TCIC/NCIC Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions

TCIC/NCIC Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions What is NCIC? National Criminal Information Center What is TCIC? Texas Criminal Information Center What is NLETS/TLETS? The International Justice and Public Safety Network Who is responsible for all records entered into the system? Local law enforcement agencies. Who enforces policy and procedure within the state of Texas? The CSA of DPS. Agencies lack staff support for a ________ party check should require the _________ assigned to the case to check the record for accuracy. -second -officer Data obtained over TLETS/NLETS may only be disseminated to whom? Authorized criminal justice agencies Temporary *Felony Warrants* are removed after how many hours? 48 hours Law enforcement and criminal justice sensitive facilities and restricted/controlled areas shall be __________ posted and separated from non-sensitive and non-restricted/controlled areas by _________ that restrict unauthorized access. -prominently -physical barriers Agencies must conduct fingerprint-based record check to verify identity within how many days of assignment for direct-access. 30 days Permanent Disqualifiers -Felony conviction -Felony deferred adjudication -Class A conviction -Class A deferred adjudication Disqualifier for 10 years -Class B conviction -Class B deferred adjudication What is the goal of NCIC? To help the criminal justice community perform its duties by providing and maintaining *accurate* and *timely* information. How many active records and files does NCIC contain? -11.7 million records -21 files During *2011*, NCIC averaged how many transactions per day? 7.9 million TXDPS has designated what division as the state's CSA? Law Enforcement Support/*Crime Records Service* (LES/CRS) Boat registration information cannot be obtained online False The concealed handgun license file is a confirmable file False Name two files that are automatically checked when querying a wanted person. Concealed handgun license and Registered Sex Offender Define motor vehicle Any motor driven conveyance designed to carry its operator except for a boat. Define article Any item that does not meet any other file criteria. Transaction code for: Enter a Gun EG Transaction code for: Query a vehicle ZV or QV Transaction code for: Modify a Stolen Security MS VIN searches are based on which characters of the vin? The *last* 8 characters. For gun queries, which characters in a serial number are not considered for matching purposes? Embedded alphabetic characters. Querying the Wanted Person file will ______________ many files. Cross-search Incidents of confirmed *family violence* at a foster home must reported by when and through what means? Must be reported within *24 hours* by the DFPS *phone hotline* or by *email.* For what reason was the Child Safety Check Alert designed? For the purpose of investigating a report of child *abuse* or *neglect* and inquire as to the welfare of the child. A TCIC/NCIC hit alone is probable cause to arrest/detain an ind