Table of Contents SECTION 01: I. II. III. IV. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................

PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE FILE ................................................................................. 3 CRITERIA FOR ENTRY IN THE ARTICLE FILE.................................................................. 3 RETENTION PERIOD FOR ARTICLES ............................................................................ 4 VALIDATION............................................................................................................. 4

SECTION 02: I. II.

MESSAGE KEYS, FIELD CODES, AND EDITS.................................. 5

MESSAGE KEY (MKE) CODES FOR ARTICLE FILE........................................................... 5 MESSAGE FIELD CODES AND EDITS ............................................................................ 5

SECTION 03: I. II. III. III. IV.

INQUIRY TRANSACTIONS ............................................................... 15

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE INQUIRY .......................................................... 15 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE INQUIRY .......................................................................... 15 REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE INQUIRY..................................................................... 15 OPERATIONAL INQUIRY ........................................................................................... 16 EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE INQUIRY RESPONSE................................................................ 16

SECTION 04: I. II. III. IV. V.

ENTRY TRANSACTIONS .................................................................. 19

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE ENTRY ............................................................ 19

............................................................................ 20 REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE ENTRY ....................................................................... 20 EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE ENTRY .................................................................................. 20 EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE ENTRY ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..................................................... 21
GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE ENTRY

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MODIFY TRANSACTIONS ................................................................ 22

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE MODIFICATION ................................................. 22

................................................................. 22 REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE MODIFICATION ............................................................ 23 EXAMPLES OF ARTICLE MODIFICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................ 25
GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE MODIFICATION

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LOCATE TRANSACTIONS ............................................................... 26

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE LOCATE .......................................................... 26 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE LOCATE ........................................................................... 27 REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE LOCATE ..................................................................... 27 EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE LOCATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................... 29

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CLEAR TRANSACTIONS .................................................................. 31

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE CLEAR ............................................................ 31 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE CLEAR............................................................................. 32 REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE CLEAR ....................................................................... 33 EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE CLEAR ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..................................................... 35

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CANCEL TRANSACTIONS ............................................................... 36

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE CANCEL .......................................................... 36 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE CANCEL........................................................................... 36 REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE CANCEL ..................................................................... 36 EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE CANCEL ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................... 39

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ARTICLE FILE INTRODUCTION Effective Date: See Also: CALEA: May 1, 2012

PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE FILE A. This file assists in the recovery of identifiable stolen property (excluding motor vehicles, boats, motor vehicle and boat parts, guns, and securities) by providing a central repository for recording stolen, pawned, and recovered articles bearing a unique identifying number. An agency may inquire to ascertain if any department holds an active stolen report, has recovered the article, or if it has been pawned. WACIC Criteria 1. The WACIC Article File will accept and retain any stolen, recovered, or pawned item that has a permanent unique identification serial number or owner applied number composed of alphabetic and/or numeric characters. Credit cards and other documents which may be re-issued with identical numbers are excluded. Records for stolen articles can be entered into the Article File if a theft report has been made and the following circumstances are met: a. A record for any item in the theft report which is valued at $500 or more and has a unique manufacturer-assigned serial number and/or an owner-applied number may be entered. Office equipment, television sets, and bicycles may be entered regardless of value. If the aggregate value of property taken in one theft exceeds $5,000, a record for any item in the theft report, regardless of value, having a unique manufacturer-assigned serial number and/or an owner-applied number may be entered. A record for any item in the theft report, regardless of value, having a unique manufacturer-assigned serial number and/or an owner-applied number may be entered if: (1) The circumstances of the theft indicate that there is a probability of interstate movement.
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II.

CRITERIA FOR ENTRY IN THE ARTICLE FILE A.

B.

NCIC Criteria 1.

b.

c.

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The seriousness of the crime dictates that an entry should be made for investigative purposes. Stolen or lost credit cards, bank drafts, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards, and checks, including cashier, certified, company, government (local, state, and federal), bank officer, personal, and U. S. Treasury, are not to be entered in the Article File or any other file. (a) For information about the status of three major credit cards, law enforcement personnel can call the following telephone numbers: American Express (800) 528-4800 Visa (800) 367-8472 Master Card (800) 231-1750

(4)

A record for a lost Public Safety, Homeland Security or Critical Infrastructure item of identification (category Q) or equipment (category Z) may be entered in NCIC if the entering agency has supporting documentation.

III.

RETENTION PERIOD FOR ARTICLES A. Unrecovered stolen articles are retained in the WACIC Article File for the balance of the year entered plus an additional year. The record is then automatically removed in the next purge. Pawned article entries remain on file for 120 days from the date pawned. Recovered articles are retained on file for the balance of the year entered plus an additional two years. Cleared records remain on file in the WACIC system for 14 days from the date of clear. Cleared records are removed entirely from NCIC upon receipt of the clear message. An article record containing a TYP Field code beginning with Q, T, or Z will be retained until it is cleared or cancelled by the originating agency. Due to their relatively short retention period, most article records are not subject to validation. Article File records containing a TYP Field code beginning with Q, T or Z must be validated.

B. C. D.

E.

IV.

VALIDATION A.

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ARTICLE FILE MESSAGE KEYS, FIELD CODES, AND EDITS Effective Date: See Also: CALEA: May 1, 2012

MESSAGE KEY (MKE) CODES FOR ARTICLE FILE Inquiry QA Entry EAS(N)* Modify MAS Locate LAS Clear CAS Cancel XAS

Stolen Article Consecutively Serialized QA EAA MAA LAA CAA XAA Stolen Article Group** Pawned Article QA EAP MAP N/A CAP XAP (WACIC Only) Recovered Article QA EAR MAR N/A CAR XAR (WACIC Only) Hold for Prints* QA EANP N/A N/A N/A N/A (WACIC and NCIC) Lost Article QA EALN MALN LALN CALN XALN Consecutively Serialized Lost Article Group QA EALA MALA LALA CALA XALA (WACIC and NCIC) *Adding N to the EAS MKE causes the entry to also be entered in NCIC. Consecutively serialized article groups and Lost Article entries are automatically entered in NCIC. **The message keys for consecutively serialized article groups shown above are those which have been used since this feature was instituted. When WACIC began accepting these records new message keys were established for WACIC only. To avoid additional changes by users, message keys are converted by the ACCESS system before the transaction is sent to WACIC. The WACIC message keys may appear in responses. For reference, the WACIC message keys for consecutively serialized article groups are: Entry EASA Modify MASA Locate LASA Clear CASA Cancel XASA II. MESSAGE FIELD CODES AND EDITS Field Article Color Code ACO

