The law enforcement/criminal justice computer system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is called:

• A. CJIS
• B. INTERPOL
• C. FBI Information System
• D. NCIC

Answer: (D)

The main concept is identifying the FBI’s centralized criminal justice information system. The system you’re looking for is the National Crime Information Center, or NCIC. It’s a nationwide, computerized index that law enforcement at federal, state, local, and tribal levels use to access criminal justice information in real time. NCIC stores and provides data on wanted persons, missing persons, stolen property, stolen firearms, warrants, sex offender registrations, and other alert information, enabling quick cross-checks during investigations or when stopping a vehicle or person. It’s maintained by the FBI through its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, which handles the system’s operation, security, and access controls. That distinguishes it from INTERPOL, which is an international organization; from referring to a generic “FBI Information System,” which isn’t the official name of this database; and from CJIS as a division rather than the single information system itself.