NCIC QUERY CERTIFICATION STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2022/2023 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Who is Tennessee Control Terminal Agency
TBI
What type of certification is required of field officers who have mobile data
terminals?
Query Certification
NCIC system serves criminal justice agencies in what areas?
USA, D.C., Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Canada
The State Office of Information Resources provides access to what databases?
Drivers License and Vehicle Registration files
What is an ORI?
A nine character identifier assigned to an agency to identify the agency in system
transactions
What is the Optional Control Field used for In a transaction?
Can be used to identify a particular terminal within a system, to flag a message, or
name or unit number of officer requesting the transaction
After the body of an AM message, the user should type the sign off line (or
authority line). The authority line should contain what?
Sending agency and name of operator
All terminal operators should meet what qualifications?
18 years of age, US citizen, high school graduate, fingerprints on file, no felony
convictions, and be of good moral character
How often must operators be certified?
Every 2 years
All criminal histories must be logged and kept on file for how long?
3 years
What 2 criteria should exist before TIES access is allowed?
Statutory authority
Statutory purpose
What methods should be used to dispose of printed material?
Shredding or Burning
Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with state and NCIC policies and
regulations, including validation requirements, and acts as liaison with TBI?
TAC
TAC is the abbreviation for Terminal Agency Coordinator
True
How often may training messages be broadcast over the TIES terminal?
6 times. No more than once per week
What 2 character group code is used to transmit a message to all TN agencies?
TA
What message key (MK) is used to inquire on a HelpFile?
AM
, Registration inquiries may be made to NLETS Region codes by __________ and
__________ when the state or registration is unknown?
VIN and LIC
What type of DL can be inquired through the Mexican Drivers License File?
Commercial DL
Registration info may be made available to ____________________ when a
vehicle is towed at the request of a law enforcement agency
Wrecker and towing services
Who is responsible for updating weather elated messages and how often are they
updated?
National Weather Service
Hourly
What is used to inquire on the chemical name in the Hazardous Material File?
4 digit universal number
What type of info is found in an ORION response?
Agency name
Address
Telephone number
Whether or not the agency has a terminal
If the agency is 24 hour
All EPIC request in the state of TN is made by the TN highway patrol using an AM
message
True
Inquiries into EPIC are for what types of info?
Narcotics smuggling/trafficking, alien smuggling, or weapons trafficking
INTERPOLS National Central Bureau in the US is located where?
Washington DC
What 2 requirements must you have in a Canadian inquiry?
Reason Code (RSN)
Person or property in sight (PPS)
An individuals registration as a sexual offender is noted in their III criminal
history
True
A firearms trace is the systematic tracking of a crime gun from the place of
manufacture to the place of _______________. Trace request may be submitted
by ___________ , _____________ or _______________.
Sale
Telephone fax or mail
what agencies are authorized to request info from the LESC?
only agencies that can request criminal record info
National Drug Pointer Index Systems ( NDPIX)
established by the drug enforcement administration and is a nationwide, multi
jurisdiction automated info sharing system that facilitates cooperation among law
enforcement agencies through the exchange of "Point of contact" data on targets of
drug investigations
AND ANSWERS 2022/2023 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Who is Tennessee Control Terminal Agency
TBI
What type of certification is required of field officers who have mobile data
terminals?
Query Certification
NCIC system serves criminal justice agencies in what areas?
USA, D.C., Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Canada
The State Office of Information Resources provides access to what databases?
Drivers License and Vehicle Registration files
What is an ORI?
A nine character identifier assigned to an agency to identify the agency in system
transactions
What is the Optional Control Field used for In a transaction?
Can be used to identify a particular terminal within a system, to flag a message, or
name or unit number of officer requesting the transaction
After the body of an AM message, the user should type the sign off line (or
authority line). The authority line should contain what?
Sending agency and name of operator
All terminal operators should meet what qualifications?
18 years of age, US citizen, high school graduate, fingerprints on file, no felony
convictions, and be of good moral character
How often must operators be certified?
Every 2 years
All criminal histories must be logged and kept on file for how long?
3 years
What 2 criteria should exist before TIES access is allowed?
Statutory authority
Statutory purpose
What methods should be used to dispose of printed material?
Shredding or Burning
Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with state and NCIC policies and
regulations, including validation requirements, and acts as liaison with TBI?
TAC
TAC is the abbreviation for Terminal Agency Coordinator
True
How often may training messages be broadcast over the TIES terminal?
6 times. No more than once per week
What 2 character group code is used to transmit a message to all TN agencies?
TA
What message key (MK) is used to inquire on a HelpFile?
AM
, Registration inquiries may be made to NLETS Region codes by __________ and
__________ when the state or registration is unknown?
VIN and LIC
What type of DL can be inquired through the Mexican Drivers License File?
Commercial DL
Registration info may be made available to ____________________ when a
vehicle is towed at the request of a law enforcement agency
Wrecker and towing services
Who is responsible for updating weather elated messages and how often are they
updated?
National Weather Service
Hourly
What is used to inquire on the chemical name in the Hazardous Material File?
4 digit universal number
What type of info is found in an ORION response?
Agency name
Address
Telephone number
Whether or not the agency has a terminal
If the agency is 24 hour
All EPIC request in the state of TN is made by the TN highway patrol using an AM
message
True
Inquiries into EPIC are for what types of info?
Narcotics smuggling/trafficking, alien smuggling, or weapons trafficking
INTERPOLS National Central Bureau in the US is located where?
Washington DC
What 2 requirements must you have in a Canadian inquiry?
Reason Code (RSN)
Person or property in sight (PPS)
An individuals registration as a sexual offender is noted in their III criminal
history
True
A firearms trace is the systematic tracking of a crime gun from the place of
manufacture to the place of _______________. Trace request may be submitted
by ___________ , _____________ or _______________.
Sale
Telephone fax or mail
what agencies are authorized to request info from the LESC?
only agencies that can request criminal record info
National Drug Pointer Index Systems ( NDPIX)
established by the drug enforcement administration and is a nationwide, multi
jurisdiction automated info sharing system that facilitates cooperation among law
enforcement agencies through the exchange of "Point of contact" data on targets of
drug investigations