Edits Must be valid NCIC assigned code as listed in the Vehicle Data Codes of the NCIC 2000 Code Manual representing the first or only color of the article. If two colors codes are used, they must be separated
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ACOS*

Article Color Second

BRA

Brand Name

by a slash (/). For Omnixx users, the second article color must be entered in the ACOS Field. The ACO Field remains in the WACIC File only. For Omnixx users: Must be valid code as listed in the Vehicle Data Code of the NCIC 2000 Code Manual representing the second color of the article. If entered, the ACO must also be entered. Must contain a minimum of two alphanumeric characters and cannot contain more than six alphanumeric characters. Cannot be all X, Y, Z, L, UNK, UNKN, UNKNOWN, or NONE. NOBRA must be entered when brand name is unknown or unavailable. Hyphens are permitted. BRA Field codes are listed in Article Data Codes, NCIC 2000 Code Manual. If the brand name is not listed in the NCIC 2000 Code Manual, the following instructions apply: a. A single word, the first six letters of the name must be used. b. Two words, the first letter of the first word, followed by a space, and then the first four letters of the second word should be entered. c. Three words, the first letter of the first word must be used, followed by a space, then the first letter of the second word followed by a space, and then the first two letters of the last word. d. An initial and one word, the initial, followed by a space, and the first four letters of the word must be used. e. Two initials and one word, the first initial, followed by a space, then the second initial followed by a space, and then the brand name must be used. f. Initials, the initials are to be entered omitting spaces and periods. The BRA Field in an entry for stolen livestock must contain the breed of the animal. The above coding instructions apply. The BRA Field in an entry for a state auto inspection sticker or a license plate renewal tab should contain the appropriate two-character code for the state issuing the sticker or tab. a. When stolen property does not have a brand name or if the brand name is unknown, the code NO BRA must be entered in the BRA Field. A complete description of the stolen article should be placed in the MIS Field when this code is used.

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b. If the stolen or lost property is issued by a government or military agency, the BRA Field should identify that agency, e.g., U.S. Army, FBI, etc. This applies to items such as badges or credentials. c. If the entry is for a toxic, hazardous chemical, then the BRA Field must contain the name of the chemical's manufacturer. The words AND, COMPANY, CORPORATION, INCORPORATED, LIMITED, and the ampersand are not considered part of the actual brand name. Must not contain a single zero only, a run of zeros only, the word NONE, or a single alphabetic only. The first seven characters of the CCA cannot equal the first seven characters of the CRI. The only valid special character is the hyphen. Must be a valid ORI. Must be a valid Gregorian date (YYYYMMDD) equal to or less than current date. Must be a valid Gregorian date (YYYYMMDD). Cannot be greater than the current date. The DOB Field remains in the WACIC File only for pawned article (MKE/EAP) records. If the name of the pawner is entered (NAM), this field is required. Must be a valid Gregorian date (YYYYMMDD) equal to current date or current date minus one. Must be a valid Gregorian date (YYYYMMDD) equal to or less than current date. Must be a valid Gregorian date (YYYYMMDD). Cannot be greater than the current date. Free text. This field is to be used to help identify a stolen chemical. Must be Y or N. Must not contain a single zero only, a run of zeros only, the word NONE, or a single alphabetic only. Must not contain a single zero only, a run of zeros only, a single alphabetic only or the word NONE. The first seven characters of the LKA cannot equal the first seven characters of the LKI. The only valid special character is the hyphen. The LKA must be valid for the LKI. There must be an ORI and matching OCA in the system. The Linkage ORI and OCA Fields are provided as separate fields to associate incidents that are handled by multiple departments. An agency entering a record which shares the same incident of a record entered by a different ORI and/or OCA can
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CCA

Recovering Agency Case Number

CRI DOC DOB

Recovering Agency Identifier Date of Clear Date of Birth of Pawner

DOC DOL DOT HMC IND LCA LKA

Date of Cancellation Date of Locate Date of Theft Hazardous Material Container Image Indicator Recovering Agency Case Number Linkage Case Number

LKI

Linkage Agency Identifier Lot Number Miscellaneous

LOT MIS

MKE MOD

Message Key Model

link the records by entering the associated ORI and OCA in the linkage fields (LKI and LKA). In the entry message the LKI and LKA Fields immediately follow the OCA Field entry. The message will be rejected if the first seven characters of the LKA are the same as the first seven characters of the LKI. Must be a valid ORI. The LKI and LKA cannot be identical to the ORI and OCA. For further explanation, see LKA above. Free text. This field is to be used to help identify a stolen chemical. Free text. Contains a maximum of 200 characters that should be used to: a. Further describe the stolen or lost article. b. Describe the location of the serial number and/or owner-applied number on an item of property. c. Provide a complete description of the stolen article when the code NOBRA is used in the BRA Field. d. If the serial number exceeds 20 characters in which case the rightmost 20 characters should be entered in the SER Field, and the complete serial number should be entered in the MIS Field. e. Contain the complete model number if it contains more than nine characters and the last nine have been entered in the MOD Field. This information should be entered in easily readable, abbreviated language. For example: OAN ENGRAVED ON BACK RADIO OAN IS OP ID NO SER TAG ON LEFT EAR Must be a valid message key. Must be only alphabetic or numeric characters with intervening blanks. The model number or model name should be entered in the MOD Field, which has a maximum of nine characters. If the model number: a. Exceeds nine characters, only the last nine characters must be used, with the complete model number shown in the MIS Field. For example, model number 12345678987 would be entered in the MOD Field as 345678987. The complete model number (12345678987) should be entered in the MIS Field. b. Is a single word, only the first nine letters should be used. c. Consists of two words, the first letter of the first word, followed by a space, and the first seven letters of the second word should be entered. d. Consists of three words, the first letter of the first
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word, space, the first letter of the second word, space, and the first five letters of the third word should be entered. e. Consists of an initial and one word, the first initial, space, and the first seven letters of the word should be entered. f. Consists of two initials and one word, the first initial, space, second initial, space, and the first five letters of the word should be entered. Model names consisting of alphabetic characters only should be entered omitting spaces and periods. If none of the preceding instructions apply because there is no model name or number, the composition, design, size, style, type, or use should be entered. For example: Ladies Wristwatch MOD/L WRIST 46-inch TV MOD/46 INCH The MOD Field in an entry for stolen livestock should contain the sex and age indicated by words such as bull, calf, steer, boar, sow, hog, mare, gelding, or stallion, etc. The MOD Field in an entry for stolen state auto inspection sticker or a license plate renewal tab should contain the month and last two digits of the year of expiration; for example, SEPT 99. If the entry is for a toxic, hazardous chemical, the MOD Field should convey the chemical's physical properties by words such as LIQUID, GAS, POWDER, CRYSTAL, SOLID, etc. The name may include alphabetics, numerics, a comma, hyphens, and spaces; the comma must follow the last name; there can be no more than one space after the comma. The hyphen cannot be in the first position or directly precede the comma. Information on coding instructions can be found in the Personal Descriptors Section of the NCIC 2000 Code Manual. The NAM Field remains in the WACIC File only for pawned article (MKE/EAP) records. A self-checking number consisting of an alphabetic character (A in the Article File) followed by nine numeric characters automatically assigned by NCIC to each accepted record. Must have valid check digits when used to identify a record in a subsequent
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NAM

