When inquiring by VIN into the National Insurance Crime Bureau files it will search the NCIC stolen files.

When inquiring by VIN into the National Insurance Crime Bureau files it will search the NCIC stolen files.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. It depends on the jurisdiction

Answer: (B)

When you check a VIN through NICB’s VINCheck, the search is against NICB’s own stolen and recovered vehicle database, not NCIC’s stolen-vehicle file. NICB collects and shares information from member insurers and cooperating law enforcement, so the result reflects NICB’s data network. NCIC is a separate, federally managed system accessible by authorized law enforcement, and a public NICB VIN inquiry does not automatically query NCIC. So saying the NICB file search will include NCIC stolen records isn’t accurate. If the VIN is flagged in NICB’s records, you’ll see that; if not, NICB will indicate no NICB-stolen record. Jurisdiction doesn’t alter this, since NICB VINCheck operates on NICB data nationwide; NCIC access, when needed, is restricted to agencies with proper authorization.

When you check a VIN through NICB’s VINCheck, the search is against NICB’s own stolen and recovered vehicle database, not NCIC’s stolen-vehicle file. NICB collects and shares information from member insurers and cooperating law enforcement, so the result reflects NICB’s data network. NCIC is a separate, federally managed system accessible by authorized law enforcement, and a public NICB VIN inquiry does not automatically query NCIC. So saying the NICB file search will include NCIC stolen records isn’t accurate. If the VIN is flagged in NICB’s records, you’ll see that; if not, NICB will indicate no NICB-stolen record. Jurisdiction doesn’t alter this, since NICB VINCheck operates on NICB data nationwide; NCIC access, when needed, is restricted to agencies with proper authorization.