Which national database contains information on outstanding warrants and criminal histories?

• A. Central Index of Records
• B. Uniform Crime Reports Database
• C. National Criminal History Repository
• D. National Crime Information Center

Answer: (D)

The question tests knowledge of the nationwide data system law enforcement uses to check for warrants and criminal histories. The National Crime Information Center, run by the FBI, is the central nationwide database that stores and provides access to information on wanted persons, outstanding warrants, missing persons, and individual criminal history records (rap sheets). Agencies across jurisdictions rely on NCIC to perform cross-border checks, making it the primary source for this type of information.

The other options don’t serve this purpose: one is not a recognized nationwide warrants database, another collects crime statistics rather than individual histories, and the remaining name isn’t the official national repository for criminal history data.