NCIC Supervised Release and Identity Files

Question 1

What is the purpose of the NCIC Supervised Release File?

Accepted Answer

To track paroled federal prisoners and individuals under supervised release conditions

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To manage immigration detention records

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To store records of probationers in state courts only

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To list individuals released on personal recognizance bonds

Question 2

What is the NCIC Identity Theft File used for?

Accepted Answer

Storing records for victims of identity theft to help prevent fraudulent use of their identities by others who may be arrested under false identities

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Tracking stolen credit card numbers

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Maintaining records of all identity documents issued by the federal government

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Tracking immigration fraud cases

Question 3

Which NCIC file contains records of individuals who are the subject of an outstanding federal supervised release or parole violation warrant?

Accepted Answer

The NCIC Wanted Person File

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The NCIC Foreign Fugitive File

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The NCIC Supervised Release File

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The NCIC Immigration Violator File

Question 4

An officer stops a vehicle and queries NCIC. The response shows a hit in the Supervised Release File. What does this mean for the officer's response?

Accepted Answer

The officer should be aware that the subject is under supervision conditions and verify compliance; the hit alone does not necessarily require immediate arrest

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The subject must be immediately arrested without further inquiry

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The hit can be ignored if the subject has no criminal history

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The officer should transfer the subject to federal custody immediately

Question 5

Who is authorized to enter records into the NCIC Identity Theft File?

Accepted Answer

Authorized criminal justice agencies on behalf of identity theft victims

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Any individual who has been a victim of identity theft

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The Social Security Administration

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Credit reporting agencies

Question 6

What type of information is stored in the NCIC Supervised Release File for each subject?

Accepted Answer

Name, physical descriptors, supervision conditions, releasing authority, and supervising officer contact information

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Only the subject's name and release date

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Financial records related to restitution payments

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Medical records from time of incarceration