Policy Text
POLICY
203.0FCIC / NCIC & CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
REVISED: 11/2011RELATED POLICIES:
REVIEWED BY CHIEF DAVID
MAGNUSSON 5/2019 ( PROPER
FORMATTING FORTHCOMING)
FCIC / NCIC COMPUTER STATION POLICY
It is the policy of the EL Portal Police Department that Criminal History record information
derived from Federal and State records system will be disseminated only to Criminal Justice
Agencies, and only for Criminal Justice Programs.
It is the policy of the EL Portal Police Department that personnel having access or use of
criminal history record information shall access or use such information only for legitimate and
approved criminal justice purposes and shall not release such information to unauthorized
agencies or individuals.
It is the policy of the EL Portal Police Department that personnel authorized to access and
control the release of criminal history record information shall comply with all guidelines,
regulations, and Standard Operations Procedures established by the Department concerning
access and control of such information.
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ACCESS TO FCIC / NCIC CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
Access to FCIC / NCIC criminal history record information is restricted to those personnel
designed by the Department to perform this function.
Personnel authorized to access criminal history record information will meet training and
certification requirements in effect for the performance of this function, and will be familiar will
all terminology, guidelines, regulations, and user agreements in effect regarding access and
control of such information.
FCIC / NCIC criminal history record information may be accessed only for legitimate criminal
justice purpose and controlled by Federal and State statues, regulations, and guidelines.
The department shall institute security precautions and Standard Operation Procedures in
compliance with provisions established within User Agreements pertaining to information
access.
Personnel found in violation of FCIC / NCIC access restrictions will be subject to disciplinary
action.
Violation of access restrictions may result in termination of the User Agreement, cessation of
FCIC / NCIC access services to the Department, and may result in fines and penalties being
assessed against the Department and/or responsible employees.
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