Name of Pawner

NIC

NCIC Number

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Notify Originating Agency

NPA

Number of Persons Apprehended

NPF

Number of Missing Persons Found

OAN

Owner-Applied Number

transaction. When the ORI believes that notification each time its record is hit will provide investigative leads, regardless of whether the location of the article is known, Y should be entered into the NOA Field. If the NOA is blank, the field will default to N. Count of persons arrested as a result of locating stolen article. Can be entered only if RPP is entered. Must be blank or 0 if RPP is OTHER MEANS or PREVIOUSLY LOCATED. First three characters must be numeric. Fourth character must be J for juvenile or O for other missing person. Fifth character must be I or N for indexed or not indexed in NCIC. Can be entered only if RPP is entered. Must be blank or 0 if RPP is OTHER MEANS or PREVIOUSLY LOCATED. Single zero only, run of zeros only, single alphabetic only, or a run of repeated alphabetics cannot be used. Must be entered omitting spaces, hyphens, and symbols. Cannot be identical to SER. Alphabetic characters which are part of the OAN should be included in the field. Cannot be used in an entry or modification of a consecutively serialized group of article records. An OAN which has been assigned in connection with a theft prevention program may be entered in the OAN Field. The entering agency should ensure the OCA is a unique number assigned to the case within the agency. Must not contain a single zero only, a run of zeros only, the word NONE, or a single alphabetic only. The first seven characters of the OCA cannot equal the first seven characters of the ORI. The only valid special character is the hyphen. With the addition of the pawn broker name (PBN) field for pawned article records, it is no longer necessary to enter the locally assigned pawn shop number in the OCA Field; however, the OCA is still required in all entries, including pawned articles. If your agency does not assign a case number to pawned articles and you do not use a generic OCA for pawned article entries, you may wish to use the former pawn shop number in the OCA field. Pawn shop numbers are assigned.

OCA

Originating Agency Case Number

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ORI PBN

Originating Agency Identifier Pawn Broker Name

The OCA is assigned by individual police departments and sheriffs' offices (local law enforcement). Pawn shop numbers should be the same as the ORI's fourth through seventh digit, with additional sequential numbers of four digits making a total of eight digits. The first character is always P. Example of a pawn shop number assigned by WA0270300: P27030001 is used for ABC Pawn Shop Must be a valid ORI. Must be only alphabetic characters. The PBN Field indicates the name of a pawn shop. The NAM Field remains in the WACIC File only for pawned article (MKE/EAP) records. Must be C for complete shipment or P for partial shipment. Must be a valid code as listed in the Personal Descriptors of the NCIC 2000 Code Manual. The NAM Field remains in the WACIC File only for pawned article (MKE/EAP) records. If the name of the pawner is entered (NAM), this field is required. Must be a valid code as listed in the NCIC 2000 Code Manual. If HIT NCIC, HIT STATE, or HIT LOCAL are entered, then the date of the hit must also be entered. For Omnixx users, the date must be entered in the RPPS Field. For Omnixx users: If HIT NCIC, HIT STATE, or HIT LOCAL are entered, then the date of the hit must be entered into the RPPS Field. If entered, the RPP must also be entered. Must be Y or N. Single zero only, run of zeros only, single alphabetic only, or a run of repeated alphabetics cannot be used. Cannot be identical to OAN. A SER must be entered omitting spaces, hyphens (unless for a group article entry), and symbols. If the serial number exceeds 20 characters, the rightmost 20 characters should be entered and the complete serial number should be entered in the MIS Field. Alphabetic characters which are part of the serial number should be included. The true manufacturer serial number of the article, not a component or part number must be entered. If the number applied by the manufacturer of an article is not unique, but rather a model number, stock control number, etc., the article should not be entered. FOR GROUP ARTICLE ENTRIES:

PLI RAC

Partial Lot Indicator Race of Pawner

RPP

Reason for Property Record Removal

RPPS*

Reason for Property Record Removal Second Related Search Hit Serial Number

RSH SER

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For consecutively serialized article group entries, the SER can contain up to 41 characters: the beginning serial number up to 20 characters, a hyphen, and the ending serial number of up to 20 characters. Serial numbers used in a group entry must be consecutive. Alphabetic characters may be present as a prefix, suffix, or intermixed with the numeric characters; however, they must remain constant throughout the sequence. A consecutively serialized group of articles which have serial numbers with a common suffix containing the letter O cannot be entered as a group entry because the NCIC System automatically changes the letter O to a numeric zero causing the letter O suffix to be treated as the rightmost numeric character. Therefore, separate entries (MKE/EA or ELA) must be made for each number contained in such a serialized group. No more than 100 consecutively serialized articles can be entered as one group. If more than 100 articles are to be entered, additional group entries must be made. Must be M or F. The SEX Field remains in the WACIC File only for pawned article (MKE/EAP) records. If the name of the pawner is entered (NAM), this field is required. Must be alphabetic or numeric with a maximum of four characters. The SIZ Field remains in the WACIC File only. Consists of one alphabetic character which is used to categorize the item of property and four to six alphabetic characters (the article name code) that describe the item. If the first character is other than Y, then the code used must be one listed in the Article Name Dictionary found in the NCIC 2000 Code Manual in the Article Data Codes Section. Spaces are not allowed. The TYP Field is divided into two parts: 1. Category Code A unique alphabetic character assigned to each of the major classifications of articles listed in the Article Data Codes Section of the NCIC 2000 Code Manual. A record for a lost Public Safety, Homeland Security, or Critical Infrastructure item of identification (Category Q) or equipment (Category Z) may be entered in NCIC if the
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SEX

