Nationwide Wants & Warrants Check
This question has come up a lot and I thought it is worth discussing.
Question: Helen Asked;
Does anyone here know if there is such a thing as a nationwide wants and warrants database check? I have a friend who came through customs at the Miami airport and the customs agent told her that there was something attached to her name but would not tell her what it was specifically, after being detained for a while she was finally released without further explanation.
She has never been in any kind of trouble, does quite a bit of traveling and does not want to be detained again- is there a way to run her SSN or Name to see if there is something attached to her name- please reply asap.
Answer: From Dave, (Law Enforcement Officer)
There is a form of a "nationwide check" through NCIC (National Crime Information Center). The check automatically happens when a law enforcement agency runs a name through whatever statewide or nationwide system they have.
Often times there is a "soundex" hit or a hit on the actual name. This would cause someone to be detained until that it could be determined that the person in hand is not the person being looked for.
For instance, often times an Hispanic name may be ran and the soundex hit comes back that the person is a deported felon. That would spur at least a minor investigation.
Once that officer is satisfied he has the wrong person, that person is released. Another example may be that there is a warrant attached and the wanted person has the same name and birth date as your friend, however upon further investigation it is learned that the wanted subject is 6'02" 300lbs and your friend is 5'05" and 120lbs.
That would be enough to let your friend go. Also many warrants now have Geographical limits. In other words a traffic warrant from California may be no good or invalid if the person is stopped in Georgia. So if the Georgia officer sees the warrant you may get detained but once the Geo limits are determined you get released.
To answer the second part of your question, there really is no way of "preventing this from happening again". If your friend has a name or identifier of some sort that is close to someone of interest he/she may get "detained" temporarily until the agent/officer is satisfied they have the wrong person.
The public does not have access to NCIC only government and law enforcement agencies can access this file. The best we can do in the private sector is to hire a professional to check county, state or federal databases. You may find a source for this here.
Question: Helen Asked;
Does anyone here know if there is such a thing as a nationwide wants and warrants database check? I have a friend who came through customs at the Miami airport and the customs agent told her that there was something attached to her name but would not tell her what it was specifically, after being detained for a while she was finally released without further explanation.
She has never been in any kind of trouble, does quite a bit of traveling and does not want to be detained again- is there a way to run her SSN or Name to see if there is something attached to her name- please reply asap.
Answer: From Dave, (Law Enforcement Officer)
There is a form of a "nationwide check" through NCIC (National Crime Information Center). The check automatically happens when a law enforcement agency runs a name through whatever statewide or nationwide system they have.
Often times there is a "soundex" hit or a hit on the actual name. This would cause someone to be detained until that it could be determined that the person in hand is not the person being looked for.
For instance, often times an Hispanic name may be ran and the soundex hit comes back that the person is a deported felon. That would spur at least a minor investigation.
Once that officer is satisfied he has the wrong person, that person is released. Another example may be that there is a warrant attached and the wanted person has the same name and birth date as your friend, however upon further investigation it is learned that the wanted subject is 6'02" 300lbs and your friend is 5'05" and 120lbs.
That would be enough to let your friend go. Also many warrants now have Geographical limits. In other words a traffic warrant from California may be no good or invalid if the person is stopped in Georgia. So if the Georgia officer sees the warrant you may get detained but once the Geo limits are determined you get released.
To answer the second part of your question, there really is no way of "preventing this from happening again". If your friend has a name or identifier of some sort that is close to someone of interest he/she may get "detained" temporarily until the agent/officer is satisfied they have the wrong person.
The public does not have access to NCIC only government and law enforcement agencies can access this file. The best we can do in the private sector is to hire a professional to check county, state or federal databases. You may find a source for this here.
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