CLETS Exam 2025 Questions with Verified Answers
How long is the retention period for firearm records entered as Safekeeping, Under
Observation, Lost or Stolen, and Buy?
Indefinitely or unit cancelled.
The NLETS supports direct inquiries into what types of state files?
All of the above.
The automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide digital images of
what information?
All of the above.
Unique inscription data should be entered in what field to make it searchable?
OAN
Users may access state/FBI CJIS systems and disseminate FBI CJI data for all
governmental and information technology purposes.
FALSE
Local law enforcement agencies may enter subjects into which of the Supervised Release
File (SFR) indices?
Career Criminal
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
,What data is available to agencies employing License Plate Reader technology
for downloading to mobile terminals?
All of the above.
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
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
Information obtained from the Interstate Identification Index (III) is not considered
Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)
FALSE
Photographs and dental X-rays of missing persons should be sent to the Missing and
Unidentified Persons (MUPS) Unit on all open cases
TRUE
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
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
What types of property are found in the Automated Property System (APS)?
Serialized property and non-serialized property with unique inscriptions.
The policy recommendations is Information Bulletin 18-10-CJIS, California Values Act's
Database Guidance, should be applied to all law enforcement agencies equally, regardless
of whether they are federal, state, or local law enforcement. Federal immigration
authorities should not be denied access to law enforcement databases solely based on their
status as federal immigration authority, so long as they comply with policies governing use
of the database.
TRUE
The Automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide digital images of
what information?
ALL OF THE ABOVE:
- Fingerprint cards
- Disposition of Arrest and Court Actions
- Miscellaneous Documents
Modification or entry of additional information to a Group Reference Capability (GRC)
record, other than ORI/Point of Contact (POC) data, can only be done by primary ORI.
TRUE
Other than an Armed Prohibited Persons (APPS) direct inquiry, what other Criminal
Justice Information Systems (CJIS) databases will allow you access to APPS?
Supervised Release File
A computer match on a person or property is probable cause for arrest or confiscation in
and of itself.
FALSE
How long is the retention period for firearm records entered as Safekeeping, Under
Observation, Lost or Stolen, and Buy?
Indefinitely or unit cancelled.
The NLETS supports direct inquiries into what types of state files?
All of the above.
The automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide digital images of
what information?
All of the above.
Unique inscription data should be entered in what field to make it searchable?
OAN
Users may access state/FBI CJIS systems and disseminate FBI CJI data for all
governmental and information technology purposes.
FALSE
Local law enforcement agencies may enter subjects into which of the Supervised Release
File (SFR) indices?
Career Criminal
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
,What data is available to agencies employing License Plate Reader technology
for downloading to mobile terminals?
All of the above.
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
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
Information obtained from the Interstate Identification Index (III) is not considered
Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)
FALSE
Photographs and dental X-rays of missing persons should be sent to the Missing and
Unidentified Persons (MUPS) Unit on all open cases
TRUE
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
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
What types of property are found in the Automated Property System (APS)?
Serialized property and non-serialized property with unique inscriptions.
The policy recommendations is Information Bulletin 18-10-CJIS, California Values Act's
Database Guidance, should be applied to all law enforcement agencies equally, regardless
of whether they are federal, state, or local law enforcement. Federal immigration
authorities should not be denied access to law enforcement databases solely based on their
status as federal immigration authority, so long as they comply with policies governing use
of the database.
TRUE
The Automated Archive System (AAS) can be accessed to provide digital images of
what information?
ALL OF THE ABOVE:
- Fingerprint cards
- Disposition of Arrest and Court Actions
- Miscellaneous Documents
Modification or entry of additional information to a Group Reference Capability (GRC)
record, other than ORI/Point of Contact (POC) data, can only be done by primary ORI.
TRUE
Other than an Armed Prohibited Persons (APPS) direct inquiry, what other Criminal
Justice Information Systems (CJIS) databases will allow you access to APPS?
Supervised Release File
A computer match on a person or property is probable cause for arrest or confiscation in
and of itself.
FALSE
