National Crime Information Center
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Errors and false positives in law-enforcement use
Concerns have been raised that inaccurate or outdated NCIC records can contribute to mistaken warrant assumptions, arrests, seizures, or probable-cause determinations. Immigration-status queries have also been associated with false positives, creating due-process and accountability concerns.