TIES TEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Tennessee Information Enforcement System (TIES) - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is located at TBI
Headquarters in Nashville.
NCIC_ - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is a nationwide, computerized information system established as a
service to criminal justice agencies - local, state, and federal.
NLETS - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is also known as The International Justice and Public Safety
Network
TIESNET - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is a secure Intranet site maintained by the TBI's CJIS Support
Center, is designed to provide needed information not only to Terminal Agency Coordinators, but
also to every TIES operator, Officer, investigator and administrator.
SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The CJIS Security Policy requires
that the CJIS Systems Officer (CSO) ensure that__________________________ is provided at
least once every two years to all personnel who have access to Criminal Justice Information (CJIS).
Helpfile - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is used to Inquire on a state (other than Tennessee) of your
choice.
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,CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION (CJI) - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is the term used to refer to
all of the FBI CJIS provided data necessary for law enforcement and civil agencies to perform their
missions including, but not limited to biometric, identity history, biographic, property, and
case/incident history data. Hot file data and criminal history data.
Quality Assurance - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The TCIC ______________________ Program was
implemented to ensure the quality of NCIC entries by Tennessee users.
a state of residency and national fingerprint based check - Correct Answer✔️✔️-To verify the
identification, _______________________________________ shall be conducted for all
personnel that have access to FBI CJIS Systems.
SECONDARY DISSEMINATION - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is the re-dissemination of CJI from an
authorized agency that has direct access to the date to another authorized agency. Remember to
document Secondary Dissemination the same as "chain of custody", not only the agency you are
giving it to but also whose hands you are putting it in.
USER AGREEMENT - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Information derived via the TIES can only be
provided outside the terminal agency if a valid _______________ has been executed.
THEY ARE KEY ELEMENTS FOR THE INTEGRITY/UTILITY OF THE CASE OR
FILES/CRIMINAL RECORD IN WHICH THEY ARE RETAINED - Correct Answer✔️✔️-
Regarding retention of criminal history records, these record may be stored for extended periods
only when
shredding or burning - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Printed material from the TIES computer that is no
longer required must be disposed of in a manner that prevents unauthorized use such as
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, MISUSE - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is defined as accessing CJIS without authorization; accessing it by
exceeding authorization; accessing it for an improper purpose; using, disseminating or re-
disseminating CJIS received for a purpose other than your official criminal justice job duties.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE (AM) - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is a criminal justice related point-
to-point free-form message.
AMI - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is intended to allow exchange of image and free form test between
Tennessee agencies. This is an in-state message only
AMBER ALERT - Correct Answer✔️✔️-provides the public with immediate and up-to-date
information about child abduction via widespread media broadcast and solicits the public's help in
the safe and swift return of the child.
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCE AGENCY. - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Tennessee boat
registration data is maintained by the
BULK CASH SMUGGLING - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The purpose of the ________________
transaction is to identify persons and/or vehicles involved in the illicit transportation or smuggling
of bulk currency or monetary instruments.
1) (RSN CODE), (T) Traffic, (S) Theft, (H) Humanitarian, (V) Violent Crimes, (F) Fraud, (N)
Narcotics 2) Person/Property (PPS), is the person or property in sight? YES/NO - Correct
Answer✔️✔️-There are special requirements when inquiring on all Canadian files. They are:
false. - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Authentication for access to FBI CJI data must occur at the FBI is
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ANSWERS
Tennessee Information Enforcement System (TIES) - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is located at TBI
Headquarters in Nashville.
NCIC_ - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is a nationwide, computerized information system established as a
service to criminal justice agencies - local, state, and federal.
NLETS - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is also known as The International Justice and Public Safety
Network
TIESNET - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is a secure Intranet site maintained by the TBI's CJIS Support
Center, is designed to provide needed information not only to Terminal Agency Coordinators, but
also to every TIES operator, Officer, investigator and administrator.
SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The CJIS Security Policy requires
that the CJIS Systems Officer (CSO) ensure that__________________________ is provided at
least once every two years to all personnel who have access to Criminal Justice Information (CJIS).
Helpfile - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is used to Inquire on a state (other than Tennessee) of your
choice.
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION (CJI) - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is the term used to refer to
all of the FBI CJIS provided data necessary for law enforcement and civil agencies to perform their
missions including, but not limited to biometric, identity history, biographic, property, and
case/incident history data. Hot file data and criminal history data.
Quality Assurance - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The TCIC ______________________ Program was
implemented to ensure the quality of NCIC entries by Tennessee users.
a state of residency and national fingerprint based check - Correct Answer✔️✔️-To verify the
identification, _______________________________________ shall be conducted for all
personnel that have access to FBI CJIS Systems.
SECONDARY DISSEMINATION - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is the re-dissemination of CJI from an
authorized agency that has direct access to the date to another authorized agency. Remember to
document Secondary Dissemination the same as "chain of custody", not only the agency you are
giving it to but also whose hands you are putting it in.
USER AGREEMENT - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Information derived via the TIES can only be
provided outside the terminal agency if a valid _______________ has been executed.
THEY ARE KEY ELEMENTS FOR THE INTEGRITY/UTILITY OF THE CASE OR
FILES/CRIMINAL RECORD IN WHICH THEY ARE RETAINED - Correct Answer✔️✔️-
Regarding retention of criminal history records, these record may be stored for extended periods
only when
shredding or burning - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Printed material from the TIES computer that is no
longer required must be disposed of in a manner that prevents unauthorized use such as
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, MISUSE - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is defined as accessing CJIS without authorization; accessing it by
exceeding authorization; accessing it for an improper purpose; using, disseminating or re-
disseminating CJIS received for a purpose other than your official criminal justice job duties.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE (AM) - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is a criminal justice related point-
to-point free-form message.
AMI - Correct Answer✔️✔️-is intended to allow exchange of image and free form test between
Tennessee agencies. This is an in-state message only
AMBER ALERT - Correct Answer✔️✔️-provides the public with immediate and up-to-date
information about child abduction via widespread media broadcast and solicits the public's help in
the safe and swift return of the child.
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCE AGENCY. - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Tennessee boat
registration data is maintained by the
BULK CASH SMUGGLING - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The purpose of the ________________
transaction is to identify persons and/or vehicles involved in the illicit transportation or smuggling
of bulk currency or monetary instruments.
1) (RSN CODE), (T) Traffic, (S) Theft, (H) Humanitarian, (V) Violent Crimes, (F) Fraud, (N)
Narcotics 2) Person/Property (PPS), is the person or property in sight? YES/NO - Correct
Answer✔️✔️-There are special requirements when inquiring on all Canadian files. They are:
false. - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Authentication for access to FBI CJI data must occur at the FBI is
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