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| 16.304 LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE_NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER |
| (NCIC) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| 28 U.S.C. 534. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| The FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is designed to complement the development of similar metropolitan and statewide criminal justice information systems and provide a computerized central index to documented files of local and State criminal justice agencies. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Provision of Specialized Services. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| The FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a computerized index of crime and criminals of nationwide interest. Included are records concerning wanted persons, missing persons, unidentified persons, persons on supervised release, persons subject of a protection order, registered sexual offenders, persons violating immigration laws, persons associated with a violent gang or terrorist organization, and stolen property. Also provided is access to an index of criminal history records. The NCIC, located at the FBI's Criminal Justice Services Division in Clarksburg, WV, serves as a nucleus of a vast, high-speed criminal justice communications network which includes authorized local, State, and Federal criminal justice agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Through use of computer storage and retrieval, the NCIC is able to locate and transmit in seconds essential data for the efficient performance of criminal justice personnel. FBI personnel are available to assist States in operating their systems which are connected to the NCIC computer. Technical and other consultant services as well as training are provided at no expense to State agencies. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Local, State, and Federal criminal justice agencies may participate through their individual control terminal agency. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Local, State, and Federal criminal justice agencies may participate through their individual control terminal agency. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Agencies accessing NCIC must be an authorized criminal justice agency or authorized entity. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Federal, State and local criminal justice agencies applying for access should contact their control terminal agency, or the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20535. |
| Award Procedure |
| Not applicable. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Not applicable. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Not applicable. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Not applicable. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Not applicable. |
| Reports |
| Not applicable. |
| Audits |
| Not applicable. |
| Records |
| Not applicable. |
| Account Identification |
| 15-0200-0-1-751. |
| Obligations |
| (Salaries and expenses) FY 07 $24,924,785; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Not applicable. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Transactions handled during FY 2007 estimate is 2,409,847,645. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| "NCIC Operating Manual," no charge; "NCIC Code Manual," no charge; "NCIC Newsletter*", no charge; "The Investigative Tool*," no charge; "NCIC: An Overview," no charge; "NCIC File Reference Card," no charge; "NCIC 2000 Protection Order File," no charge. (Items marked * are restricted to criminal justice agencies.) |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20535. Telephone: (202) 324-3000. Use the same number for FTS. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.fbi.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 16.305, Law Enforcement Assistance_Uniform Crime Reports; 16.550, State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Not applicable. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Not applicable. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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