Sex of Pawner

SIZ

Size

TYP

Type

entering agency has supporting documentation. Category code of T is available for the entry of stolen toxic, hazardous article records. 2. Article Name Code The Article Name Dictionary, included in the NCIC 2000 Code Manual in the Article Data Codes Section should be used for Article File entries and inquiries. The article name code follows immediately after the category code best classifying the article with no space between the category code and the article name code. If an article is not published in the Article Name Dictionary, it must be entered with category code Y and the following procedures apply: a. The complete name of the article must be used if possible. If the article name is one word of more than six letters, the first six letters in the article name must be used. b. An article name which is two words must be treated as one word. c. If an article name is three words, the initials of the first two words and the first four letters of the last word must be used. d. The entry will be rejected if the TYP code begins with an alphabetic character other than Y and is not a code listed in the Article Name Dictionary. Can be entered only if the first character of TYP is T. Must be a numeric code as maintained in the NLETS Hazardous Material File. The UNN is a unique fourdigit number preceded most often by UN and sometimes by NA and ID. The purpose of the UNN is universal emergency response identification. Contains a maximum of six numeric characters to indicate the value, in dollars, of the item. This field remains in the WACIC File only. Fair market value (in whole dollars) of the recovered stolen article identified in the record. Can be entered only if RPP is entered. Must be blank or 0 if RPP is OTHER MEANS or PREVIOUSLY RECOVERED. Fair market value (in whole dollars) of property recovered as a result of locating the stolen article identified in the record. Can be entered only if RPP is entered. Must be blank or 0 if RPP is OTHER
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UNN

United Nations Number

VAL

Value

VNP

Value of Recovered Property

VOR

Value of Other Recovered Property

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Value of Recovered Contraband

WAC

WACIC Number

MEANS or PREVIOUSLY RECOVERED. Fair market value (in whole dollars) of any contraband recovered as a result of locating stolen article which is identified in the record. Can be entered only if RPP is entered. Must be blank or 0 if RPP is OTHER MEANS or PREVIOUSLY RECOVERED. A number consisting of the year of entry and the letter A, followed by seven numbers that are automatically assigned by WACIC to each accepted entry.

*Omnixx only

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ARTICLE FILE INQUIRY TRANSACTIONS Effective Date: See Also: CALEA: May 1, 2012

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE INQUIRY Field Name Required? Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Optional Optional Message Field Code HDR MKE ORI TYP SER/OAN NIC WAC IND RSH Field Length 9-19 2-2 9-9 4-7 1-20 10-10 10-10 1-1 1-1 Data Type Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic Alphabetic

Header Message Key Originating Agency Identifier Type Serial Number / Owner Applied Number NCIC Number WACIC Number Image Indicator Related Search Hit II. A. B.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE INQUIRY An inquiry on an article may result in a single record positive response or a group record positive response. Only one serial number may be included in the SER of any inquiry of the Article File. 1. An inquiry on a serial number contained in a group record (whether it is the first, last, or a number in between) will reveal the complete group record on file.

III.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE INQUIRY A. Inquiries on an article can be made by: 1. TYP and SER and/or OAN a. b. If SER or OAN are entered, then TYP is required. When making an inquiry using two numbers, serial numbers (SER) and owner applied numbers (OAN), enter the first number into the first Serial Number (SER/OAN) Field and enter the second number into the second the Serial Number (SER/OAN) Field.
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c.

d.

NCIC returns any record on file with an identical SER or OAN regardless of the TYP Field Category Code in the record. WACIC returns based on exact TYP and SER/OAN match only. Example: By TYP and SER W;QA..TYP/DLAPTOP.SER/SER123456789 By TYP, SER, and OAN W;QA..TYP/DLAPTOP.SER/SER123456789,OAN10011111

2.

NIC a. b. Inquiries made by NIC receives a WACIC and NCIC response for an exact match. Example: W;QA..NIC/A370163431

3.

WAC a. b. Inquiries made by WAC only receive a WACIC response for an exact match. Example: W;QA..WAC/12A0026926

B. C.

Inquiries may also contain an Image Indicator (IND). If the image indicator is Y, image data related to each primary hit response will be returned. Inquiries may also contain a RSH Field. If RSH is Y, secondary hit responses will be returned for all linked records. 1. The system links records when: a. b. ORI/OCA matches the primary hit response and the dates of entry for those records are within 30 days of each other and The LKI/LKA are the same as ORI/OCA contained in the primary hit response.

III.

OPERATIONAL INQUIRY A. The NCIC database is available for direct inquiries only when WACIC is down. Since the ACCESS system splits inquiries to NCIC, it is not necessary to send a direct NCIC inquiry when WACIC is down. The NCIC inquiry format requires use of full MKE (QA), ORI, and Message Field Codes. WACIC No Record Response WWCIC TIME: 1442 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H QA.WAWSP00J7.TYP/DLAPTOP.SER/SER123456789, OAN10011111 NO RECORD SER/SER123456789,OAN10011111 TYP/DLAPTOP B. WACIC Positive Response Single Article WWCIC TIME: 1359 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H QA.WAWSP00J7.TYP/DLAPTOP.SER/SER123456789

IV.

EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE INQUIRY RESPONSE A.

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MATCHED ON *TYP*SER* STOLEN ARTICLE MKE/EAS ORI/WAWSP00J7 TYP/DLAPTOP BRA/H PACK SIZ/14 ACO/BLK OAN/OAN10011111 DOT/04/19/2012 VAL/750.00 MOD/DV4000 SER/SER123456789 OCA/TEST007 MIS/TEST RECORD ENTERED ON 04/19/2012 AT 11:51 FROM SP8H BY/WSP ACCESS ISO WAC/12A0026926 C. WACIC Positive Response Article Group WWCIC TIME: 1514 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H QA.WAWSP00J7.NIC/A370163431 MATCHED ON *NIC* CONSECUTIVELY SERIALIZED STOLEN ARTICLES MKE/EASA ORI/WAWSP00R4 TYP/BBICYCL BRA/SCHWIN SIZ/26 ACO/BLU/ONG DOT/04/19/2012 VAL/900.00 MOD/TX200 SER/BK151200-BK151250 OCA/TEST007 MIS/TEST RECORD ENTERED ON 04/19/2012 AT 15:11 FROM ACCR4 BY/SP ACCESS TUMWATER WAC/12A0027031 NIC/A370163431 D. NCIC No Record Response NCIC TIME: 1441 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 NO RECORD SER-OAN/SER123456789 OR OAN10011111 TYP/DLAPT0P E. NCIC Positive Response Single Article NCIC TIME: 1447 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 MKE/STOLEN ARTICLE ORI/WAWSP00J7 TYP/DLAPT0P SER/SER123456789 BRA/H PACK MOD/DV4000 OAN/0AN10011111 DOT/20120419 OCA/TEST007 NOA/N MIS/TEST REC0RD NIC/A690162874 DTE/20120419 1745 EDT DLU/20120419 1745 EDT ORI IS WASHINGTON STATE PATROL OLYMPIA 360 705-5999

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F.

