THE GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER OPERATING …

1 THE GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER OPERATING manual Rev. 2012 GCIC OPERATING manual The GCIC OPERATING manual is designed to guide criminal justice and other authorized agencies in accessing the CJIS Network and Files. The GCIC OPERATING manual should be used in conjunction with the NCIC OPERATING manual . Contents Introduction Canadian Files Criminal History Data Communications LEMS (not LEMS/JX) Data Communications LEMS/JX Driver s License Hit Confirmation National Drug Pointer Index System (NDPIX) National Insurance CRIME Bureau (NICB) Pawn Shop Investigation File Protection Order Registry Recovered Abandoned Vehicles Sexually Violent Offender Registry Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Validation Vehicle, Boat & Aircraft Registration GCIC OPERATING manual Introduction Rev.

2 2011 Introduction Table of Contents Section 1 The GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (GCIC) 2 The Criminal Justice INFORMATION System (CJIS) 3 The GCIC OPERATING manual 4 Standard CJIS Abbreviations and Terms 5 Criminal Justice INFORMATION 6 Record Transactions 7 Nlets 8 Maintenance Contracts 9 CJIS Device or Data Circuit Requests 10 Communications Failure 11 Severe Weather Action GCIC OPERATING manual Introduction Rev. 2011 1 THE GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (GCIC) GCIC was established in 1973 as an OPERATING division within the GEORGIA Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to provide round-the-clock criminal justice INFORMATION services.

3 The principal mission of GCIC is to assist all officials and agencies of the criminal justice system in the fulfillment of their varied responsibilities. GCIC is mandated by the Rules of the GCIC Council, the GEORGIA Board of Public Safety, state and federal statutes, federal regulations, and binding agreements with several federal agencies to monitor and enforce compliance by criminal justice and other authorized agencies in GEORGIA . For more INFORMATION about GCIC and the INFORMATION services provided, visit the GBI website at 2 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM (CJIS) GCIC manages the statewide data communications network known as CJIS.

4 The CJIS network provides criminal justice and other authorized agencies direct access to computerized databases maintained by GEORGIA agencies, agencies in other states, the National CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC), and the International Justice and Public Safety Network (Nlets). 3 GCIC OPERATING manual The GCIC OPERATING manual is designed to guide criminal justice and other authorized agencies in accessing the CJIS network and files. The GCIC OPERATING manual should be used in conjunction with the NCIC OPERATING manual . Each part of the manual provides message keys and data field codes necessary to perform CJIS network transactions.

5 A table of contents is located at the beginning of each part of the manual . Each table of contents lists the parts by title. Appendices are included at the end of the appropriate parts to explain the use of data fields, codes, and additional INFORMATION required to complete successful transactions. The GCIC OPERATING manual can only be used for the administration of criminal justice or as otherwise provided by law: GCIC OPERATING manual Introduction Rev. 2011 Introduction This part of the manual provides INFORMATION about the CJIS network and the responsibilities of agencies with access to the network.

6 Canada Nlets supports an interface to Canada for exchanging criminal justice and criminal justice related INFORMATION . Through this interface, a variety of INFORMATION is available. Criminal History Criminal History Record INFORMATION (CHRI) INFORMATION collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, INFORMATION , or other formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising there from including acquittal, sentencing, correctional supervision and release.

7 Such term also includes the age and sex of each victim as provided by criminal justice agencies. The term does not include identification INFORMATION , such as fingerprint records not related to an arrest, to the extent that such INFORMATION does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system. (GCIC Council Rule 140-1- .02). Data Communications QTerm/LEMS and LEMS/JX This part of the GCIC OPERATING manual explains the use of the following types of messages: Administrative Broadcast messages sent nationwide, statewide or to specific areas INFORMATION from Nlets HELP File The National Insurance CRIME Bureau s (NICB) HELP File Hazardous Materials Road and Weather Conditions Inquiry by (a) Terminal Code (b) ORI (c) Location or ORI GCIC OPERATING manual Introduction Rev.

8 2011 Driver s License The driver s license registration and history INFORMATION on all persons licensed to operate a vehicle is accessed through this file. Driver s History requests for personal use or private/public employment must be referred to the Department of Driver Services (DDS). Local fire department and law enforcement agencies may use the GCIC CJIS network to obtain an individual s GEORGIA driver s history record as part of an application for employment or for use relative to the performance of an employee s official duties. HIT CONFIRMATION The purpose of the hit confirmation process is to determine if the record in the hit response is current and valid and to alert the originating agency to the location of the person or property described in the GCIC/NCIC record.

9 Hit confirmation requests and responses must be included with the record entry documentation. NDPIX The National Drug Pointer Index (NDPIX) is a nationwide, multi-jurisdictional automated INFORMATION sharing system. A fully automated pointer INFORMATION system, NDPIX provides participating state, local and federal law enforcement agencies the capability to determine if a current drug investigative suspect is under active investigation by any other participating agency. NICB The National Insurance CRIME Bureau (NICB) is a CRIME prevention organization assisting law enforcement in the prevention, detection, and prosecution of the financial crimes of theft, fraud, and arson relating to personal property.

10 NICB maintains area offices in Des Plaines, Illinois; Irving, Texas; Melville, New York; Fife, Washington; Tampa, Florida; Fairfax, Virginia; Dublin, Ohio; Wethersfield, Connecticut; and Glendora, California. The Des Plaines office is open from 7:00 Midnight (Monday through Friday). If there is an emergency, a representative is on call for after hours, holidays and weekends. GCIC OPERATING manual Introduction Rev. 2011 Special agents are assigned to provide assistance to law enforcement in the identification of vehicles under investigation, and in matters related to theft, fraud, and arson.