NCJ Number
137996
Date Published
1991
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This instructional video tape with three 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
Always make an inquiry on the license number and State when you stop a vehicle. If you get a positive response on your inquiry, confirm the hit before you arrest the subject or seize the property. If you take a stolen report, relay the information immediately. If you make an inquiry on a vehicle, you may receive a response concerning a wanted or missing person who is known to use that vehicle. Officer safety and effectiveness depend upon the ability of the terminal operator to promptly, accurately, and completely obtain and interpret criminal justice information. NCIC depends upon the timely, accurate, and complete entry of data. Obtaining the full VIN is essential when entering a record or making an inquiry. The NCIC computer searches the rightmost eight characters of the 17 character VIN. Carefully read each positive response to ensure the hit matches the full vehicle description including the make, model, year, and VIN. When checking a boat to determine if it is stolen, check as many numbers as possible including the boat hull number, registration number, owner applied number, Coast Guard document number, or motor serial number in addition to the trailer license plate number, and trailer VIN. When taking an official theft report, obtain as much information as possible. Include the boat hull number, registration number, owner applied number, Coast Guard document number, or motor serial number in addition to length, propulsion, hull shape, horsepower, and boat name whenever possible.