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National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
National Crime Information Center
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (304) 625-2000
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (304) 625-2000
NCIC is a computerized index of criminal justice
information (i.e.- criminal record history information,
fugitives, stolen properties, missing persons). It is
available to Federal, state, and local law enforcement
and other criminal justice agencies and is operational 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
PURPOSE: The purpose for maintaining the NCIC
system is to provide a computerized database for ready
access by a criminal justice agency making an inquiry
and for prompt disclosure of information in the system
from other criminal justice agencies about crimes and
criminals. This information assists authorized agencies
in criminal justice and related law enforcement
objectives, such as apprehending fugitives, locating
missing persons, locating and returning stolen property,
as well as in the protection of the law enforcement
officers encountering the individuals described in the
system.
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records in NCIC are
protected from unauthorized access through appropriate
administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.
These safeguards include restricting access to those
with a need to know to perform their official duties, and
using locks, alarm devices, passwords, and/or
encrypting data communications.
USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of the NCIC system will be
restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform
an authorized task(s).
AGENCY PROGRAM: The FBI is authorized to acquire,
collect, classify and preserve identification, criminal
identification, crime, and other records and to exchange
such information with authorized entities.
SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained in NCIC is
provided by the FBI, federal, state, local and foreign
criminal justice agencies, and authorized courts.
information (i.e.- criminal record history information,
fugitives, stolen properties, missing persons). It is
available to Federal, state, and local law enforcement
and other criminal justice agencies and is operational 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
PURPOSE: The purpose for maintaining the NCIC
system is to provide a computerized database for ready
access by a criminal justice agency making an inquiry
and for prompt disclosure of information in the system
from other criminal justice agencies about crimes and
criminals. This information assists authorized agencies
in criminal justice and related law enforcement
objectives, such as apprehending fugitives, locating
missing persons, locating and returning stolen property,
as well as in the protection of the law enforcement
officers encountering the individuals described in the
system.
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records in NCIC are
protected from unauthorized access through appropriate
administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.
These safeguards include restricting access to those
with a need to know to perform their official duties, and
using locks, alarm devices, passwords, and/or
encrypting data communications.
USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of the NCIC system will be
restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform
an authorized task(s).
AGENCY PROGRAM: The FBI is authorized to acquire,
collect, classify and preserve identification, criminal
identification, crime, and other records and to exchange
such information with authorized entities.
SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained in NCIC is
provided by the FBI, federal, state, local and foreign
criminal justice agencies, and authorized courts.
The FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 2000
is a nationwide information system dedicated to serving
and supporting criminal justice agencies -- local, state,
and federal -- in their mission to uphold the law and
protect the public. Its predecessor, NCIC, was
established in 1967. NCIC 2000 serves criminal justice
agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
Islands, and Canada, as well as federal agencies with
law enforcement missions. NCIC 2000 provides a major
upgrade to those services provided by NCIC, and
extends these services down to the patrol car and
mobile officer. NCIC 2000’s
additional capabilities are as follows:
is a nationwide information system dedicated to serving
and supporting criminal justice agencies -- local, state,
and federal -- in their mission to uphold the law and
protect the public. Its predecessor, NCIC, was
established in 1967. NCIC 2000 serves criminal justice
agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
Islands, and Canada, as well as federal agencies with
law enforcement missions. NCIC 2000 provides a major
upgrade to those services provided by NCIC, and
extends these services down to the patrol car and
mobile officer. NCIC 2000’s
additional capabilities are as follows:
Never forget this: Any
information you retrieve from any
law enforcement database is
SACRED!
NEVER...NEVER... share this
information with any unauthorized
person. The rule of thumb is
easy... anyone, outside sworn law
enforcement officers, is
unauthorized.
The rule extends to any
government database, i.e. Motor
Vehicle Administration, to which
public access is restricted.
It's more than a rule...
it's the law.
information you retrieve from any
law enforcement database is
SACRED!
NEVER...NEVER... share this
information with any unauthorized
person. The rule of thumb is
easy... anyone, outside sworn law
enforcement officers, is
unauthorized.
The rule extends to any
government database, i.e. Motor
Vehicle Administration, to which
public access is restricted.
It's more than a rule...
it's the law.
During your training, you
should be made aware of all
the informational and
investigative databases that
will be available to you. If not,
it's not a problem. Your
department will have an MIS
(Management Information
System Unit). The size of your
MIS Unit obviously depends
upon the size of your
department, and the
department's commitment to
(IT) information technology.
Now...just because your
department is really in to IT,
don't expect to find any really
neat databases. The real world
of databases is quite different
from Hollywood's versions.
should be made aware of all
the informational and
investigative databases that
will be available to you. If not,
it's not a problem. Your
department will have an MIS
(Management Information
System Unit). The size of your
MIS Unit obviously depends
upon the size of your
department, and the
department's commitment to
(IT) information technology.
Now...just because your
department is really in to IT,
don't expect to find any really
neat databases. The real world
of databases is quite different
from Hollywood's versions.
It's likely that you will have access to a wide range of databases. Any
database access you receive will be approved and granted by your MIS
Unit. There will be few, if any, databases where you would not be
granted at least limited access.
Aside from N.C.I.C., you'll have local and state government databases
such as arrest records; court records; parole and probation; motor
vehicle administration; traffic and parking citations, and any number of
other agencies to which your MIS has access. Additionally, your
department could have any number of intradepartmental investigative
databases.
Here's the rub. IT managers, politicians, and top cops have been talking
for years about data mining and the integration of databases for one
stop shopping...so to speak. Don't hold your breath. While the
technology is doable, those top cops and politicians haven't yet gained
the knowledge, or the will, to make that happen.
One of the first things you should do is visit your MIS Unit and get your
access approved for every database available. As you start learning how
to access the databases, you'll probably be disappointed by the query
capabilities of most. However, as you become more proficient, you'll be
amazed how much information is out there just waiting for you to
develop and utilize in your investigations.
You won't have a lot of company. Very few police officers take
advantage of IT resources available to them. For most, it's just too
much work.
database access you receive will be approved and granted by your MIS
Unit. There will be few, if any, databases where you would not be
granted at least limited access.
Aside from N.C.I.C., you'll have local and state government databases
such as arrest records; court records; parole and probation; motor
vehicle administration; traffic and parking citations, and any number of
other agencies to which your MIS has access. Additionally, your
department could have any number of intradepartmental investigative
databases.
Here's the rub. IT managers, politicians, and top cops have been talking
for years about data mining and the integration of databases for one
stop shopping...so to speak. Don't hold your breath. While the
technology is doable, those top cops and politicians haven't yet gained
the knowledge, or the will, to make that happen.
One of the first things you should do is visit your MIS Unit and get your
access approved for every database available. As you start learning how
to access the databases, you'll probably be disappointed by the query
capabilities of most. However, as you become more proficient, you'll be
amazed how much information is out there just waiting for you to
develop and utilize in your investigations.
You won't have a lot of company. Very few police officers take
advantage of IT resources available to them. For most, it's just too
much work.
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NCIC
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encountering ever increasing
incidents involving some kind of
cyber crime. Just as criminals were
quick to upgrade in firearms
technology, many are already
taking advantage of the enormous
advancements in information
technology. The cell phone has
been the first and most noticeable
example.
It should come as no surprise that
computer forensic science is a
growing field which, if not already,
will be indispensable to law
enforcement.
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A comprehensive computer forensics
website, written with the assistance of
many industry professionals. We
provide information on colleges/training
facilities for certification, along with
career and salary information so that
those interested can make educated
decisions when getting into the field of
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