NCIC LATEST 2026 CORE EXAM SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The inquiring agency then responds back with a ______,message - ✔✔locate
✔✔After receiving the Locate message, the entering agency will _____ the record out of
NCIC - ✔✔Clear
✔✔A locate message should be transmitted only when the individual is found within the
________ - ✔✔geographical area of extradition.
✔✔Make sure the officer as the subject in custody before ________ - ✔✔sending out a
locate.
✔✔$.E. - ✔✔Serious Error Notification: This is transmitted when an error has been
made during entry if a record into NCIC. The record is cancelled.
✔✔$.F. - ✔✔Validations: The message will transmit to the ORI of record when a record
has not been validated within a month from the request for validation.
✔✔$.H. - ✔✔A $.H. message is sent for two reason: A $.H is an administrative
message is sent to the ORI of a record when an inquiry, enter , or modify transaction
results in a hit response.
✔✔$.J - ✔✔Emancipation Notification: ORI record is sent when and individual of the
record reaches the age of emancipation.
✔✔$.K For many reasons - ✔✔0Missing Information Notification: Message sent to ORI
regarding quality control over Unidentified Person Files. The review determines if
information is present in the a Blood Type (BLT), Dental Characteristics (DCH), Finger
Print Classifications (FPC), Jewelry Type (JWT), and Scars, Marks, Tattoos, and other
classifications. If an entry date of a missing person record is over 30 days old and any
of the above fields are missing, an online $.K message will be sent to originating
agencies.
✔✔$.K Amber Alert Follow-Up Notification - ✔✔The system sends a $.K AMBER Alert
Follow-Up Notification to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC) 72 hours after the missing person.
✔✔$.K National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Missing Information Notification -
✔✔NSOR Missing Information Notification is transmitted to the ORI of record when a
NSOR record has been on file for 30 days and does not contain a Federal Bureau of
Investigation/Uniform Control Number (FBI/UCN)
, ✔✔$.L - ✔✔Locate Notification: notification is transmitted to the agency that originated
a NCIC record when another agency places a locate message to indicate that an
item(s) of stolen property was recovered or that an individual was apprehended or
located.
✔✔$.M - ✔✔Unidentified/Missing Person Match Notification: message is sent to the ORI
initial entry/modification transaction that results in potentially positive hits during the
missing/unidentified person comparison.
✔✔$.N - ✔✔Unidentified/Missing Person NO Match Notification: message is sent to the
ORI initiating an entry/modification transaction that results in no possible matches
during the missing/unidentified person comparison.
✔✔$.P - ✔✔Purge Notification: a purge notification will be sent to the ORI of a record
when the record has been retired.
✔✔$.Q - ✔✔Sex Offender Notification: Message sent to the ORI of an existing National
Sex Offender Registry record when another National Sex Offender Registry record is
entered or modified to include matching identifiers.
✔✔All Federal and State Audits- - ✔✔Triennially
✔✔Retention of Terminal-Produced Printout (YR) - ✔✔The terminal employee making
the inquiry should note on the terminal-produced printout: How,When,To whome the
information was given to, Initial and data this notification.
✔✔Nlets - ✔✔The International Justice nd Public Safety Networks
✔✔Nlets is comprised of ______ regions. - ✔✔8
✔✔Administrative messages are - ✔✔"Law enforcement only (AML)"
✔✔Vehicle registration quires - ✔✔RQ
✔✔Drivers License Quiries - ✔✔DQ
✔✔Regional Broadcast Codes - ✔✔The USA is divided into eight regions and each
region has six or seven states within each region.
✔✔South Carolina - ✔✔C1
✔✔North Carolina - ✔✔C1
✔✔Georgia - ✔✔D1
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The inquiring agency then responds back with a ______,message - ✔✔locate
✔✔After receiving the Locate message, the entering agency will _____ the record out of
NCIC - ✔✔Clear
✔✔A locate message should be transmitted only when the individual is found within the
________ - ✔✔geographical area of extradition.
✔✔Make sure the officer as the subject in custody before ________ - ✔✔sending out a
locate.
✔✔$.E. - ✔✔Serious Error Notification: This is transmitted when an error has been
made during entry if a record into NCIC. The record is cancelled.
✔✔$.F. - ✔✔Validations: The message will transmit to the ORI of record when a record
has not been validated within a month from the request for validation.
✔✔$.H. - ✔✔A $.H. message is sent for two reason: A $.H is an administrative
message is sent to the ORI of a record when an inquiry, enter , or modify transaction
results in a hit response.
✔✔$.J - ✔✔Emancipation Notification: ORI record is sent when and individual of the
record reaches the age of emancipation.
✔✔$.K For many reasons - ✔✔0Missing Information Notification: Message sent to ORI
regarding quality control over Unidentified Person Files. The review determines if
information is present in the a Blood Type (BLT), Dental Characteristics (DCH), Finger
Print Classifications (FPC), Jewelry Type (JWT), and Scars, Marks, Tattoos, and other
classifications. If an entry date of a missing person record is over 30 days old and any
of the above fields are missing, an online $.K message will be sent to originating
agencies.
✔✔$.K Amber Alert Follow-Up Notification - ✔✔The system sends a $.K AMBER Alert
Follow-Up Notification to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC) 72 hours after the missing person.
✔✔$.K National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Missing Information Notification -
✔✔NSOR Missing Information Notification is transmitted to the ORI of record when a
NSOR record has been on file for 30 days and does not contain a Federal Bureau of
Investigation/Uniform Control Number (FBI/UCN)
, ✔✔$.L - ✔✔Locate Notification: notification is transmitted to the agency that originated
a NCIC record when another agency places a locate message to indicate that an
item(s) of stolen property was recovered or that an individual was apprehended or
located.
✔✔$.M - ✔✔Unidentified/Missing Person Match Notification: message is sent to the ORI
initial entry/modification transaction that results in potentially positive hits during the
missing/unidentified person comparison.
✔✔$.N - ✔✔Unidentified/Missing Person NO Match Notification: message is sent to the
ORI initiating an entry/modification transaction that results in no possible matches
during the missing/unidentified person comparison.
✔✔$.P - ✔✔Purge Notification: a purge notification will be sent to the ORI of a record
when the record has been retired.
✔✔$.Q - ✔✔Sex Offender Notification: Message sent to the ORI of an existing National
Sex Offender Registry record when another National Sex Offender Registry record is
entered or modified to include matching identifiers.
✔✔All Federal and State Audits- - ✔✔Triennially
✔✔Retention of Terminal-Produced Printout (YR) - ✔✔The terminal employee making
the inquiry should note on the terminal-produced printout: How,When,To whome the
information was given to, Initial and data this notification.
✔✔Nlets - ✔✔The International Justice nd Public Safety Networks
✔✔Nlets is comprised of ______ regions. - ✔✔8
✔✔Administrative messages are - ✔✔"Law enforcement only (AML)"
✔✔Vehicle registration quires - ✔✔RQ
✔✔Drivers License Quiries - ✔✔DQ
✔✔Regional Broadcast Codes - ✔✔The USA is divided into eight regions and each
region has six or seven states within each region.
✔✔South Carolina - ✔✔C1
✔✔North Carolina - ✔✔C1
✔✔Georgia - ✔✔D1
