What's New

Important Upgrades To CPIC - New Interface To Interpol Data Banks In Lyon France

Effective June 21, 2009, a direct query interface between CPIC and Interpol managed databases, located at the General Secretariat in Lyon, France will be implemented. Given that approximately 187 countries contribute to the Interpol data banks, this will allow law enforcement agencies access to information on thousands of persons of international interest, and to millions of records pertaining to lost or stolen travel documents.

CPIC Maintenance Course (CMC):
Bringing training to the user anywhere, anytime

Shortly, a new course, CPIC Maintenance Course (CMC) will be available online, to be downloaded by identified candidates.

The CMC, which replaces the old Terminal Operators Course (TOC), is a four day course, where candidates will receive a Pass or Fail mark.

The objectives of the CMC course are:

• Correctly add a record.
• Modify an existing record.
• Place a locate and unlocate on a record.
• Remove a record from CPIC.
• Cross reference records.
• Transfer Person records.
• Merge two cores which exist for the same person.
• Understand dissemination of information and security of the system.
• Become skilled in the use of CPIC Reference Manual.
• Perform proper processing of validation/purge lists

To be considered for the CMC, candidates must first successfully pass the CPIC Query Narrative online course. Once you have been identified by your supervisor/manager, candidates will be given an username and password a few weeks prior to a scheduled course. The candidates will have the option of printing, downloading, or making a CD/DVD copy of the course.

Candidates will not be able to do CPIC maintenance until they have successfully passed the course and proper authorization is granted.