Federal Bureau of Investigation / National
Crime Information Center (FCIC/NCIC)
Training Questions and Answers Study
Guide
Identify the acronyms FCIC and NCIC. - ANSWER>>FCIC- Florida Crime Information
Center
NCIC- National Crime Information Center
Determine what information is available through FCIC.
Information contained in the FCIC database includes but is not limited to the
following: 6) - ANSWER>>1. Statewide information on persons and property.
2. Driver's license and registration information.
3. Wanted and missing persons
4.. Stolen guns
5. Vehicles, and other property, and persons' status files
6. Computerized criminal history.
Identify the location of FCIC and NCIC. - ANSWER>>FCIC is housed at FDLE in
Tallahassee, FL.
NCIC is housed and maintained by the FBI in Clarksburg, WV.
Identify the relationship between FCIC and NCIC. - ANSWER>>NCIC contains
stolen, abandoned, and recovered property and wanted and missing persons files
for all 50 states, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and the District of Columbia.
NCIC makes Florida data available to all criminal justice agencies.
, Identify the major assets of the FCIC. - ANSWER>>Enables officers to gather
criminal history or stolen property information, so they can
appropriately deal with many incidents.
Identify the national communications link available through FCIC. -
ANSWER>>FCIC connects to the International Justice and Public Safety
Information Sharing Network.
(NLETS)
Identify how information becomes available through FCIC. - ANSWER>>INLETS
allows for interstate and interagency information exchanges. NLETS has the
capability to receive, store, and forward message traffic to and from its user
agencies.
Identify factors that will ensure officers' efficient and effective use of the FCIC
system. - ANSWER>>System users must attend the Criminal Justice Information
Services (CJIS) certification class
and pass the certification exam.
Identify the legal issues for confidential information that is disseminated for non-
law-enforcement purposes. - ANSWER>>Misuse of the FCIC/NCIC system can
result in both disciplinary and legal action including
termination against the officers involved.
The agency involved could lose as an FCIC terminal site.
Identify what information to provide when requesting a check. - ANSWER>>When
requesting information on a wanted or missing person, officers should provide all
identification data available, such as(1) name, (2)race(3) sex(4) date of birth(5)
physical features, (6)approximate height and weight, etc. For vehicle or vessel
identification information, an officer should provide the vessel name,
manufacturer, license, tag/decal number, year of make, etc.
Crime Information Center (FCIC/NCIC)
Training Questions and Answers Study
Guide
Identify the acronyms FCIC and NCIC. - ANSWER>>FCIC- Florida Crime Information
Center
NCIC- National Crime Information Center
Determine what information is available through FCIC.
Information contained in the FCIC database includes but is not limited to the
following: 6) - ANSWER>>1. Statewide information on persons and property.
2. Driver's license and registration information.
3. Wanted and missing persons
4.. Stolen guns
5. Vehicles, and other property, and persons' status files
6. Computerized criminal history.
Identify the location of FCIC and NCIC. - ANSWER>>FCIC is housed at FDLE in
Tallahassee, FL.
NCIC is housed and maintained by the FBI in Clarksburg, WV.
Identify the relationship between FCIC and NCIC. - ANSWER>>NCIC contains
stolen, abandoned, and recovered property and wanted and missing persons files
for all 50 states, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and the District of Columbia.
NCIC makes Florida data available to all criminal justice agencies.
, Identify the major assets of the FCIC. - ANSWER>>Enables officers to gather
criminal history or stolen property information, so they can
appropriately deal with many incidents.
Identify the national communications link available through FCIC. -
ANSWER>>FCIC connects to the International Justice and Public Safety
Information Sharing Network.
(NLETS)
Identify how information becomes available through FCIC. - ANSWER>>INLETS
allows for interstate and interagency information exchanges. NLETS has the
capability to receive, store, and forward message traffic to and from its user
agencies.
Identify factors that will ensure officers' efficient and effective use of the FCIC
system. - ANSWER>>System users must attend the Criminal Justice Information
Services (CJIS) certification class
and pass the certification exam.
Identify the legal issues for confidential information that is disseminated for non-
law-enforcement purposes. - ANSWER>>Misuse of the FCIC/NCIC system can
result in both disciplinary and legal action including
termination against the officers involved.
The agency involved could lose as an FCIC terminal site.
Identify what information to provide when requesting a check. - ANSWER>>When
requesting information on a wanted or missing person, officers should provide all
identification data available, such as(1) name, (2)race(3) sex(4) date of birth(5)
physical features, (6)approximate height and weight, etc. For vehicle or vessel
identification information, an officer should provide the vessel name,
manufacturer, license, tag/decal number, year of make, etc.
