NCIC Code Manual as of September 30, 2020 NCIC Code Manual Table of Contents • Article Data Codes • Boat Data Codes • Gun Data Codes • Other Transactions Codes • Personal Descriptors Codes • Securities Data Codes • State and Country Data Codes • Uniform Offense Data Codes • Vehicle Data Codes Article Data Codes As of September 30, 2020 Article Data Codes Table of Contents 1 Article Type Field Codes 1.1 Article Category Type (TYP) Field Codes 1.2 Article Type (TYP) Field Codes by Article Name 2 Article Brand Name (BRA) Field Codes September 30, 2020 Page 1 1.1 - Article Category Type (TYP) Field Codes The following alphabetic characters represent the major classifications of articles and will appear in the first position of each TYP Field code. Code Article Name 0 OFFICE EQUIPMENT (INCLUDES PHOTOCOPIERS AND TYPEWRITERS) B BICYCLE C CAMERA, CAMERA PARTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT D DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT E EQUIPMENT, MEASURING DEVICES, AND TOOLS F FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS G GAMES AND GAMBLING APPARATUS H HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND HOUSEWARES I ITEMS OF IDENTIFICATION (NONPUBLIC SAFETY, HOMELAND SECURITY, OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE) J SPECIAL DOCUMENTS, FOOD STAMPS, AND TICKETS K KEEPSAKES AND COLLECTIBLES L LIVESTOCK M MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS P PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Q PUBLIC SAFETY, HOMELAND SECURITY, OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ITEMS OF IDENTIFICATION R RADIO, TV, AND SOUND ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES S SPORTING, CAMPING, EXERCISE, AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT T TOXIC CHEMICALS V VIEWING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDES BINOCULARS, MICROSCOPES, AND RIFLE SCOPES) W WELL-DRILLING EQUIPMENT Y ITEMS LISTED IN THE DICTIONARY UNDER Y AND ITEMS NOT LISTED IN THE ARTICLE NAME DICTIONARY Z LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS (PUBLIC SAFETY, HOMELAND SECURITY, OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE) NOTE: To enter a record for an item not listed in the Article Name dictionary, use the category code Y followed by the complete name of the article. If the article name is one word of more than six letters, the first six letters must be used. Treat an article name containing two words as one word, using the first six letters. If an article name is three words, the initials of the first two words and the first four letters or the last word must be used. Additional coding instructions can be found in the Article File chapter of the NCIC Operating Manual. September 30, 2020 2 1.2 - Article Type (TYP) Field Codes by Article Name Any articles other than items of identification (category Q) can be coded with a Z as the first character to indicate 'public safety, homeland security, or critical infrastructure'. Article records containing a TYP Field Code beginning with T, Q, or Z will be retained indefinitely until canceled or cleared. Code Article Name Description DCIRCUI ACCELERATOR BOARD MACC0RD ACCORDION 0ACC0UN ACCOUNTING MACHINE RACTUAT ACTUATOR, ANTENNA EADAPT0 ADAPTOR ANY DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TWO PARTS, SUCH AS ONES THAT ARE OF DIFFERENT SIZES OR HAVE DIFFERENT MATING FITMENTS 0ADDING ADDING MACHINE 0ADDRES ADDRESSING MACHINE EAIRBRS AIR BRUSH EC0MPRE AIR COMPRESSOR AN ATOMIZER USING COMPRESSED AIR TO SPRAY A LIQUID, SUCH AS PAINT ON A SURFACE EAIRC0M AIR COMPRESSOR ACCESSORIES ANY GADGET ADDED TO AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO MAKE (NOT OTHERWISE CODED) IT MORE USEFUL OR EFFECTIVE HAIRC0N AIR CONDITIONER A MACHINE THAT IS USED TO COOL AND DRY THE AIR IN A BUILDING, ROOM, ETC EACCHGS AIR CONDITIONING CHARGING SYSTEM EAIRFIL AIR FILE (TOOL) EAIRHAN AIR HANDLING UNIT A DEVICE USED TO REGULATE AND CIRCULATE AIR AS PART OF A HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR- CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM HAIRPUR AIR PURIFIER EAIRWRN AIR RATCHET WRENCH A RATCHET WRENCH THAT USES COMPRESSED AIR TO APPLY TORQUE ERATCHE AIR RATCHET/AIR WRENCH ESPADER AIR SPADER JAIRTIC AIRLINE TICKET EALARM ALARM AN AUTOMATIC DEVICE THAT SERVES TO CALL ATTENTION, TO ROUSE FROM SLEEP, OR TO WARN OF FIRE, SMOKE, OR AN INTRUDER QALIEN ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD OR GREEN CARD (PHC) IALIEN ALIEN REGISTRATION, GREEN, PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD OR PERMANENT VISA EAMMETE AMMETER RAMPLIF AMPLIFIER AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT INCREASES THE VOLTAGE, CURRENT, OR POWER OF A SIGNAL USED IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING, AND IN AUDIO EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS September 30, 2020 3 1.2 - Article Type (TYP) Field Codes by Article Name Code Article Name Description EANALYZ ANALYZER AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SOMETHING EANGLE ANGLE LC0LLAR ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION COLLAR/TAG 0ANSWER ANSWERING MACHINE RANTENN ANTENNA A CONDUCTOR THAT CAN TRANSMIT, SEND AND RECEIVE SIGNALS SUCH AS MICROWAVE, RADIO OR SATELLITE SIGNALS EARCSMS ANTENNA & AMP; RADAR CROSS SECTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM EAPNM0N APNEA MONITOR A DEVICE WITH ALARMS, USED TO DETECT CESSATION OF BREATHING, MOST COMMONLY USED IN NEONATES AND INFANTS SSCUBA AQUALUNG EWELDER ARC WELDER A TYPE OF WELDING THAT USES A WELDING POWER SUPPLY TO CREATE AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN AN ELECTRODE AND THE BASE MATERIAL TO MELT THE METALS AT THE WELDING POINT GARCADE ARCADE GAME (INCLUDES COIN OPERATED) 0ATMMAC ATM MACHINE EATTENU ATTENUATOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT REDUCES THE AMPLITUDE OF AN OPTICAL OR ELECTRONIC SIGNAL RCDISC AUDIO DISC, COMPACT RENHANC AUDIO ENHANCER/STABILIZER RAUDI0E AUDIO EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, TOOLS, OR EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR ACCESSORIES (NOT OTHERWISE REPRODUCING, RECORDING, OR PROCESSING SOUND CODED) RPR0CES AUDIO PROCESSOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT ALTERS HOW A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OR OTHER AUDIO SOURCE SOUNDS RATAPE AUDIO TAPE (ALL TYPES) RSWITCH AUDIO/VIDEO SWITCHER RCDPLAY AUDIO/VIDEO/LASER PLAYERS EAUDI0M AUDIOMETER EAUGER AUGER/POST HOLE DIGGER ANY OF VARIOUS TOOLS OR DEVICES WITH A HELICAL SHAFT OR PART THAT IS USED FOR BORING HOLES AS IN WOOD, SOIL, OR ICE OR MOVING LOOSE MATERIAL AS SNOW CWINDER AUTO WINDER FOR CAMERA MAUT0HA AUTOHARP DC0NTR0 AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER EREGULA AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER/ CONTROL IN WHICH REGULATING AND SWITCHING REGULATOR OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED AUTOMATICALLY IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED CONDITIONS September 30, 2020 4 1.2 - Article Type (TYP) Field Codes by Article Name Code Article Name Description EAUT0PI AUTOMATIC PILOT 0TAPEDI AUTOMATIC TAPE DISPENSER 0DIALER AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DIALER JSTICKE AUTOMOBILE INSPECTION