CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM 2026
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED DISPATCH
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Local law enforcement agencies may enter subjects into which of
the Supervised Release File (SFR) indices? Answer: Career Criminal
◉ Social Engineering is the act of manipulating people into
performing actions or divulging confidential information, often for
purposes of obtaining unauthorized access to a computing system.
Answer: TRUE
◉ What data is available to agencies employing License Plate Reader
technology for downloading to mobile terminals? Answer: All of the
above.
◉ When is it acceptable to enter a record into the Supervised
Release File (SFR) production database training and testing
purpose? Answer: NEVER- use the SRF test/training message keys
,◉ Access to INTERPOL records via the National Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (NLETS) provides information on
international wanted persons, stolen vehicles, and stolen travel
documents. Answer: TRUE
◉ Information obtained from the Interstate Identification Index (III)
is not considered Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)
Answer: FALSE
◉ Photographs and dental X-rays of missing persons should be sent
to the Missing and Unidentified Persons (MUPS) Unit on all open
cases Answer: TRUE
◉ A vehicle query forwarded to the NCIC with the License Plate
State and the License Plate Number will return matches of felony
vehicles that have been searched against both the licensing state and
plate number. Answer: FALSE
◉ Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies shall not use any
non-criminal history information contained within databases
accessed through CLETS, other California DOJ criminal justice
information systems, as well as local law enforcement agency
databases for immigration enforcement purposes. This restriction
does not pertain to any information that is regarding a person's
immigration or citizenship status pursuant to U.S.C. 1373 and 1644.
Answer: TRUE
, ◉ What types of property are found in the Automated Property
System (APS)? Answer: Serialized property and non-serialized
property with unique inscriptions.
◉ The policy recommendations is Information Bulletin 18-10-CJIS,
California Values Act's Database Guidance, should be applied to all
law enforcement agencies equally, regardless of whether they are
federal, state, or local law enforcement. Federal immigration
authorities should not be denied access to law enforcement
databases solely based on their status as federal immigration
authority, so long as they comply with policies governing use of the
database. Answer: TRUE
◉ The Automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide
digital images of what information? Answer: ALL OF THE ABOVE:
- Fingerprint cards
- Disposition of Arrest and Court Actions
- Miscellaneous Documents
◉ Modification or entry of additional information to a Group
Reference Capability (GRC) record, other than ORI/Point of Contact
(POC) data, can only be done by primary ORI. Answer: TRUE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM 2026
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED DISPATCH
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Local law enforcement agencies may enter subjects into which of
the Supervised Release File (SFR) indices? Answer: Career Criminal
◉ Social Engineering is the act of manipulating people into
performing actions or divulging confidential information, often for
purposes of obtaining unauthorized access to a computing system.
Answer: TRUE
◉ What data is available to agencies employing License Plate Reader
technology for downloading to mobile terminals? Answer: All of the
above.
◉ When is it acceptable to enter a record into the Supervised
Release File (SFR) production database training and testing
purpose? Answer: NEVER- use the SRF test/training message keys
,◉ Access to INTERPOL records via the National Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (NLETS) provides information on
international wanted persons, stolen vehicles, and stolen travel
documents. Answer: TRUE
◉ Information obtained from the Interstate Identification Index (III)
is not considered Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)
Answer: FALSE
◉ Photographs and dental X-rays of missing persons should be sent
to the Missing and Unidentified Persons (MUPS) Unit on all open
cases Answer: TRUE
◉ A vehicle query forwarded to the NCIC with the License Plate
State and the License Plate Number will return matches of felony
vehicles that have been searched against both the licensing state and
plate number. Answer: FALSE
◉ Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies shall not use any
non-criminal history information contained within databases
accessed through CLETS, other California DOJ criminal justice
information systems, as well as local law enforcement agency
databases for immigration enforcement purposes. This restriction
does not pertain to any information that is regarding a person's
immigration or citizenship status pursuant to U.S.C. 1373 and 1644.
Answer: TRUE
, ◉ What types of property are found in the Automated Property
System (APS)? Answer: Serialized property and non-serialized
property with unique inscriptions.
◉ The policy recommendations is Information Bulletin 18-10-CJIS,
California Values Act's Database Guidance, should be applied to all
law enforcement agencies equally, regardless of whether they are
federal, state, or local law enforcement. Federal immigration
authorities should not be denied access to law enforcement
databases solely based on their status as federal immigration
authority, so long as they comply with policies governing use of the
database. Answer: TRUE
◉ The Automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide
digital images of what information? Answer: ALL OF THE ABOVE:
- Fingerprint cards
- Disposition of Arrest and Court Actions
- Miscellaneous Documents
◉ Modification or entry of additional information to a Group
Reference Capability (GRC) record, other than ORI/Point of Contact
(POC) data, can only be done by primary ORI. Answer: TRUE
