CLETS EXAM
1. Contact the ____________ if you encounter a DOJ RESTRAINT on a boat that is known to be recovered.: The DOJ SVS
Unity at (916)-227-3686
2. What agency acts as a liaison between the Mexican and United States police authorities for locating and recovering stolen
vehicles from Mexico?: The
Texas Department of Public Safety's BATIC
3. Using a Date of Birth (DOB) is not mandatory for the inquiry in the California Restraining and Protective Order System
(CARPOS) but will narrow the search results.: TRUE
4. How long does a new user having access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI) have in order to train and test to ensure
compliance with the CELTS/NCIC policies and regulations?: 6 MONTHS
5. The Welfare and Institutions Code restricts access into the Mental Health Firearms Prohibition System (MHFPS) to what
purpose?: To determine if a person who is the subject of a criminal investigation which involves the
acquisition/possession of a firearm, explosive or destructive device by that person, is eligible to acquire/possess such a
device.
6. If a sex registrant has registered which one agency, and then subsequently moves to another agency's jurisdiction, should
the new agency create an additional sex registration record?: NO
7. The ORION file provides response for an inquiry by:: Location (city or county) Originating Agency Identifier (ORI)
Mnecmonics
(ANSWER: A & B)
8. According to federal statute, missing persons under the age of _______ are required to be entered into state and national
missing person files immediately.: 21
9. All systems accessing Criminal Justice Information (CJI) shall prevent password reuse of the last _____ passwords: 10
10. Which of the conditions below is required for a supervising agency to receive a Notice of Arrest from the California
Department of Justice (CA DOJ)?: 1 and 3 above
11. The National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) supports direct inquiries into what types of state files?:
Motor Vehicles Driver's License
Criminal History
(A: All of the above)
12. According to Penal Code Section 11142: Any person authorized by law to receive a record or information obtained from a
record who knowingly furnishes the record or information to a person who is not authorized by law to receive the record or
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information is guilty of a _____________.: Misdemeanor 13. What data is available to agencies using the Automated Property
System?: All of the above.
14. A "no record" response for the Interstate Identification Index (III) means there is absolutely no record in any of the 50
states.: FALSE
15. How long is the retention period for firearm records entered as Safekeeping, Under Observation, Lost or Stolen, and Buy?:
Indefinitely or unit cancelled. 16. The NLETS supports direct inquiries into what types of state files?: All of the above.
17. The automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide digital images of what information?: All of the above.
18. Unique inscription data should be entered in what field to make it searchable?: OAN
19. Users may access state/FBI CJIS systems and disseminate FBI CJI data for all governmental and information technology
purposes.: FALSE 20. Local law enforcement agencies may enter subjects into which of the
Supervised Release File (SFR) indices?: Career Criminal
21. Social Engineering is the act of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information, often for
purposes of obtaining unauthorized access to a computing system.: TRUE
22. What data is available to agencies employing License Plate Reader technology for downloading to mobile terminals?: All of
the above.
23. When is it acceptable to enter a record into the Supervised Release File
(SFR) production database training and testing purpose?: NEVER- use the
SRF test/training message keys
24. Access to INTERPOL records via the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) provides information on
international wanted persons, stolen vehicles, and stolen travel documents.: TRUE
25. Information obtained from the Interstate Identification Index (III) is not considered Criminal History Record Information
(CHRI): FALSE
26. Photographs and dental X-rays of missing persons should be sent to the
Missing and Unidentified Persons (MUPS) Unit on all open cases: TRUE
27. A vehicle query forwarded to the NCIC with the License Plate State and the License Plate Number will return matches of
felony vehicles that have been searched against both the licensing state and plate number.: FALSE 28. Federal, state, or
local law enforcement agencies shall not use any non-criminal history information contained within databases accessed
through CLETS, other California DOJ criminal justice information systems, as well as local law enforcement agency databases
for immigration enforcement purposes. This restriction does not pertain to any information that is regarding a person's
immigration or citizenship status pursuant to U.S.C. 1373 and
1644.: TRUE
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1. Contact the ____________ if you encounter a DOJ RESTRAINT on a boat that is known to be recovered.: The DOJ SVS
Unity at (916)-227-3686
2. What agency acts as a liaison between the Mexican and United States police authorities for locating and recovering stolen
vehicles from Mexico?: The
Texas Department of Public Safety's BATIC
3. Using a Date of Birth (DOB) is not mandatory for the inquiry in the California Restraining and Protective Order System
(CARPOS) but will narrow the search results.: TRUE
4. How long does a new user having access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI) have in order to train and test to ensure
compliance with the CELTS/NCIC policies and regulations?: 6 MONTHS
5. The Welfare and Institutions Code restricts access into the Mental Health Firearms Prohibition System (MHFPS) to what
purpose?: To determine if a person who is the subject of a criminal investigation which involves the
acquisition/possession of a firearm, explosive or destructive device by that person, is eligible to acquire/possess such a
device.
