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National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

Measuring Crime Reported to Law Enforcement using NIBRS Data

October 2022
In January 2021, NIBRS became the national standard for law enforcement crime data reporting. The transition to NIBRS offers significant improvements to data on crimes known to law enforcement, providing detailed information on the characteristics of crime incidents, victims, and persons arrested.