Dissemination restrictions for NCIC data indicate that some files are restricted to criminal justice use.

• A. All data are public
• B. Some files are restricted to criminal justice use
• C. None are restricted
• D. All files are restricted

Answer: (B)

Dissemination restrictions mean that access to NCIC data is not uniform; some files are designated for criminal justice use only. In practice, NCIC contains information that can be accessed by authorized criminal justice personnel for official duties, while other data may be accessible to limit audiences, but not universally. This is why the statement that some files are restricted to criminal justice use best fits the reality of how NCIC data is managed. The options claiming all data are public, none are restricted, or all are restricted don’t reflect the selective access rules that NCIC implements.