NCJ Number
137999
Date Published
1991
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This instructional video tape with two accompanying video facilitator guides provide law enforcement and criminal justice personnel with basic knowledge of National Crime Information Center (NCIC) policy and procedures. Expertise in NCIC operations will result in more efficient and effective criminal justice operations, help reduce liability, and assist in creating a safer environment for the entire criminal justice community.
Abstract
Information such as additional aliases, FBI numbers, scars, marks, tattoos, and other identifying information must be entered. A fugitive's vehicle and license plate information can be entered in the Wanted Person File, even if the vehicle itself is not stolen. Caution indicators help to protect law enforcement personnel across the country. In the Wanted and Missing Person Files, caution indicators must be added to the record when it is known that an individual is armed and dangerous; has suicidal tendencies; has previously escaped custody; is a drug addict; or caution is required when approaching the person. Caution indicators may be entered in the vehicle file when the occupants of the vehicle in question are known to be armed. This warning will help protect the lives of your subjects, fellow officers, and innocent bystanders. It is vital to update and/or modify a record as soon as additional information is obtained. Packing the record is instrumental in accomplishing the system's primary goal, to protect the live's of police officers. An off-line search is a specialized inquiry of the NCIC system to obtain data not available through normal on-line transactions. Off-line searches can be made with a minimum of information. Searches can be made against two primary data sources: active records including hot files and criminal history records; and historical records. There is no charge to the requesting criminal justice agency for an off-line search. To request an off-line search or determine if NCIC can assist with your investigation, contact FBIHQ at 877-324-6242.