CJIS Training, Manuals & Reference

Training

NIBRS Regional Training Dates:

• Updated On-Line Training Modules coming soon!

• There are no scheduled in-person training dates at this time.
  

• On-Line NIBRS Training

Repository Manuals 

• 2020 WA NIBRS Book 1 User Manual 
  
• 2020 WA NIBRS Specifications - Book 2 
  
• Washington State Repository Manual
• Handbook for Acquiring a NIBRS-Compatible RMS
  
  

Reference Material

Great Questions, 2016-2019
NIBRS Participation Options for Tribal Law Enforcement 

Quick Reference Guides

• Batch File Upload
• Data Quality Overview
• Executive Summary
• Homicide Offense Coding Grid  
• Individual Incident Entry
• Marijuana Edibles Weight Estimates
• Offense Look-Up Table (With RCWs) 
  
• Segment Level Formats
• Sex Offense Coding Grid    
• Summary of Offenses Report
• NIBRS versus Summary Reporting Overview

NIBRS Tip of the Month

• March 2022 - Subject: Offense for Swatting
• February 2022 - Subject: Stealing from Bank Drop Box
• January 2022 - Subject: 2020 FBI Manual Updates
• December 2021 - Subject: Warnings versus Errors
• November 2021 - Subject: Warning for Unknown Bias Motivation
• October 2021 - Subject: Unknown Victim Details
• September 2021 - Subject: FBI Warning for Offender Unknown
• August 2021 - Subject: Type of Arrest - Summons or Citation
• July 2021 - Subject: Blake v Washington Legislation 
  
• June 2021 - Subject: Sending Explicit Photos 
  
• May 2021 - Subject: Common Errors for Burglary 
  
• April 2021 - Subject: Theft of Catalytic Converter
• March 2021 - Subject: Reportable Offenses  
• February 2021 - Subject: Hit and Run Incidents  
• January 2021 - Subject: Sex Offender Sting Operation   

Click here to visit the NIBRS Tip of the Month Archive Folder

Use of Force Reference Material

• How to Participate in the FBI Use of Force (UoF) Data Collection
• National UoF Data Collection Quick Start Guide
• National UoF Data Preparation Worksheet
• Create-Review-Submit an Incident Report

Links

• FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Publications
• Includes publications of Crime in the United States, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted and Hate Crime Statistics
• FBI UCR Manuals, Specifications, and Forms
  
• Includes NIBRS, Summary Reporting, LEOKA, Hate Crime Statistics, and Cargo Theft
• FBI UCR Drug List 
• FBI UCR Data Tool: Build Tables Using FBI Crime Statistic Data
• International Association of Chiefs of Police: IBR Tools/Resources
• Justice Research and Statistics Association Incident-Based Reporting Resource Center