Discuss the Uniform Crime Reports. From whom does the project collect data? Be sure to discuss the differences between the Summary Reporting System and the National Incident-Based Reporting System.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss the origin of the Uniform Crime Reports. The FBI began
collecting data from police departments in the 1930s. Participation is voluntary. Data are
collected from over 18,000 law enforcement agencies at all levels of government. The
Summary Reporting System collects census data on eight offenses known to law
enforcement, and on persons arrested for 20 additional offense types. The National
Incident-Based Reporting System began in 1988 to address limitations of the Summary
Reporting System. The National Incident-Based Reporting System collects incident-
level data on 32 different offenses. The National Incident-Based Reporting System is a
significant improvement over the Summary Reporting System, although participation in
the National Incident-Based Reporting System is relatively low.
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