Uploading Protective Orders into TCIC/NCIC The Last Step in the Process
Today we will walk you through the process of getting a protective order uploaded into the Texas and National databases used by law enforcement
TCIC/NCIC Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC) The Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC) provides immediate access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to law enforcement agencies throughout t the state to data regarding the stolen status of property and the wanted, missing, sex offender, or protective order status of persons. TCIC is accessed via the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) resulting in responses within 12 seconds to inquiries from police departments, sheriffs' offices, and other criminal justice users.. TCIC also provides a direct link to the NCIC so that law enforcement officers throughout Texas know instantly whether a vehicle, a boat, or other property under investigation is stolen, or a person in question is wanted anywhere in the country. Crime Records strategies assist the local law enforcement agencies in their reporting to and inquiring in the on-line databases. Timeliness and validity of entry and removal of stolen n and wanted records are the Crime Records priorities.
National Crime Information Center (NCIC) NCIC is a computerized index of criminal justice information (i.e. e.- criminal record history information, fugitives, stolen properties, missing g persons). It is available to Federal, state, and local law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies and is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. y PURPOSE: The purpose for maintaining the NCIC system is to provide a computerized database for ready access by a criminal justice agency making an inquiry and for prompt disclosure of information in the e system from other criminal justice agencies about crimes and criminals. This information assists authorized agencies in criminal justice and related law enforcement objectives, such as apprehending fugitives, locating missing persons, locating and returning stolen property, as well as in thet protection of the law enforcement officers encountering the individuals described in the system. SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained in NCIC is provided by the FBI, federal, state, local and foreign criminal justice agencies, and authorized courts.
Why is it Important Even if you tell your client to always carry a certified copy of their protective order, it might not happen Or, the Respondent might take the protective order or destroy it if they think law enforcement officials are approaching. Or, as life happens, the certified copy gets smudged, torn, or obliterated.
Why is it Important It makes it easy for law enforcement to confirm your client s protective order especially if the client is no longer in Texas NCIC is regularly relied upon by law enforcement throughout the nation. It makes law enforcement more comfortable being able to confirm the information in the protective order. NCIC will not contain all the legaleese in a protective order. Legaleese is particularly difficult with out of state protective orders. The database read out goes straight to who, where, and how long the protective order is in effect.
Why is it Important It contains bits of information not typically found in the Court s s signed protective order. These include identifiers like tattoos, dates of birth, social security numbers, eye color, and driver s s license number.
Why is it Important If something goes horribly wrong and you did not take the time to correctly submit a two page form it looks REALLY bad. Maybe the respondent passes a firearms background check because the protective order is not in the system Maybe law enforcement fails to make an arrest because they cannot confirm the existence of the protective order It is your responsibility to get the TCIC/NCIC form filed quickly and correctly not the District Clerk s s Office nor the Sheriff s Office