NCIC/TCIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The goal of NCIC is to - Answers- 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 - Answers- 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 - Answers- CSA
Unauthorized request of receipt of NCIC/III material could result in: - Answers- 1.
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 - Answers- 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 - Answers- Physical barriers that restrict unauthorized access.
The Temporary Felony Want can only be in the system for - Answers- 48 hrs
If agencies lack staff support for a second party check of TCIC/NCIC record entry -
Answers- The officer/investigator assigned to the case should check the record.
What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for? - Answers- Nationwide 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? - Answers- NLETS 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? - Answers- To navigate to other States, Interpol, Canada
and criminal justice agencies.
All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN. - Answers- last 8 characters of the
What does H E A T stand for? - Answers- Help End Auto Theft
How does NCIC define an article? - Answers- Any item which does not meet any other
file criteria.
The goal of NCIC is to - Answers- 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 - Answers- 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 - Answers- CSA
Unauthorized request of receipt of NCIC/III material could result in: - Answers- 1.
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 - Answers- 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 - Answers- Physical barriers that restrict unauthorized access.
The Temporary Felony Want can only be in the system for - Answers- 48 hrs
If agencies lack staff support for a second party check of TCIC/NCIC record entry -
Answers- The officer/investigator assigned to the case should check the record.
What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for? - Answers- Nationwide 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? - Answers- NLETS 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? - Answers- To navigate to other States, Interpol, Canada
and criminal justice agencies.
All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN. - Answers- last 8 characters of the
What does H E A T stand for? - Answers- Help End Auto Theft
How does NCIC define an article? - Answers- Any item which does not meet any other
file criteria.
