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NCIC/TCIC Questions and Correct
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The goal of NCIC is to
Ans: Help 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
Ans: May only be disseminated to authorized criminal justice
agencies.
The_______ for Texas is the Law Enforcement Support/Crime Records
Service (LES/CRS) of the DPS
Ans: CSA
Unauthorized request of receipt of NCIC/III material could result in:
Ans: 1. Removal of the offending terminal from further access.
2. Result in criminal proceedings against the agency & the
individual
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Any personnel who will have TCIC/NCIC access must have a
fingerprint-based record check within
Ans: 30 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
Ans: Physical barriers that restrict unauthorized access.
The Temporary Felony Want can only be in the system for
Ans: 48 hrs
If agencies lack staff support for a second party check of TCIC/NCIC
record entry
Ans: The officer/investigator assigned to the case should check
the record.
What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for?
Ans: Nationwide computerized information system for all
criminal justice agencies. National Crime Information Center /
Texas Crime Information Center.
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What is NLETS/TLETS and what does it stand for?
Ans: NLETS is the message switcher in Phoenix, AZ and T LETS
is the message switcher in DPS of Austin. National Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System / Texas Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System.
What is OMNIXX used for?
Ans: To navigate to other States, Interpol, Canada and criminal
justice agencies.
All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN.
Ans: last 8 characters of the
What does H E A T stand for?
Ans: Help End Auto Theft
How does NCIC define an article?
Ans: Any item which does not meet any other file criteria.
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NCIC/TCIC Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
The goal of NCIC is to
Ans: Help 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
Ans: May only be disseminated to authorized criminal justice
agencies.
The_______ for Texas is the Law Enforcement Support/Crime Records
Service (LES/CRS) of the DPS
Ans: CSA
Unauthorized request of receipt of NCIC/III material could result in:
Ans: 1. Removal of the offending terminal from further access.
2. Result in criminal proceedings against the agency & the
individual
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Any personnel who will have TCIC/NCIC access must have a
fingerprint-based record check within
Ans: 30 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
Ans: Physical barriers that restrict unauthorized access.
The Temporary Felony Want can only be in the system for
Ans: 48 hrs
If agencies lack staff support for a second party check of TCIC/NCIC
record entry
Ans: The officer/investigator assigned to the case should check
the record.
What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for?
Ans: Nationwide computerized information system for all
criminal justice agencies. National Crime Information Center /
Texas Crime Information Center.
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What is NLETS/TLETS and what does it stand for?
Ans: NLETS is the message switcher in Phoenix, AZ and T LETS
is the message switcher in DPS of Austin. National Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System / Texas Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System.
What is OMNIXX used for?
Ans: To navigate to other States, Interpol, Canada and criminal
justice agencies.
All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN.
Ans: last 8 characters of the
What does H E A T stand for?
Ans: Help End Auto Theft
How does NCIC define an article?
Ans: Any item which does not meet any other file criteria.
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