Which term best describes an information center operated by the FBI that centralizes criminal justice information?

• A. National Criminal Data Center
• B. Federal Crime Repository
• C. National Crime Information Center
• D. Criminal Justice Information System

Answer: (C)

The National Crime Information Center is the FBI’s centralized hub for criminal justice data. It serves as a computerized clearinghouse that aggregates and provides 24/7 access to information from multiple agencies—such as records on wanted and missing persons, stolen property, and criminal histories—so that law enforcement nationwide can quickly cross-check and collaborate. This specific role and official name match the description of an information center operated by the FBI that centralizes criminal justice information. The other options don’t reflect the FBI’s official center or its precise function: they either don’t denote the FBI’s centralized database or describe a broader system rather than the single clearinghouse known as NCIC.