Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4501:2 - State Highway Patrol › Chapter 4501:2-10 - Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) › Section 4501:2-10-08 - International justice and public safety information sharing network (NLETS)

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) There are two
			 basic types of NLETS messages: administrative and inquiry. The formats for
			 NLETS messages as outlined in the LEADS operating manual will be followed at
			 all times.
(B) Administrative
			 messages:
(1) NLETS has established the
			 following restrictions to control the sending of all points (AP) messages.
			 These types of messages should be used only when the information is relevant
			 nationwide. If the message pertains to a geographical area of the United
			 States, i.e., east coast, sunbelt, etc., it should be sent using a regional
			 broadcast code which more narrowly focuses on the states that need, or can
			 supply, the information.
(2)
			 Recognizing there are circumstances where the seriousness of the situation
			 necessitates national broadcast the all points message may be sent under the
			 following conditions:
(a) A user has
			 information that is pertinent to a criminal investigation that is of interest
			 to all states and cannot be entered into NCIC.
(b) A user has information regarding
			 kidnapping, skyjacking or other serious criminal acts. Keep messages as brief
			 as possible.
(c) A user has
			 information on a wanted person that cannot be entered into NCIC, but is of
			 interest to all states.
(3) NLETS may not be used in the following
			 types of messages:
(a) No social
			 announcements, i.e., holiday messages or retirements, etc.
(b) No solicitation of funds, seminar,
			 conventions or training class announcements; except training and seminar
			 announcements may be sent via regional broadcast codes to states in geographic
			 proximity of the center. The course must provide a direct service to law
			 enforcement and may not include a name of a private company; except nonprofit
			 company.
(c) No recruitment of
			 personnel.
(d) No messages in which
			 the complainant is interested only in recovery of property.
(e) No attempts to locate vehicle (breach of
			 trust) without a warrant.
(f) No
			 excessively long messages.
(g) No
			 messages supportive of, or in opposition to, political issues or announcements
			 relative to such issues.
(h) No
			 messages supportive of, or in opposition to, labor management issues or
			 announcements relative to such issues.
(i) No messages supportive of, or in
			 opposition to, proposed legislation.
(j) No messages relating to requests for
			 information concerning salary, uniforms, personnel or related items which can
			 be routinely obtained by correspondence or means other than NLETS.
(k) No messages relating to the advertisement
			 or sale of equipment.
(l) No
			 messages regarding wanted subjects or vehicles if they can be entered into
			 NCIC.
(m) No attempt-to-locate
			 messages.
(n) No missing persons or
			 runaways if they can be entered into NCIC.
(o)
										 No transmission
			 of subpoenas.
(p)
										 Automated positive message acknowledgment (PMA) will
			 not be allowed except when a need can be shown that automated PMA is required
			 in order to capture information that can be of substantial value in diagnosing
			 an information exchange problem. Under no circumstances will the temporary use
			 of PMA exceed forty-five days. Authorization for temporary PMA can be given by
			 the executive director.