REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on National Crime Statistics Exchange funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and Federal Bureau of Investigation and Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
SCPD currently submits monthly crime statistics to the FBI via Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR). UCR is a nationwide program that law enforcement agencies across the country voluntarily report data on crimes that occur in their jurisdiction to the FBI. The program was created with the objective to generate reliable, comparable information for law enforcement administration, operations and management.
Each month, participating agencies report the number of known index crimes, number of crime cases cleared and crimes reported to the police in their jurisdiction. There are Part I and Part II crimes reported as well as two crime categories - Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Property. UCR does not differentiate between completed and attempted crimes. Eight (8) UCR data points, referred to as Part I Crimes, are currently submitted via written documents to the FBI to be entered into a computer system for analysis; only the most serious crime is reported even if multiple crimes occurred. Annually, the FBI publishes a crime report.
DISCUSSION
The FBI is transitioning to a NIBRS-only data collection by January 1, 2021. In addition, California will have additional state specific reporting requirements, referred to as CANIBRS (California National Incident Based Reporting System). NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system for collecting and reporting data on crimes. Ultimately, NIBRS will improve the detail and overall quality of crime data, which will help law enforcement and communities around the country use resources more strategically and effectively.
NIBRS data is generated for each law enforcement agency's Records Management System (RMS) and includes every incident and arrest in the Group A offense category and only arrest information in the Group B c...
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