1. Uniform Crime Reporting
2016
Presented by: The Arizona Department of Public Safety, Access Integrity Unit

3. HISTORY OF UCR
In 1927, The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) developed a system to collect crime statistics.
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT NEEDS:
Reporting needs to be uniform & reliable
Number of known offenses
Seriousness of crimes
Frequency of occurrence
Likelihood of being reported to law enforcement

4. WHAT IS UCR?
Produces a nationwide view of crime based upon statistics
Provides a common language for the state’s criminal statutes Uniform Crime Reporting
Allows for publication of the collected statistics
A program that provides a nationwide view of crime based on the submission of statistics by law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
Crime in the US (CIUS) FBI Publication
Crime in Arizona (State Publication)

5. UCR Methods
Within the UCR program, there are two methods of collecting crime data:
Summary Reporting System (SRS)
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
By 2021, FBI will be accepting NIBRS only data
In Arizona, there are approximately 100 LEAs that report UCR, five (5) of those agencies use NIBRS
Apache Junction PD, Gilbert PD, Huachuca City PD, Yuma County Sheriff’s Office and Yuma PD
Maricopa Community College PD, Wellton PD and Somerton PD are currently testing
Under A.R.S , it is mandatory that AZ Law Enforcement submit UCR information to DPS

6. General Information Not this… This…
Classifying is determining the proper crime categories in which to report offenses in UCR.
Scoring is counting the number of offenses after they have been classified. (Crimes against persons and Crimes against Property)
Statistics are intended to assist/identify the crime problem, LEAs record the offense counts for UCR, not the findings of a court coroner, or jury or the decision of a prosecutor.
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7. Summary vs NIBRS Summary NIBRS 10 - Part 1 Offenses
Hierarchy Rule
1. Homicide 2. Rape 3. Robbery 4. Assault 5. Burglary 6. Larceny Theft 7. Motor Vehicle Theft 8. Arson 9. Human Trafficking Commercial Sex Acts 10. Human Trafficking Involuntary Servitude
24 Group “A” offense categories with 52 specific crimes (no Hierarchy Rule)
20 – Part II Offenses
10 – Group “B” offense categories

8. NIBRS History NIBRS-National Incident Based Reporting System
By the 1980’s participants began developing a national data collection system to gather more information about each crime incident
By the end of the 1980’s, NIBRS was operational

10. NIBRS Benefits
Distinctions can be made between attempted and completed crimes
Detailed crime analyses can be made within and across LE jurisdictions
Arrests and clearances can be linked to specific incidents and offenses

13. What does this mean
Where are we with this
Where do we begin
How do we get started

14. NIBRS January 2021, FBI will accept NIBRS only data
Data is collected monthly
Data will be sent electronically by DPS
Data is converted to Summary by FBI and State

15. RMS-Record Management System
Vendor
RMS NIBRS Capable
Funding

16. GUIDELINES
Arizona Incident-Based Reporting System (AIBRS) Certification Process
Testing
Error Rate of 3% or below for three consecutive months
Statistical Reasonableness
Updating Capabilities

17. GUIDELINES During testing, Agency must still submit Summary Data
Submission Specifications (file name)
Upon Certification, a letter from DPS will be sent
Decertification
Error rate above 3% consecutively
No longer wants to submit NIBRS
Will be required to complete the certification process again

18. NIBRS AIBRS-Arizona Incident Base Reporting System
There are two ways to submit monthly data
Upload a flat file
Enter data manually

26. Information NIBRS Data 2021 Summary Data submitted and collected
NIBRS converted to Summary
RMS-NIBRS capable
Contact DPS-UCR Program
NIBRS training by FBI (to be determined)

27. QUESTIONS ?

28. Forms, Books and Information – Go Local!
Contact Information
Forms, Books and Information – Go Local!
Bernice Montelongo
Desiree Gilbert