Messaging System Flashcards

Which NCIC transaction type is used to send a general administrative message to another agency without reference to a specific record?

Answer: AD transaction

The AD (administrative) transaction type is used to send general administrative messages to other agencies over the NCIC network without referencing a specific record.

Under NCIC policy, which entities are authorized to receive NCIC messages directly from the message switch?

Answer: Any authorized criminal justice agency with an active ORI and terminal access

Any authorized criminal justice agency that has an active ORI and direct NCIC terminal access is authorized to send and receive messages directly through the NCIC message switch.

What is the significance of the Message Key in NCIC transactions?

Answer: It is a unique identifier assigned to each transaction that enables tracking and retrieval of that specific communication

The Message Key is a unique identifier assigned to each NCIC transaction that enables agencies and the FBI to track, retrieve, and audit specific communications.

NCIC messaging is subject to the same inappropriate use restrictions as record queries. Which of the following would constitute inappropriate use of the NCIC messaging system?

Answer: Using NCIC to send a personal message unrelated to official duties to a friend at another agency

Using the NCIC messaging system to send personal messages unrelated to official law enforcement duties is a violation of NCIC policy and constitutes inappropriate use of a federally controlled criminal justice information system.

How does the NCIC messaging system support AMBER Alert activations?

Answer: Law enforcement agencies use NCIC messaging to coordinate and share information related to AMBER Alert cases across jurisdictions

Law enforcement agencies use NCIC's messaging capability to share critical case information and coordinate across jurisdictions during AMBER Alert activations.

Which NCIC transaction is used when an agency needs to request information from the agency that entered a specific NCIC record?

Answer: AD — Administrative Message

An administrative (AD) message is the appropriate way to contact an originating agency to request additional information about a specific NCIC record.