NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER, THE Part 1

Description

TRAINING FILM: Describes National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer system based in Washington, D.C., that serves all law enforcement agencies. In 1967, NCIC computer system went into operation. It has information on crimes as varied as stolen boats to stolen money as wellas criminals. Presents examples of occasions when instant information from NCIC arrived quickly enough for criminals to be arrested before leaving scene. For example, man at airport trying to pass stolen $100 bill; gun reported stolen recovered in store hold-up; hit and run car foundto have tags reported stolen; man with stolen camera arrested at a pawnshop. Before NCIC, a trace or leads on stolen goods were almost impossible to get.

Collection

Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Series

Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings