In NCIC terminology, ORI stands for which of the following?

• A. Agency identifier number (ORI)
• B. Agency name abbreviation
• C. System access code
• D. User ID

Answer: (A)

ORI is the originating agency identifier—the unique code assigned to a law enforcement agency to show where a record originated in NCIC. This identifier tags each entry with its source, enabling proper routing, accountability, and data integrity across agencies. The option that describes an agency identifier number best fits because it emphasizes an identifier tied to the agency, not the agency’s name, a system access code, or a user ID. The other terms refer to different things: a name abbreviation is just a short form of the agency’s name, while system access codes and user IDs are used for logging into systems, not identifying the data source in NCIC.