Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)

06.13.16

FBI Directors Rely on UCR Data

The UCR Program has begun developing methodology to collect and publish data on police-involved shootings and use of force.

04.15.15

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Sign up for e-mail alerts to let you know when new editions of the CJIS Link are available online.

04.15.15

Need to Know: UCR Program Quarterly and CJIS Information Letters Available on the LEEP

The UCR Program Quarterly and CJIS Information Letters are available on the Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal.

04.15.15

New Initiative Aims to Increase Crime Reporting in NIBRS

While most law enforcement agencies continue to submit their crime data to the UCR Program via the SRS, the FBI and BJS aim to change that through the NCS-X.

10.24.14

Photo Finish - CJIS Honors Fallen Officers with Memorial Service

The Criminal Justice Information Services Division honored fallen enforcement officers with a memorial service in May 2014.

10.24.14

The FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program Strives to Save Lives

The FBI’s LEOKA Program uses UCR crime statistics and other information in its mission to reduce the number of law enforcement officer deaths and assaults.

04.09.14

Management of CJIS Systems Shared with Criminal Justice Community

Communication and a shared-management concept are the foundation of the CJIS Advisory Process that helps guide the course of CJIS systems.

05.07.13

Need to Know: UCR State Program Bulletin and UCR Newsletter Available on the LEO

Current and past editions of the UCR State Program Bulletin and the UCR Newsletter are available on the LEO Intranet.

05.07.13

UCR Program Adds Human Trafficking Offenses to Data Collection, Includes More Specific Prostitution Offenses

On 1/1/2013, UCR began collecting data on human trafficking as mandated by the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008.

05.07.13

How to Report New UCR Initiatives

To report UCR data, law enforcement agencies—whether they submit via the NIBRS or the traditional SRS—must adhere to updated technical specifications.

12.28.12

Photo Finish - Uniform Crime Reports: Vintage to Virtual

Since its inception in 1929, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has presented data to the public in useful and interesting ways.

12.28.12

Countdown Begins for New UCR Data Collections and Initiatives Coming January 1

New and updated data collection and processing initiatives will help the UCR Program provide a better look at the scope and nature of crime in the U.S.

07.03.12

Photo Finish - CJIS Law Enforcement Memorial

The CJIS Division honored fallen West Virginia law enforcement officers with a law enforcement memorial service on May 21, 2012.

07.03.12

The Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program

Through the LEOKA Program, the FBI is committed to providing data and training to keep law enforcement officers safe as they protect our nation’s communities.

03.19.12

UCR Program Changes Definition of Rape

In December 2011, the UCR Program’s 80-year-old definition of rape was changed to include all victims and omit the requirement of physical force.

03.19.12

The CJIS Division Turns 20

The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division has been an essential tool for law enforcement and the intelligence community for two decades.

11.01.11

UCR Program Continues to Adapt, Evolve

For more than 80 years, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has been a gauge of crime in the United States, and it continues to adapt and evolve.

11.01.11

Photo Finish - Hoover Initiated Collection of Data on Officers Killed

After FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover spoke about the lack of accurate statistics on officers killed, the UCR Program responded to fill that information gap.