National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (NLETS)
The mission of the National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (NLETS) is to provide, within a secure environment, an international criminal justice telecommunication capability that will benefit, to the highest degree, the safety, security, and preservation of human life and the protection of property.
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national minorities
Indigenous or long-established groups with a long-standing and distinct ethnic, linguistic or cultural identity, distinct from that of the majority.
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National Organization for Victim Assistance
One of the nation’s oldest organizations devoted to championing the rights of crime victims and providing training to victim service providers.
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National Sex Offender Registry
The NCIC Convicted Sexual Offender Registry File is designed to help law enforcement agencies keep track of convicted sex offenders released into the community.
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National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
A national organization with the mission to provide leadership in preventing and responding to sexual violence through collaboration, sharing and creating resources, and promoting research.
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National Technical Investigators’ Association (NATIA)
A professional non-profit law enforcement training association dedicated to promoting “the education of law enforcement and intelligence professionals in the technical surveillance, tactical operations, and forensics fields”.
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natural death
Deaths attributed to natural agents such as illness or internal malfunctions of the body.
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negative amplification control
Used to detect DNA contamination of the amplification reagents.
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