NCIC stands for what?

• A. National Crime Information Center
• B. National Court Information Center
• C. National Criminal Information Center
• D. National Crime Intelligence Center

Answer: (A)

NCIC stands for National Crime Information Center. This is the FBI’s nationwide, centralized database that law enforcement uses to access criminal justice information, such as records on wanted persons, missing persons, stolen property, and other pertinent data. The wording is specific: 'National' shows scope, 'Crime' defines the domain, 'Information' is data, and 'Center' indicates a centralized system. Other options mix in 'Court' or 'Criminal' or 'Intelligence', which are not the official designation, so they don’t fit.