4052.03  CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATION 
SYSTEM (CLETS) TERMINALS

Accessing the criminal history files, vehicle files, and wanted-suspect files is 
another job function of the CSU Public Safety Dispatcher.

Most of the CSU Public Safety departments have California Law Enforcement 
Telecommunication System (CLETS) terminals.  CLETS files interface with 
California Department of Justice Center files in Sacramento and Federal 
Bureau of Investigation National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) files 
in Washington, D.C.   The Department of Justice requires 24-hour coverage of 
these dedicated terminals by trained personnel.

Dispatchers and CLETS terminal operators are trained and tested once every 
two years as mandated by NCIC.  Only persons who have completed 
specialized course study designed by the California Department of Justice are 
allowed access to terminals.  All persons receiving or disseminating CLETS 
information must have a background check for criminal activity and be 
fingerprinted before access to CLETS is given.  No one who has been 
convicted of a felony or is a non-U.S. citizen will be given access.  There are 
criminal penalities for the misuse of these terminals.

With CLETS terminals, Public Safety departments can quickly disseminate 
information such as criminal checks, Department of Motor Vehicles 
information, warrant checks, and recording of stolen property.  This has 
resulted in the quick arrest of criminal suspects, assisted in the recovery of 
stolen University property, and aided in critical situations where officer safety 
is of concern.