CCH/CCQ Re-certification Test
TCIC/LETS Full Access with CCH/CCQ Re-
Certification Test
1. TCIC/NCIC System Operations
Purpose and structure of Texas Crime
Information Center (TCIC)
Relationship with National Crime Information
Center (NCIC)
Data entry, modification, validation, and
cancellation procedures
Hit confirmation process and responsibilities
2. LETS (Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System)
System access protocols and message routing
Proper formatting and transmission of
administrative and operational messages
Inter-agency communication standards
3. CCH (Computerized Criminal History)
Accessing and interpreting criminal history
records
Dissemination rules and secondary
dissemination restrictions
Record accuracy, updates, and verification
procedures
4. CCQ (Class C Convictions)
Entry and inquiry of Class C conviction data
,Legal limitations and authorized usage
Record retention and reporting requirements
5. Security & Access Control
User authentication and password requirements
Terminal security and physical safeguards
Unauthorized access prevention
CJIS Security Policy compliance
6. Privacy, Confidentiality & Dissemination
Criminal justice vs. non-criminal justice use
Misuse penalties (administrative and criminal)
Audit processes and compliance reviews
7. Quality Control & Validation
Monthly/annual validation requirements
Data integrity and accuracy standards
Agency responsibilities during audits
8. Legal & Regulatory Framework
Texas statutes governing TCIC/LETS use
Federal regulations governing NCIC access
User agreements and certification requirements
9. Practical Application Scenarios
Proper response to record "hits"
Handling wanted/missing/stolen entries
Correct documentation and confirmation
procedures
, Senate Bill 839 helped to automate True
communication between jail and
local mental health authorities
An officer has the right to run False
anyone they want to for no
particular reason?
Notify ORI of All Hits
What is indicated by placing a "Y"
in the NOA Field?
Once a vehicle record is entered True
into the NCIC Vehicle File, it
remains in NCIC forever, or until
the entering agency removes the
record from NCIC.