central Records Complex (CRC) is a specific physical facility in Winchester, VA opened in March 2020, consolidating physical file storage. RIDS is the organizational section responsible for FOIA/Privacy Act requests housed within the facility.
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Organization
civilian-agencyUSfounded: 1921
Enrichment
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- Site Selected for FBI Central Records Complex in Frederick County, VirginiaFederal Bureau of Investigation▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Location: Frederick County, Winchester, Virginia
- Distance from DC: approximately 90 minutes
- Consolidates records from 56 FBI field offices
- Robots Help Manage Billions of Pages at New FBI Central Records ComplexFederal Bureau of Investigation▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Opening date: March 2020
- Size: 256,000 square feet
- Capacity: more than 2 billion pages
- Uses automated storage and retrieval technology
- First NARA-certified facility with automation
- Contact the Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)Federal Bureau of Investigation▎ high· 2026-05-14
- RIDS processes FOIA and Privacy Act requests
- Located at 200 Constitution Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
- FOIA Requester Service Center: (540) 868-1535
- Maintains The Vault electronic library with 7,000+ documents
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FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER
Description (EN)
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Descrição (PT-BR)
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