STICKER EAUT0M0 AUTOMOTIVE (NOT OTHERWISE ANY GADGET ADDED TO AN AUTOMOBILE TO MAKE IT CODED) MORE USEFUL OR EFFECTIVE OR TOOLS SPECIFICIALLY USED FOR AN AUTOMOBILE EVESCT0 AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC SCAN/ AN ELECTRONIC TOOL USED TO INTERFACE WITH, SCAN TOOL DIAGNOSE AND SOMETIMES REPROGRAM VEHICLE CONTROL MODULES EDIAGSC AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER AN ELECTRONIC TOOL USED TO INTERFACE WITH, DIAGNOSE AND SOMETIMES REPROGRAM VEHICLE CONTROL MODULES PBCKPCK BACKPACK A BAG WITH SHOULDER STRAPS THAT ALLOW IT TO BE CARRIED ON ONE'S BACK IBADGE BADGE/SHEILD QBADGE BADGE/SHEILD (PHC) IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ABOUT A PERSON BEARING A PHOTOGRAPH THAT GIVES IDENTIFYING DATA 0BANKBA BAG, BANK/MONEY MBAGPIP BAGPIPES WBAILER BAILER (INCLUDES CLEANOUT) EBALANC BALANCER EWHEELB BALANCER, WHEEL SBALL BALL MBANJ0 BANJO KBULLI0 BAR (GOLD OR SILVER) A BAR OF METAL/INGOT FASHIONED IN THE SHAPE OF A BAR THAT IS 99.5%-99.9% PURE IN GOLD OR SILVER DBARC0D BAR CODE KIT MBARIT0 BARITONE EBAR0ME BAROMETER MBASS BASS MBASS00 BASSOON HBTHTUB BATHTUB ECHARGE BATTERY (PACK, CHARGER, A DEVICE USED TO PUT ENERGY INTO A SECONDARY RECHARGER) CELL OR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY BY FORCING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH IT EBATCHG BATTERY CHARGER, AUTOMOBILE RP0WERP BATTERY PACK, RECHARGEABLE DP0WERP BATTERY, RECHARGEABLE September 30, 2020 5 1.2 - Article Type (TYP) Field Codes by Article Name Code Article Name Description SBBGUN BB GUN A GUN THAT USES AIR PRESSURE TO FIRE SMALL METAL BALLS (CALLED BBS) EPULLER BEARING PULLER A TOOL DESIGNED FOR DISMOUNTING BEARINGS FROM HOUSINGS, WHERE THE FIT IS ON THE OUTER RING FBED BED A PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR SLEEP OR REST, TYPICALLY A FRAMEWORK WITH A MATTRESS AND COVERINGS MBELLS BELLS, MARCHING BAND OR ORCHESTRA SBENCH BENCH EXERCISE/INCLINE FBENCH BENCH, OTTOMAN, STOOL BBICYCL BICYCLE SRACK BICYCLE RACK BSH0CKS BICYCLE SHOCKS BBICYCT BICYCLE TRAILER (TRAILER ATTACHMENT FOR BICYCLE) GP00LTA BILLIARD TABLE EBINDER BINDER A MACHINE THAT REAPS AND TIES VBIN0CU BINOCULARS TBI0L0G BIOLOGICAL LBIRD BIRD JBIRTHC BIRTH CERTIFICATE EBIT BIT A CUTTING TOOL USED TO REMOVE MATERIAL TO CREATE HOLES, ALMOST ALWAYS OF CIRCULAR CROSS- SECTION WBIT BIT, WELL DRILLING EBLADE BLADE (BLADES NOT OTHERWISE A TOOL, WEAPON, OR MACHINE WITH AN EDGE THAT CODED) IS DESIGNED TO CUT, PUNCTURE, STAB, SLASH, CHOP, SLICE, THRUST, OR SCRAPE SURFACES OR MATERIALS HBLENDE BLENDER AN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE WHICH IS USED FOR BLENDING AND MIXING FOODS AND LIQUIDS WBL0CK BLOCK, CROWN/TRAVELING EBL0WER BLOWER POWER EQUIPMENT DESIGNED OR OPERATED TO PRODUCE A CURRENT OF AIR BY FUEL, ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER MEANS TO PUSH, PROPEL, OR BLOW DUST, LEAVES, GRASS CLIPPINGS, CUTTINGS, AND TRIMMING FROM TREES AND SHRUBS OR OTHER DEBRIS WBL0W0U BLOWOUT PREVENTER SSLANTB BOARD, SLANT EB0LTCU BOLT CUTTER A TOOL USED FOR CUTTING CHAINS, PADLOCKS, BOLTS AND WIRE MESH KB00K BOOK COLLECTOR/RARE A BOOK THAT IS DISTINGUISHED BY ITS EARLY PRINTING DATE, ITS LIMITED ISSUE, THE SPECIAL CHARACTER OF THE EDITION OR BINDING, OR ITS HISTORICAL INTEREST September 30, 2020 6 1.2 - Article Type (TYP) Field Codes by Article Name Code Article Name Description FB00KCA BOOKCASE RP0WERB BOOSTER, POWER A DEVICE FOR INCREASING POWER OR EFFECTIVENESS OF ANOTHER DEVICE BY INCREASING THE SIGNAL SB0W BOW HSILVER BOWL (SILVER) A RATHER DEEP, ROUND DISH OR BASIN, USED CHIEFLY FOR HOLDING LIQUIDS, FOOD, ETC. MADE OF SILVER RCABLEC