The National Insurance Crime Bureau's Investigative Assistance Group (IA Group) handles all incoming calls from law enforcement agencies. Requests typically include assistance in building a VIN (vehicle identification number), helping identify stolen or burned vehicles and searching for information on individuals and/or vehicles that may have been involved in major crimes.
The IA Group can help law enforcement by providing:
- Secondary VIN locations
- Build-ups of partial VINs
- Manufacturer information such as shipping and components and off-line suspect runs
We have access to information for cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, boats and heavy equipment, and some of our VIN data goes as far back as the 1920s. We have a mirror image of NCIC and can check the status of an NCIC entry and the purged files.
Any law enforcement officer can call us for help at 800.447.6282, ext. 7002. You will need to provide your name, ORI code and a call-back phone number. The IA Group is available from 7am to 7pm Central Time, Monday through Friday, and can also be reached via email at [email protected].To learn more about NICB, visit www.NICB.org.