Group Name

Must be a valid NCIC assigned group name code. The group name for a group reference has to be a valid NCIC assigned Criminal Gang and Terrorist Organization group code. The last five characters of the field start with an asterisk followed by two characters representing the city followed by two characters representing the state.

A copy of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, VGTOF CODE REQUEST form appears in its entirety following. Users can copy, complete, and return this form to obtain gang and/or subgroup codes.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division

National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 2000

VGTOF CODE REQUEST

 

DATE:_____________________

 

TO:                                         Investigative and Operational Assistance Unit - Attention: VGTOF

 

FROM: ______________________________________________________________________________________

 

(Provide name, address, ORI, telephone number, and fax number of an agency representative who should be contacted if there are any questions concerning this request.)

 

NAME:                                   ________________________________________________________________

AGENCY NAME:                                 _______________________________ORI: ____________________________

ADDRESS:                                           ________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER:    _______________________________FAX: ____________________________

 

Please complete this request with as much detail as possible. Before requesting a code for a gang or terrorist group, you should ensure that one of the qualifying definitions (next page) is applicable.

 

GROUP TYPE: (check one)               __________ GANG            __________ TERRORIST

(Any request for terrorist codes must be signed by the Control Terminal Officer for your state, department head, or agency head.)

 

In conjunction with this request, have you made a VGTOF entry into NCIC 2000 using the “Unlisted Code”?

_____ YES _____ NO. If yes, indicate date entry was made: ___________________.

 

GROUP NAME: (Include any aliases group may use.)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

LOCATION: (City/County where group operates.)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

SUBGROUPS: (List any known subgroup, location where subgroup operates, and any known aliases. Use additional paper if needed.)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

COMMENTS: (List any comments you wish to have included as additional reference material in the NCIC 2000 Code Manual. This information will appear in the code manual only; it will not appear in the on-line record. Use additional paper if needed.)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

FAX TO (304) 625-5393

(Back of form)

GROUP REFERENCE CAPABILITY (GRC) - CRITERIA FOR ENTRY

 

 

1.             GRC - GANG DEFINITION

 

For purposes of entry in the GRC, a gang must meet the following criteria:

 

1.     The group must be an ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, and

 

2.     The group must have a common interest and/or activity characterized by the commission of or involvement in a pattern of criminal or delinquent conduct.

 

CRIMINAL or DELINQUENT CONDUCT includes narcotics distribution, firearms or explosives violations, murder, extortion, obstruction of  justice (including witness intimidation and/or tampering), and any other violent offenses such as assault, threats, burglary, and/or carjacking.

 

Delinquent Conduct includes conduct of a juvenile that would be a crime if committed by an adult.

 

Criminal Conduct includes acts committed during incarceration that are often labeled disruptive and that could be punished as crimes.

 

 

2.             GRC - TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DEFINITION

 

For purposes of entry in the GRC, a terrorist organization must meet the following criteria:

 

1.             The group must be an ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more people.

 

2.             The group must be engaged in conduct or a pattern of conduct which involves the use of force or violence.

 

3.             The purpose of the group in using violence must be to intimidate or coerce a government civilian population, or segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

 

Note: Tagger groups, for example, whose only interest and/or activity is spray painting do not meet the VGTOF entry criteria; therefore, this type of information should not be submitted.