NCIC/NLETS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question : What does NCIC stand for?
CORRECT ANSWER: National Crime Information Center
Question : What does NLETS stand for?
CORRECT ANSWER: National Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System
Question : Who OWNS NCIC?
CORRECT ANSWER: DOJ
Question : Who RUNS NCIC?
CORRECT ANSWER: FBI
Question : What does the NCIC do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Allows agencies to coordinate with
each other concerning a person or items in which they share an investigative interest
Question : What does NLETS do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Operates as a public safety
information sharing hub.
Question : Who runs NLETS?
CORRECT ANSWER: the States
Question : What was the importance of Rogan v. Los
Angeles?
CORRECT ANSWER: Courts will not tolerate incomplete
NCIC records
Question : Who is the person responsible for each user
agency's compliance with JUST policies and regulations?
CORRECT ANSWER: Terminal Agency Coordinator
(TAC)
Question : In NCIC, what is always the first letter of the
search menu?
CORRECT ANSWER: Q
Question : In NLETS, what is the second letter of the menu?
CORRECT ANSWER: Q
Question : What is the III?
CORRECT ANSWER: Interstate Identification Index
Question : What are some unauthorized uses for the III?
CORRECT ANSWER: -Personal reasons-Civil cases-
Private sector company employees
Question : What is the significance of the Harlow v.
Fitzgerald case?
CORRECT ANSWER: Qualified Immunity
Question : What is the significance of the Tarlton v. Saxbe
case?
CORRECT ANSWER: Primary duty is placed on the
agency making the arrest and information needs to be entered at the time of the disposition
Question : JUST users can be sanctioned for which
violation(s)?a.validating their records properlyb.failing to provide qualified operatorsc.reacting properly to a "HIT" confirmation requestd. assuring security go equipment and data
CORRECT ANSWER: B.
Question : Federal Fugitives entry into NCIC must be made
when?
CORRECT ANSWER: 24 hours upon the receipt of
information of by the inputting agency after the decision to arrest.
Question : Do entries need to be checked by someone else?
CORRECT ANSWER: YES, all entries need to be double
checked by a second party
Question : A "HIT" is what...?
CORRECT ANSWER: A POSITIVE response tot he
information queried
Question : Is a HIT alone enough to arrest someone?
CORRECT ANSWER: NO, MUST HAVE PROBABLE
CAUSE
Question : How soon must a HIT conformation come back
for an URGENT request?
CORRECT ANSWER: 10 minutes
Question : How soon must a HIT conformation come back
for a ROUTINE request?
CORRECT ANSWER: 1 hour
Question : What are the types of NCIC Property Files?
CORRECT ANSWER: -article-boat-gun-securities-vehicle-
license plate-vehicle/boat part
Question : For a gun query, what do you NOT put in?
CORRECT ANSWER: Make of the gun
Question : For Vehicle queries, what information do you
NOT enter?