NCIC Positive Response Article Group NCIC TIME: 1513 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 MKE/STOLEN ARTICLES ORI/WAWSP00R4 TYP/BBICYCL BRA/SCHWIN MOD/TX200 DOT/20120419 OCA/TEST007 MIS/TEST REC0RD NOA/N NIC/A370163431 DTE/20120419 1811 EDT DLU/20120419 1811 EDT ORI IS WASHINGTON STATE PATROL OLYMPIA 360 705-5999 SER/BK151200-BK151250

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MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE ENTRY Field Name Required? Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Conditional Mandatory Optional Optional Optional Conditional Conditional Mandatory Optional Mandatory Optional Conditional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Message Field Code HDR MKE ORI TYP SER BRA MOD SIZ ACO ACOS OAN DOT VAL OCA LKI LKA MIS NOA LOT HMC PLI
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Data Type Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric, *Special characters Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, special characters Alphabetic, special characters Alphabetic, numeric Numeric Numeric Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic
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Header Message Key Originating Agency Identifier Type Serial Number *Group Article Entries Brand Name Model Size Article Color Article Color Second** Owner Applied Number Date of Theft Value Originating Agency Case Number Linkage Agency Identifier Linkage Case Number Miscellaneous Notify Originating Agency Lot Number Hazardous Materials Container Partial Lot Indicator
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United Nations Number Pawn Broker Name Name of Pawner Date of Birth of Pawner Sex of Pawner Race of Pawner **Omnixx only II. A.

Optional Conditional Optional Conditional Conditional Conditional

UNN PBN NAM DOB SEX RAC

4-4 1-30 3-30 8-8 1-1 1-1

Numeric Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, special characters Numeric Alphabetic Alphabetic

GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE ENTRY The originating agency must account for all fields in the article record. All available data called for by the record format must be entered when the original entry is made. Missing data obtained at a later time should be promptly added through the use of a modify message. A 24/7 hit confirmation phone number must be placed in the MIS Field. A separate entry is to be made for each item taken in a multiple theft, such as a television and stereo stolen from one apartment. The same OCA can be used to link the entries together within your agency. The following fields are mandatory for acceptance of an article entry in WACIC/NCIC: 1. HDR, MKE, ORI, TYP, BRA, DOT, OCA, and either a unique manufacturer-assigned SER or an OAN. a. 2. The same fields are mandatory for a lost article record to be accepted. The date of loss should be used in the DOT Field. PBN (required) NAM (optional) DOB (required if NAM is entered) SEX (required if NAM is entered) RAC (optional, but NAM must be entered to use RAC)

B. C.

III.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE ENTRY A.

Additional fields for pawned article entries: a. b. c. d. e.

B. C. IV.

An entry can include both the SER and OAN Fields; however, these two numbers cannot be the same. The entry will be rejected if one of the mandatory fields is left blank or the transaction is not completed. Stolen Article Entry (WACIC Only) W;EAS.WAWSP00J7.DLAPTOP.SER123456789.H PACK. DV4000.14.BLK.OAN10011111.20120419.750.TEST007...TEST RECORD.N

EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE ENTRY A.

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Stolen Article Entry (WACIC and NCIC) W;EASN.WAWSP00J7.DLAPTOP.SER123456789.H PACK. DV4000.14.BLK.OAN10011111.20120419.750.TEST007... TEST RECORD.N

C.

Consecutively Serialized Stolen Article Group Entry (WACIC and NCIC) W;EAA.WAWSP00J7.BBICYCL.BK151200-BK151250. SCHWIN.TX200.26.BLU/ONG..20120419.900.TEST007... TEST RECORD.N

D.

Lost Article Entry (WACIC and NCIC) W;EALN.WAWSP00J7.QCREDEN.SER123456789.H PACK.DV4000.14.BLK.OAN10011111.20120419.750.TEST007...T EST RECORD.N

E.

Consecutively Serialized Lost Article Group Entry (WACIC and NCIC) W;EALA.WAWSP00J7.QCREDEN.BK151200-BK151250.H PACK.TX200.26.BLU/WHI..20120419.900.TEST007...TEST RECORD.N

F.

Pawned Article Entry (WACIC Only) W;EAP.WAWSP00J7.DLAPTOP.SER123456789.H PACK. DV4000.14.BLK.OAN10011111.20120419.750.TEST007... TEST RECORD.N.....SMITTYS PAWN SHOP. MONEY,GET MORE.19600124.M.W

G.

Recovered Article Entry (WACIC Only) W;EAR.WAWSP00J7.DLAPTOP.SER123456789.H PACK. DV4000.14.BLK.OAN10011111.20120419.750.TEST007... TEST RECORD.N

H.

Hold for Prints Article Entry (WACIC and NCIC) W;EANP.WAWSP00J7.DLAPTOP.SER123456789.H PACK. DV4000.14.BLK.OAN10011111.20120419.750.TEST007... TEST RECORD.N

V.

EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE ENTRY ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. WACIC Acknowledgment WWCIC TIME: 1445 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 ENTERED EASN TYP/DLAPTOP SER/SER123456789 WAC/12A0027019 OCA/TEST007 04/19/2012 AT 14/45 B. NCIC Acknowledgment NCIC TIME: 1445 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 NIC/A690162874 SER/SER123456789 OCA/TEST007

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ARTICLE FILE MODIFY TRANSACTIONS Effective Date: See Also: CALEA: May 1, 2012

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE MODIFICATION Field Name Required? Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Conditional Mandatory Conditional Conditional Message Field Code HDR MKE ORI WAC OCA OAN SER Field Length 9-19 2-4 9-9 10-10 1-20 1-20 1-20 *3-41 Data Type Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric *Special characters

Header Message Key Originating Agency Identifier WACIC Number Originating Agency Case Number Owner Applied Number Serial Number *Group Article Entries Any field(s) from entry transaction II. A.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE MODIFICATION Modification of a record is restricted to the agency that entered the record. A modification message is used to add, delete, or change data in a stolen article record. A modification message to the base record to delete information in a field will cause the same data in the supplemental record to move up to the base record, except for vehicle and license data. Required fields can be modified; however, they cannot be deleted by the use of a modify entry. Any field except the MKE can be modified. The serial number field in a consecutively serialized article group record cannot be modified. When modifying the MIS Field, all the information you desire to be shown in the MIS Field must be entered (additional information cannot be added on to what is already contained in the MIS Field). A record cannot be modified if the record is in a located status.
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C. D. E.

