HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 01 11 Infornational 201 - Crime reporting transition to the NIBRS/FIBRS systems • INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEM 201
d CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I JANUARY 11, 2021 REGULAR MEETING
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Crime reporting transition to the NIBRS/FIBRS systems
SUMMARY
Through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) is responding to law enforcement's call to upgrade and update the
nation's crime statistics. To accomplish this, the UCR Program is transitioning from the
Summary Reporting System (SRS)to the National Incident-Based Reporting System
(NIBRS) by January 1, 2021 . The State of Florida will also implement the Florida
Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBRS) simultaneously.The FBI's transition to a
NIBRS-only data collection will improve the nation's crime data through rich details
and greater specificity of offenses.
The Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board passed a
recommendation, which was subsequently approved by the FBI Director in February
2016, to transition all law enforcement agencies from SRS to NIBRS by January 1, 2021.
The transition to NIBRS is a top priority because its implementation will improve the
nation's crime statistics for reliability, accuracy, accessibility, and timeliness.
The Department has been preparing for the implementation of this system for the last
eighteen months and our database programs have been prepared for this new
process.
One difference to the reporting is the way offenses are categorized and calculated.
The primary impact to the public may give the appearance of crime spikes since the
numbers of criminal offenses are not always grouped together as a single incident
based on the seriousness of the offense using the current Hierarchy Rule. For a short
period of time, we will continue to report both the UCR numbers and the new
NIBRS/FIBRS numbers for a side-by-side comparison to ease into the transition
period.
More information on the NIBRS program can be found at www.fbi.gov/nibrs via online
resources.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Commission receive and review the information provided.
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