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TCIC.NCIC TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question 1: What is NCIC/TCIC & what does it stand for?
CORRECT ANSWER : Nationwide computerized information
system for all criminal justice agencies. National Crime Information Center / Texas Crime Information Center.
Question 2: What is NLETS/TLETS and what does it stand for?
CORRECT ANSWER : NLETS is the message switcher in
Phoenix, AZ and TLETS is the message switcher in DPS of Austin. National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System / Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System.
Question 3: What is OMNIXX used for?
CORRECT ANSWER : To navigate to other States, Interpol,
Canada and criminal justice agencies.
Question 4: All VIN searches are based on the ____ VIN.
CORRECT ANSWER : last 8 characters of the
Question 5: What does H E A T stand for?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Help End Auto Theft
Question 6: How does NCIC define an article?
CORRECT ANSWER : Any item which does not meet any
other file criteria.
Question 7: How does NCIC define motor vehicle?
CORRECT ANSWER : Motor driven conveyance designed to
carry its operator except for a boat.
Question 8: What are some files that are automatically searched
when running a person's name?
CORRECT ANSWER : Identify Theft, Protective Order,
Registered Sex Offender, Concealed Handgun, Foreign Fugitive, Known or Suspected Terrorist, etc.
Question 9: A TCIC/NCIC hit alone is not ________ to arrest or
seize property, but indicates that a stolen report, missing person report, or warrant, etc, may have been filed.
CORRECT ANSWER : Probable cause
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Question 10: Priority 1, coded "U" for urgent, means the hit
must be confirmed within
CORRECT ANSWER : 10 minutes
Question 11: The entering agency upon receipt of a hit
confirmation request,
CORRECT ANSWER: Must furnish a Substantive response
within the designated timeframe
Question 12: Every agency entering records into TCIC/NCIC
must be able to verify/confirm their records
CORRECT ANSWER : 24hrs a day.
Question 13: Every agency, upon taking a person into custody,
identifying a missing person or recovering property and after confirming the hit, must place a _______on the corresponding record
CORRECT ANSWER : Locate
Question 14: An off-line is
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CORRECT ANSWER : A special technique used to get
information from the NCIC and TCIC computers which cannot be obtained with an inquiry.
Question 15: How many states currently participate in NCIC III?
CORRECT ANSWER : 50
Question 16: Texas Government Code: 411.083
CORRECT ANSWER : Allow the DPS Crime Records Service
to disseminate criminal history information to the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information
Question 17: Agencies receiving such requests from citizens
should direct them to the Crime Records Service Criminal History Inquiry Unit.
CORRECT ANSWER : YES
Question 18: Can NCIC III data be used for any licensing
purpose?