F.

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To delete information from a field, use the MFC followed by a period (e.g., VIN/.). You cannot delete data from a required field. When modifying a stolen or lost group of articles, all records in the group will be modified. Users cannot modify only some of the records in a group. Errors discovered subsequent to a group record entry that concern one or more, but not all, of the articles in a group record (e.g., one half of a group of cameras having a different model number than the other half) cannot be corrected by using a modification message. In such a case, it is necessary to cancel the original group entry and make correct entries, singular or group, depending on the situation. The modify transaction consists of the message key, ORI, two record identifiers, and the fields being modified. The fields being modified must be identified by their appropriate Message Field Codes. Modifications on a single article can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;MAS.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. ACO/WHI Lost Article W;MALN.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. ACO/WHI Recovered Article W;MAR.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. MOD/T30 2. WAC and OCA a. b. This must be used for modification of pawned articles. Example: Stolen Article W;MAS.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0047004.OCA/TEST007. ACO/WHI Lost Article W;MALN.WAWSP00J7.WAC/13A0037884.OCA/TEST007. ACO/BLK Pawned Article W;MAP.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0027039.OCA/TEST007. PBN/SMITTYS PAWN HOUSE Recovered Article W;MAR.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0027042.OCA/TEST007. MOD/T30

I.

III.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE MODIFICATION A.

B.

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3.

OAN and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;MAS.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. ACO/WHI Lost Article W;MALN.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. ACO/WHI Recovered Article W;MAR.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. MOD/T30

C.

Modifications on a consecutively serialized group of articles can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. Example: Stolen Articles Group W;MAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200-BK151250. OCA/TEST007.MOD/T30I Lost Articles Group W;MALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200-BK151250. OCA/TEST007.MOD/T30I 2. WAC and OCA a. Example: Stolen Articles Group W;MAA.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0057363.OCA/TEST007. MOD/T30I Lost Articles Group W;MALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200-BK151250. OCA/TEST007.MOD/T30I

D.

Modify to Add NIC Number 1. If you receive a notice from WACIC that the NIC number was not added to your WACIC record, you must modify your WACIC record to add the NIC. When modifying a WACIC record, use the WAC and OCA to identify the record. a. Example: W;MAS.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. NIC/ A690162874

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IV.

EXAMPLES OF ARTICLE MODIFICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. WACIC Acknowledgment WWCIC TIME: 1423 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 MODIFIED RECORD: EAS TYP/DLAPTOP SER/SER123456789 WAC/12A0026926 OCA/TEST007 04/19/2012 AT 14/23 MODIFIED FIELDS: ACO B. NCIC Acknowledgment NCIC TIME: 1458 DATE: 041912 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 MODIFY NIC/A690162874

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CHAPTER 02: SECTION 06: Procedure #: Supersedes: Applies To: I. 02.06.000 WACIC Manual 2010 Edition All ACCESS Users

ARTICLE FILE LOCATE TRANSACTIONS Effective Date: See Also: CALEA: May 1, 2012

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE LOCATE Field Name Required? Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Mandatory Optional Optional Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Message Field Code HDR MKE ORI WAC NIC SER OCA DOL LCA RPP RPPS NPA NPF VNP VOR VRC Field Length 9-19 2-4 9-9 10-10 10-10 1-20 *3-41 1-20 8-8 1-20 10-21 8-8 1-3 1-20 1-8 1-8 1-8 Data Type Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric *Special characters Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Numeric Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric Numeric Numeric Alphabetic, numeric Numeric Numeric Numeric

Header Message Key Originating Agency Identifier WACIC Number NCIC Number Serial Number *Group Article Entries Originating Agency Case Number Date of Locate Recovering Agency Case Number Reason for Property Record Removal Reason for Property Record Removal Second** Number of Persons Apprehended Number of Missing Persons Found Value of Recovered Property Value of Other Recovered Property Value of Recovered Contraband **Omnixx only

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II.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE LOCATE A. A locate message is used by an agency other than the entering agency to indicate the article has been recovered. The locate message flags the article record and causes a notice to be sent to the entering agency. When an agency receives a record or multiple records in response to an inquiry, the agency that can seize the article(s) must contact the ORI of each record possibly identical with the article in question to confirm the hit. Following confirmation with the originating agency(s), a locate message must be transmitted for each record that was hit and confirmed with the ORI of the record. When a locate is transmitted for a Article File record, the message key translation changes from "STOLEN ARTICLE" to "LOCATED STOLEN ARTICLE" and the date of recovery, recovering agency ORI, and recovering agency case number are added to the record. Following the date of locate and recovering agency case number, users are expected to enter benefits and effectiveness data. The entry of benefits data is not MFC-dependent. Therefore, any field not entered should be accounted for with a period. Pawned and recovered articles cannot be located. The locate acknowledgment will be sent to the terminal entering the locate and to the agency that entered the record. The locate transaction consists of the message key, ORI, two record identifiers, the date of locate, and the locating agency's case number. Locates on a single article can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;LAS.WA0340000.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20120419.LCA12345 Lost Article W;LALN.WA0340000.SER/BK151201-BK151201. OCA/TEST007.20120718.LCA12345 2. WAC and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;LAS.WA0340000.WAC/12A0047627.OCA/TEST007. 20120718.LCA12345 Lost Article W;LALN.WA0340000.WAC/13A0038023.OCA/TEST007. 20120827.LCA12345

B.

C.

D.

E.

F. G. III.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLE LOCATE A. B.

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NIC and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;LAS.WA0340000.NIC/A860392381.OCA/TEST007. 20120718.LCA12345 Lost Article W;LALN.WA0340000.NIC/A591277488.OCA/TEST007. 20120827.LCA12345

C.

