NCIC Wanted Persons File 3

Question 1

When an officer receives an NCIC hit on a Wanted Person record, what must occur before making an arrest?

Accepted Answer

The officer must confirm the hit with the entering agency to verify the warrant is still active

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The officer may arrest the subject immediately based on the NCIC hit alone

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The officer must obtain a new local arrest warrant

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The officer must notify the FBI prior to taking any action

Question 2

What is the required response time for an entering agency to confirm a Wanted Person hit to prevent undue detention of a subject?

Accepted Answer

10 minutes

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30 minutes

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1 hour

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24 hours

Question 3

If the entering agency cannot be reached for hit confirmation on a Wanted Person record, what should the detaining officer do?

Accepted Answer

Make reasonable efforts using all available means and document all attempts

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Release the subject immediately due to inability to confirm

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Hold the subject for up to 48 hours pending confirmation

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Transfer custody to the nearest federal law enforcement agency

Question 4

Under what circumstance is a 'Locate' message entered on a Wanted Person record?

Accepted Answer

To notify the entering agency that the subject has been found but not yet arrested

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To update the subject's last known address

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To modify the extradition limitation status of the record

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To transfer record ownership to the agency that located the subject

Question 5

Which agency is authorized to modify an active Wanted Person record in NCIC?

Accepted Answer

Only the originating agency that entered the record

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Any law enforcement agency that has located the subject

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The FBI CJIS Division upon receiving a written request

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The state criminal history repository for that jurisdiction

Question 6

What action must an entering agency take in NCIC when the subject of a Wanted Person record is confirmed deceased?

Accepted Answer

Cancel the record, as the warrant is no longer actionable

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Leave the record active until the warrant's statutory expiration date

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Transfer the record to the Unidentified Persons File

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Modify the record to reflect deceased status and retain it for 5 years

Question 7

What is 'second-party verification' in the context of an NCIC Wanted Person hit?

Accepted Answer

Confirmation provided by another NCIC-participating agency when the originating agency cannot be directly reached

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Verification performed by a second officer present at the scene of the stop

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Confirmation of the hit provided by a supervisor at the originating agency

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Verification by a secondary database system independent of NCIC