the georgia crime information center operating manual - GBI LMS

• Enter the ORI of the agency or
agencies to which you are sending
the message.
• Enter the two character state code to
send the message. Refer to Appendix
E.
• Enter the appropriate Area Broadcast
Code(s). Refer to Appendix A and B.
• Enter the four (4) character terminal
identifier of the sending agency to
receive a copy of the message.
OCF
Optional Control Field
Included for special routing or control information
which the sending agency must have returned in
order to match a response to an earlier message.
TXT
Text of Message
Enter the name of the originating agency, the date
message was originated, the name of destination
agency (the country), and the last name or initials of
the terminal operator or author of the message and
his/her location.
4 HOMELAND SECURITY MESSAGE
Since the attacks on the United States in September 2001, Nlets has been used to
disseminate important security related information throughout the nation. The
Administrative Message (AM), while a valuable tool, is a low priority message
that in most cases requires state CJIS Systems Officers (CSO) to manually pass
along the message within their jurisdictions. This manual intervention has caused
delays in the dissemination of important messages.
To prevent further delay, Nlets has created a Homeland Security message
specifically for emergency messages. Only approved agencies (Example: FBI,
Homeland Security) will be allowed to create and send these messages.
A Homeland Security message is an EMERGENCY ALERT point to point free
form message. This message is used for emergency situations for Homeland
GCIC Operating Manual
Data Communications LEMS/JX
Rev. 2011