Locates on a consecutively serialized group of articles can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. When locating one or more of the items in a consecutively serialized article group record, use SER range and OCA even when only one item is involved. For one item in a group of articles SER/BK151201BK151201 (1) Stolen Article Group (a) Example: W;LAA.WA0340000.SER/ BK151201BK151201.OCA/TEST007.20120827. LCA12345 Example: W;LALA.WA0340000.SER/BK151201BK151201.OCA/TEST007.20120827. LCA12345

b.

(2)

Lost Article Group (a)

c.

For multiple items in a group SER/BK151210-BK151216 (1) Stolen Articles Group (a) Example: W;LAA.WA0340000.SER/BK151210BK151216.OCA/TEST007.20120827. LCA12345 Example: W;LALA.WA0340000.SER/BK151210BK151216.OCA/TEST007.20120827. LCA12345

(2)

Lost Articles Group (a)

d.

For all items in a group SER/BK151200-BK151250 (1) Stolen Articles Group (a) Example: W;LAA.WA0340000.SER/BK151200BK151250.OCA/TEST007.20120718. LCA12345
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Lost Articles Group (a) Example: W;LALA.WA0340000.SER/BK151200BK151250.OCA/TEST007.20120827. LCA12345

2.

WAC and OCA a. b. When locating all of the items in a group, WAC and OCA may be used. Stolen Articles Group (1) Example: W;LAA.WA0340000.WAC/13A0038025. OCA/TEST007.20120718.LCA12345 Example: W;LALA.WA0340000.WAC/13A0038023. OCA/TEST007.20120827.LCA12345

c.

Lost Articles Group (1)

3.

NIC and OCA a. b. When locating all of the items in a group, NIC and OCA may be used. Stolen Articles Group (1) Example: W;LAA.WA0340000. NIC/A591277488. OCA/TEST007.20120718.LCA12345 Example: W;LALA.WA0340000. NIC/A591277488. OCA/TEST007.20120827.LCA12345

c.

Lost Articles Group (1)

IV.

EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE LOCATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. WACIC Acknowledgment WWCIC TIME: 1548 DATE: 071812 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 LOCATED EASA TYP/BBICYCL SER/BK151210-BK151216 WAC/12A0047630 OCA/TEST007 B. NCIC Acknowledgment NCIC TIME: 1548 DATE: 071812 TO: SP8H WA0340000 LOCATE NIC/A440395446 C. This NCIC message will be sent to the agency that entered the record: NCIC XMIT MSG#: 79541 TIME: 1548 DATE: 071812 RCV MSG#: 229 TIME: 1548 TO: SP8H $.L. WAWSP00J7

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LOCATE NOTIFICATION AT 1848 EDT 20120718 1N01SP8H V.LAA.WA0340000.NIC/A440395446.0CA/TEST007.20120718.LC A12345 LOCATING ORI IS THURSTON CO SO OLYMPIA MKE/LOCATED STOLEN ARTICLES ORI/WAWSP00J7 TYP/BBICYCL BRA/SCHWIN MOD/TX200 DOT/20120419 OCA/TEST007 20120718 WA0340000 LCA12345 MIS/TEST REC0RD NOA/N NIC/A440395446 DTE/20120718 1847 EDT DLU/20120718 1848 SER/BK151200-BK151250 20120718 WA0340000 LCA12345

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MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE CLEAR Field Name Required? Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Mandatory Conditional Conditional Optional Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Message Field Code HDR MKE ORI WAC OAN SER OCA DOC CRI CCA RPP RPPS NPA NPF VNP VOR VRC
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Data Type Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric *Special characters Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic, numeric Numeric Numeric Alphabetic, numeric Numeric Numeric Numeric
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Header Message Key Originating Agency Identifier WACIC Number Owner Applied Number Serial Number *Group Article Entries Originating Agency Case Number Date of Clear Recovering Agency Identifier Recovering Agency Case Number Reason for Property Record Removal Reason for Property Record Removal Second** Number of Persons Apprehended Number of Missing Persons Found Value of Recovered Property Value of Other Recovered Property Value of Recovered Contraband **Omnixx only
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GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE CLEAR A. Clearance of a record is restricted to the agency that entered the record. A clear message is transmitted: 1. When the agency recovering the article is the agency that entered the record. a. If the agency that entered the record recovers the article, the Date of Clear (DOC), which cannot be prior to the date of theft, must be entered following the two record identifiers.

2.

When the agency that entered the record is officially advised that the article has been recovered by another agency. a. If the Vehicle/Boat Part File record is located by an agency other than the entering agency and: (1) The record being cleared is in a located status (MKE/LOCATED STOLEN ARTICLE), only the DOC must be entered following the two record identifiers. If the record being cleared is in an active status (MKE/STOLEN ARTICLE), the DOC followed by the Recovering Agency Identifier (CRI) and the Recovering Agency Case Number (CCA) in this order without field codes would be entered after the two record identifiers.

(2)

3.

When a recovered or pawned article is released. a. A recovered article is cleared when a stolen report is received or the item is otherwise disposed of. If another agency originates the stolen report or disposes of the property, then their ORI and OCA should be reflected in the CRI and the CCA. A pawned article is cleared only when the article is found to be stolen after being entered as pawned. The DOC should reflect the date the item was reported stolen. The CRI and the CCA should reflect the ORI and OCA of the agency taking the stolen report.

b.

B.

Following the DOC, CRI, and CCA, users are expected to enter benefits and effectiveness data. The entry of benefits data is not MFC-dependent. Therefore, any field not entered should be accounted for with a period. Benefits and effectiveness data should not be included with pawned or recovered clear transactions. Clearing Article Group Records 1. When clearing the remainder of the items in an article group record where some items have been previously recovered and cleared, it is necessary to send separate transactions identifying the remaining serial number ranges. a. For example, an article group record was entered with serial numbers 01 through 99 and items with serial numbers 25 and 35 through 40 were previously recovered and cleared.
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When the remainder of the items are recovered, separate clear transactions with SER/01-24, SER/26-34, and SER/3699 would be sent to clear all remaining records. D. WACIC retains cleared records 14 days from the date of clear. If the record must be re-entered before the end of this 14-day period, it must be cancelled before it can be re-entered or the entry rejects as a duplicate record on file. NCIC removes cleared records entirely upon receipt of the clear message. The clear transaction consists of the message key, ORI, two record identifiers, the date of clear, and the recovering agency's ORI and case number. Pawned articles must be cleared by the WAC and OCA. Clears on a single article can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;CAS.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 Lost Article W;CALN.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20120827 Recovered Article W;CAR.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 2. WAC and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;CAS.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0056333.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 Lost Article W;CALN.WAWSP00J7.WAC/13A0038034.OCA/TEST007. 20120827 Pawned Article W;CAP.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0056341.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 Recovered Article W;CAR.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0056344.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 3. OAN and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article
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W;CAS.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 Lost Article W;CALN.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. 20120827 Recovered Article W;CAR.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. 20120823 D. Clears on a consecutively serialized group of articles can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. b. When clearing one or more of the items in a group, use SER range and OCA, even when only one item is involved. For one item in a group of articles SER/BK151201BK151201 (1) Stolen Article Group (a) Example: W;CAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151201BK151201. OCA/TEST007.20120823 Example: W;CALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151201BK151201.OCA/TEST007.20120827

(2)

Lost Article Group (a)

c.

