Committee discusses NCIC hits, incorrect reads and officer feedback to correct errors

Aug 25, 2026

Staff explained that many hotlist hits are NCIC/out‑of‑state matches or incorrect reads and described how officers mark incorrect reads so the system can receive automatic feedback; committee emphasized human verification before enforcement action.

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Committee members asked whether the hotlist hits staff showed were NCIC matches; Justin confirmed many were out‑of‑state or incorrect reads and explained how officers provide feedback when a read is wrong. “If that hit happens for an officer, what'll happen is it it hits. Right? And it'll give them a block to either confirm or to say it's an incorrect read,” Justin said, describing options officers see and how those responses feed back into the system.

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