What is the purpose of the Hit Confirmation transaction?

What is the purpose of the Hit Confirmation transaction?

• A. To add a new hit to the file
• B. To verify ongoing validity of a hit with the originating agency
• C. To locate a suspect across states
• D. To delete an existing hit

Answer: (B)

Hit Confirmation checks whether a previously entered hit is still valid by contacting the agency that originally submitted it. This keeps information current: if the person or item is no longer wanted, or if the status has changed, the originating agency can confirm it and the system can update or remove the hit as needed. It’s not about adding a new hit, locating someone across states, or deleting a hit directly without this check. The goal is to ensure accuracy and avoid acting on stale or invalid information.

Hit Confirmation checks whether a previously entered hit is still valid by contacting the agency that originally submitted it. This keeps information current: if the person or item is no longer wanted, or if the status has changed, the originating agency can confirm it and the system can update or remove the hit as needed. It’s not about adding a new hit, locating someone across states, or deleting a hit directly without this check. The goal is to ensure accuracy and avoid acting on stale or invalid information.