For multiple items in a group of articles SER/BK151210BK151216 (1) Stolen Articles Group (a) Example: W;CAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151210BK151216. OCA/TEST007.20120823 Example: W;CALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151210BK151216.OCA/TEST007.20120827

(2)

Lost Articles Group (a)

d.

For all items in a group of articles SER/BK151200BK151250 (1) Stolen Articles Group (a) Example: W;CAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200BK151250. OCA/TEST007.20120823 Example: W;CALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200BK151250.OCA/TEST007.20120827
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WAC and OCA a. b. When clearing the entire group record if no items in the group have been previously cleared, use WAC and OCA. Stolen Articles Group (1) Example: W;CAA.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0056339.OCA/TEST 007. 20120823 Example: W;CALA.WAWSP00J7.WAC/13A0038041. OCA/TEST007.20120827

c.

Lost Articles Group (1)

IV.

EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE CLEAR ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. WACIC Acknowledgment WWCIC TIME: 1045 DATE: 082312 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 CLEARED EASN TYP/DLAPTOP SER/SER123456789 WAC/12A0056346 OCA/TEST007 B. NCIC Acknowledgment NCIC TIME: 1045 DATE: 082312 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 CLEAR NIC/A520475539

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ARTICLE FILE CANCEL TRANSACTIONS Effective Date: See Also: CALEA: May 1, 2012

MESSAGE FIELD CODES FOR ARTICLE CANCEL Field Name Required? Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Conditional Conditional Conditional Conditional Mandatory Optional Message Field Code HDR MKE ORI WAC OAN SER OCA DOC RPP Field Length 9-19 2-4 9-9 10-10 1-20 1-20 *3-41 1-20 8-8 10-20 Data Type Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Alphabetic Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric Alphabetic, numeric *Special characters Alphabetic, numeric, special characters Numeric Alphabetic, numeric

Header Message Key Originating Agency Identifier WACIC Number Owner Applied Number Serial Number *Group Article Entries Originating Agency Case Number Date of Cancellation Reason for Property Record Removal II. A.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE CANCEL Cancellation of a record is restricted to the agency that entered the record. A cancellation message is used when it is determined that the record is invalid. The date of cancel is optional, except when cancelling a consecutively serialized article group record. If not used, the record is cancelled as of the current date. Following the DOC, users are expected to enter benefits and effectiveness data. The entry of benefits data is not MFC-dependent. Therefore, any field not entered should be accounted for with a period. Benefits and effectiveness data should not be included with pawned or recovered cancel transactions. The cancel transaction consists of the message key, ORI, two record identifiers, and the date of cancel.
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C.

III.

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Pawned articles must be cancelled by the WAC and OCA. Cancellation on a single article can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;XAS.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20120827.NOT STOLEN Lost Article W;XALN.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20130626.NOT LOST Recovered Article W;XAR.WAWSP00J7.SER/SER123456789.OCA/TEST007. 20120827 2. WAC and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;XAS.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0057311.OCA/TEST007. 20120827.NOT STOLEN Lost Article W;XALN.WAWSP00J7.WAC/13A0038044.OCA/TEST007. 20130626.NOT LOST Pawned Article W;XAP.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0057314.OCA/TEST007. 20120827 Recovered Article W;XAR.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0057317.OCA/TEST007. 20120827 3. OAN and OCA a. Example: Stolen Article W;XAS.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. 20120827.NOT STOLEN Lost Article W;XALN.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. 20130626.NOT LOST Recovered Article W;XAR.WAWSP00J7.OAN/OAN10011111.OCA/TEST007. 20120827

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Cancellation on a consecutively serialized group of articles can be made by: 1. SER and OCA a. When cancelling one or more of the items in a group, use SER range and OCA, even when only one item is involved.
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c.

If SER and OCA are the identifiers, all members of the group of articles identified by the SER value are cancelled. If items within the group were previously cancelled, then the remaining items in the consecutively serialized group must be identified by the SER. For example, if the group BK151200-BK151250 was entered and item BK151210 was previously cancelled, then items BK151200-BK151209 and BK151211-BK151250 remain in the system. To cancel the remaining items, two cancel transactions must be submitted with the ranges BK151200-BK151209 and BK151211BK151250. For one item in a group of articles SER/BK151201BK151201 (1) Stolen Article Group (a) Example: W;XAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151201BK151201.OCA/TEST007.20120827. RPP/NOT STOLEN Example: W;XALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151201BK151201.OCA/TEST007.20130626

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For multiple items in a group of articles SER/BK151210BK151216 (1) Stolen Articles Group (a) Example: W;XAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151210BK151216.CA/TEST007.20120827. RPP/NOT STOLEN Example: W;XALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151210BK151216.OCA/TEST007.20130626

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e.

For all items in a group of articles SER/BK151200BK151250 (1) Stolen Articles Group (a) Example: W;XAA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200BK151250.CA/TEST007.20120827. RPP/NOT STOLEN Example: W;XALA.WAWSP00J7.SER/BK151200BK151250.OCA/TEST007.20130626
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WAC and OCA a. b. When cancelling the entire group if no items in the group have been previously cancelled, use WAC and OCA. Stolen Articles Group (1) Example: W;XAA.WAWSP00J7.WAC/12A0057324. OCA/TEST007. 20120827 Example: W;XALA.WAWSP00J7.WAC/13A0038056. OCA/TEST007.20130626

c.

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IV.

EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE CANCEL ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. WACIC Acknowledgment WWCIC TIME: 0953 DATE: 082712 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 CANCELED EASN TYP/DLAPTOP SER/SER123456789 WAC/12A0057319 OCA/TEST007 B. NCIC Acknowledgment NCIC TIME: 0953 DATE: 082712 TO: SP8H WAWSP00J7 CANCEL NIC/A440495553

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