6. If a sex registrant has registered which one agency, and then subsequently moves to another agency's jurisdiction, should
the new agency create an additional sex registration record?: NO
7. The ORION file provides response for an inquiry by:: Location (city or county) Originating Agency Identifier (ORI)
Mnecmonics
(ANSWER: A & B)
8. According to federal statute, missing persons under the age of _______ are required to be entered into state and national
missing person files immediately.: 21
9. All systems accessing Criminal Justice Information (CJI) shall prevent password reuse of the last _____ passwords: 10
10. Which of the conditions below is required for a supervising agency to receive a Notice of Arrest from the California
Department of Justice (CA DOJ)?: 1 and 3 above
11. The National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) supports direct inquiries into what types of state files?:
Motor Vehicles Driver's License
Criminal History
(A: All of the above)
12. According to Penal Code Section 11142: Any person authorized by law to receive a record or information obtained from a
record who knowingly furnishes the record or information to a person who is not authorized by law to receive the record or
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information is guilty of a _____________.: Misdemeanor 13. What data is available to agencies using the Automated Property
System?: All of the above.
14. A "no record" response for the Interstate Identification Index (III) means there is absolutely no record in any of the 50
states.: FALSE
15. How long is the retention period for firearm records entered as Safekeeping, Under Observation, Lost or Stolen, and Buy?:
Indefinitely or unit cancelled. 16. The NLETS supports direct inquiries into what types of state files?: All of the above.
17. The automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide digital images of what information?: All of the above.
18. Unique inscription data should be entered in what field to make it searchable?: OAN
19. Users may access state/FBI CJIS systems and disseminate FBI CJI data for all governmental and information technology
purposes.: FALSE 20. Local law enforcement agencies may enter subjects into which of the
Supervised Release File (SFR) indices?: Career Criminal
21. Social Engineering is the act of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information, often for
purposes of obtaining unauthorized access to a computing system.: TRUE
22. What data is available to agencies employing License Plate Reader technology for downloading to mobile terminals?: All of
the above.
23. When is it acceptable to enter a record into the Supervised Release File
(SFR) production database training and testing purpose?: NEVER- use the
SRF test/training message keys
24. Access to INTERPOL records via the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) provides information on
international wanted persons, stolen vehicles, and stolen travel documents.: TRUE
25. Information obtained from the Interstate Identification Index (III) is not considered Criminal History Record Information
(CHRI): FALSE
26. Photographs and dental X-rays of missing persons should be sent to the
Missing and Unidentified Persons (MUPS) Unit on all open cases: TRUE
27. A vehicle query forwarded to the NCIC with the License Plate State and the License Plate Number will return matches of
felony vehicles that have been searched against both the licensing state and plate number.: FALSE 28. Federal, state, or
local law enforcement agencies shall not use any non-criminal history information contained within databases accessed
through CLETS, other California DOJ criminal justice information systems, as well as local law enforcement agency databases
for immigration enforcement purposes. This restriction does not pertain to any information that is regarding a person's
immigration or citizenship status pursuant to U.S.C. 1373 and
1644.: TRUE
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