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16.304:  Law Enforcement Assistance: National Crime Information Center

Popular Name:  NCIC

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.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

16.304 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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:  Agency accessing NCIC must be an authorized criminal justice agency.

16.304 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

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.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

16.304 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 16.305 Law Enforcement Assistance: Uniform Crime Reports;
• 16.550 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers.

16.304 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

16.304 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Type of Assistance:  Provision of Specialized Services.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $15,810,918; FY 00 est $23,985,291; and FY 01 est $23,905,314.

Budget Account Number:  15-0200-0-1-751.

Authorization:  28 U.S.C. 534.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  "NCIC Operating Manual," no charge; "NCIC Code Manual," no charge; "NCIC Newsletter*", no charge; "The Investigative Tool*," no charge. (Items marked * are restricted to criminal justice agencies.)

16.304 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20535. Phone: (202) 324-3000. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

16.304 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

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, stolen property, and access to an index of criminal history records is provided. The NCIC, located at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, 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, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. 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.

16.304 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.