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What is a law enforcement Record Management System (RMS)?

LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (RMSs) This document replaces the FBI’s Manual of Law Enforcement Records, 1984. The need for good record-keeping and information-sharing practices has taken on added significance in today’s global environment.

What is a central records section?

Typically, the Central Records Section provides summarized, statistical reports, graphs, charts, etc. for administrative use. The administrative level needs instant access through Central Records to provide for adequate responses to the media, city council, requests from judicial agencies, and other legitimate groups. What is the IAFIS?

How many records are in the NCIC database?

Agencies that enter records in the NCIC are responsible for their accuracy, timeliness, and completeness. The NCIC database consists of 19 files, the information for which is provided by law enforcement and criminal justice agencies that use the system in the course of their work. There are 7 property files and 12 person files.

What is an electronic record?

The International Council on Archives (ICA) Committee on Electronic Records defines a record as, “recorded information produced or received in the initiation, conduct or completion of an institutional or individual activity and that comprises content, context and structure sufficient to provide evidence of the activity.”