NCIC QUERY CERTIFICATION STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Who is Tennessee Control Terminal Agency - Answer TBI What type of certification is required of field officers who have mobile data terminals? - Answer Query Certification NCIC system serves criminal justice agencies in what areas? - Answer USA, D.C., Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Canada The State Office of Information Resources provides access to what databases? - Answer Drivers License and Vehicle Registration files What is an ORI? - Answer A nine character identifier assigned to an agency to identify the agency in system transactions What is the Optional Control Field used for In a transaction? - Answer Can be used to identify a particular terminal within a system, to flag a message, or name or unit number of officer requesting the transaction After the body of an AM message, the user should type the sign off line (or authority line). The authority line should contain what? - Answer Sending agency and name of operator All terminal operators should meet what qualifications? - Answer 18 years of age, US citizen, high school graduate, fingerprints on file, no felony convictions, and be of good moral character How often must operators be certified? - Answer Every 2 years All criminal histories must be logged and kept on file for how long? - Answer 3 years What 2 criteria should exist before TIES access is allowed? - Answer Statutory authority Statutory purpose What methods should be used to dispose of printed material? - Answer Shredding or Burning Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with state and NCIC policies and regulations, including validation requirements, and acts as liaison with TBI? - Answer TAC TAC is the abbreviation for Terminal Agency Coordinator - Answer True How often may training messages be broadcast over the TIES terminal? - Answer 6 times. No more than once per week What 2 character group code is used to transmit a message to all TN agencies? - Answer TA What message key (MK) is used to inquire on a HelpFile? - Answer AM Registration inquiries may be made to NLETS Region codes by __________ and __________ when the state or registration is unknown? - Answer VIN and LIC What type of DL can be inquired through the Mexican Drivers License File? - Answer Commercial DL Registration info may be made available to ____________________ when a vehicle is towed at the request of a law enforcement agency - Answer Wrecker and towing services Who is responsible for updating weather elated messages and how often are they updated? - Answer National Weather Service Hourly What is used to inquire on the chemical name in the Hazardous Material File? - Answer 4 digit universal number What type of info is found in an ORION response? - Answer Agency name Address Telephone number Whether or not the agency has a terminal If the agency is 24 hour All EPIC request in the state of TN is made by the TN highway patrol using an AM message - Answer True Inquiries into EPIC are for what types of info? - Answer Narcotics smuggling/trafficking, alien smuggling, or weapons trafficking INTERPOLS National Central Bureau in the US is located where? - Answer Washington DC What 2 requirements must you have in a Canadian inquiry? - Answer Reason Code (RSN) Person or property in sight (PPS)