NCIC Questions & Answers:TCIC/NCIC
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The goal of NCIC is to - ANSWERHelp the criminal justice community perform its
duties by providing and maintaining a computerized filling system of accurate and
timely documented criminal justice information.
Data obtained over TLETS/NLETS - ANSWERMay only be disseminated to authorized
criminal justice agencies.
The_______ for Texas is the Law Enforcement Support/Crime Records Service
(LES/CRS) of the DPS - ANSWERCSA
Unauthorized request of receipt of NCIC/III material could result in: - ANSWER1.
Removal of the offending terminal from further access.
2. Result in criminal proceedings against the agency & the individual
Any personnel who will have TCIC/NCIC access must have a fingerprint-based record
check within - ANSWER30 days of employment with an agency.
Law enforcement sensitive facilities and restricted/controlled areas shall be
prominently posted and separated from non-sensitive facilities and
non-restricted/controlled areas by - ANSWERPhysical barriers that restrict
unauthorized access.
The Temporary Felony Want can only be in the system for - ANSWER48 hrs
If agencies lack staff support for a second party check of TCIC/NCIC record entry -
ANSWERThe officer/investigator assigned to the case should check the record.
What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for? - ANSWERNationwide computerized
information system for all criminal justice agencies. National Crime Information
Center / Texas Crime Information Center.
What is NLETS/TLETS and what does it stand for? - ANSWERNLETS is the message
switcher in Phoenix, AZ and TLETS is the message switcher in DPS of Austin. National
Law Enforcement Telecommunications System / Texas Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System.
What is OMNIXX used for? - ANSWERTo navigate to other States, Interpol, Canada
and criminal justice agencies.
All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN. - ANSWERlast 8 characters of the
, What does H E A T stand for? - ANSWERHelp End Auto Theft
How does NCIC define an article? - ANSWERAny item which does not meet any other
file criteria.
How does NCIC define motor vehicle? - ANSWERMotor driven conveyance designed
to carry its operator except for a boat.
What are some files that are automatically searched when running a person's name?
- ANSWERIdentify Theft, Protective Order, Registered Sex Offender, Concealed
Handgun, Foreign Fugitive, Known or Suspected Terrorist, etc.
A TCIC/NCIC hit alone is not ________ to arrest or seize property, but indicates that a
stolen report, missing person report, or warrant, etc, may have been filed. -
ANSWERProbable cause
Priority 1, coded "U" for urgent, means the hit must be confirmed within -
ANSWER10 minutes
The entering agency upon receipt of a hit confirmation request, - ANSWERMust
furnish a Substantive response within the designated timeframe
Every agency entering records into TCIC/NCIC must be able to verify/confirm their
records - ANSWER24hrs a day.
Every agency, upon taking a person into custody, identifying a missing person or
recovering property and after confirming the hit, must place a _______on the
corresponding record - ANSWERLocate
An off-line is - ANSWERA special technique used to get information from the NCIC
and TCIC computers which cannot be obtained with an inquiry.
How many states currently participate in NCIC III? - ANSWER50
Texas Government Code: 411.083 - ANSWERAllow the DPS Crime Records Service to
disseminate criminal history information to the person who is the subject of the
criminal history record information
Agencies receiving such requests from citizens should direct them to the Crime
Records Service Criminal History Inquiry Unit. - ANSWERYES
Can NCIC III data be used for any licensing purpose? - ANSWERNo
DPS allows the use of wireless transmissions as long as a firewall has been
established to allow this information to be securely transmitted to MDT's, laptops, or
other devices. - ANSWERYes
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The goal of NCIC is to - ANSWERHelp the criminal justice community perform its
duties by providing and maintaining a computerized filling system of accurate and
timely documented criminal justice information.
Data obtained over TLETS/NLETS - ANSWERMay only be disseminated to authorized
criminal justice agencies.
The_______ for Texas is the Law Enforcement Support/Crime Records Service
(LES/CRS) of the DPS - ANSWERCSA
Unauthorized request of receipt of NCIC/III material could result in: - ANSWER1.
Removal of the offending terminal from further access.
2. Result in criminal proceedings against the agency & the individual
Any personnel who will have TCIC/NCIC access must have a fingerprint-based record
check within - ANSWER30 days of employment with an agency.
Law enforcement sensitive facilities and restricted/controlled areas shall be
prominently posted and separated from non-sensitive facilities and
non-restricted/controlled areas by - ANSWERPhysical barriers that restrict
unauthorized access.
The Temporary Felony Want can only be in the system for - ANSWER48 hrs
If agencies lack staff support for a second party check of TCIC/NCIC record entry -
ANSWERThe officer/investigator assigned to the case should check the record.
What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for? - ANSWERNationwide computerized
information system for all criminal justice agencies. National Crime Information
Center / Texas Crime Information Center.
What is NLETS/TLETS and what does it stand for? - ANSWERNLETS is the message
switcher in Phoenix, AZ and TLETS is the message switcher in DPS of Austin. National
Law Enforcement Telecommunications System / Texas Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System.
What is OMNIXX used for? - ANSWERTo navigate to other States, Interpol, Canada
and criminal justice agencies.
All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN. - ANSWERlast 8 characters of the
, What does H E A T stand for? - ANSWERHelp End Auto Theft
How does NCIC define an article? - ANSWERAny item which does not meet any other
file criteria.
How does NCIC define motor vehicle? - ANSWERMotor driven conveyance designed
to carry its operator except for a boat.
What are some files that are automatically searched when running a person's name?
- ANSWERIdentify Theft, Protective Order, Registered Sex Offender, Concealed
Handgun, Foreign Fugitive, Known or Suspected Terrorist, etc.
A TCIC/NCIC hit alone is not ________ to arrest or seize property, but indicates that a
stolen report, missing person report, or warrant, etc, may have been filed. -
ANSWERProbable cause
Priority 1, coded "U" for urgent, means the hit must be confirmed within -
ANSWER10 minutes
The entering agency upon receipt of a hit confirmation request, - ANSWERMust
furnish a Substantive response within the designated timeframe
Every agency entering records into TCIC/NCIC must be able to verify/confirm their
records - ANSWER24hrs a day.
Every agency, upon taking a person into custody, identifying a missing person or
recovering property and after confirming the hit, must place a _______on the
corresponding record - ANSWERLocate
An off-line is - ANSWERA special technique used to get information from the NCIC
and TCIC computers which cannot be obtained with an inquiry.
How many states currently participate in NCIC III? - ANSWER50
Texas Government Code: 411.083 - ANSWERAllow the DPS Crime Records Service to
disseminate criminal history information to the person who is the subject of the
criminal history record information
Agencies receiving such requests from citizens should direct them to the Crime
Records Service Criminal History Inquiry Unit. - ANSWERYES
Can NCIC III data be used for any licensing purpose? - ANSWERNo
DPS allows the use of wireless transmissions as long as a firewall has been
established to allow this information to be securely transmitted to MDT's, laptops, or
other devices. - ANSWERYes
