Concept information
Preferred term
National Crime Information Center
Definition
- The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a nationally centralized database that collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on criminal activity. The information maintained and indexed in the NCIC system is collected from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), certain authorized courts, and various domestic and foreign criminal justice agencies and is maintained by the FBI. By acting as a centralized information system, the NCIC assists law enforcement agencies in performing their duty to uphold the law and protect the public. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; National Crime Information Center]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/National_Crime_Information_Center
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