UNCLASSIFIED For official use only CJIS Audit Unit Uniform Crime Reporting Quality Assurance Review Brian J. Nichols Management & Program Analyst Law Enforcement Support Section CJIS Audit Unit

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only QAR FY2014 Revisions Coordination with Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program Office –Six Requirements to Four Standards On site to Remote –CJIS Audit Unit (CAU) conducting Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) at the CJIS Division

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only Evaluate the UCR Program’s conformity to FBI UCR guidelines Confirm the accuracy of the statistics Ensure consistency in crime reporting Increase agency reporting integrity Identify discrepancies in crime reporting practices Provide feedback and identify the UCR Program’s needs OBJECTIVES

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only State UCR Program Review Local Agency Reviews State Report Letters of Interest QAR METHODOLOGY

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only State UCR Program Review –State UCR Program Approval –State UCR Program Staff Particip ation IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only Local Agency Reviews –Questionnaire –Data Quality Review Record Submissions –Electronic, CD or (NO THUMB DRIVES) Limit 10 MB –Link for system access –Hard copy –Exit Briefing IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only State Report –Classification Letters of Interest IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only Remote QAR Advantages Agency Selections Time Constraints Data Quality Results Local Agency’s Time

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only Remote QAR Challenges Receiving/Returning incident and arrest reports Interaction with agency Point of Contact Timeliness of receiving reports for review State statute mapping for Summary Reporting agencies

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only QAR Staff Nancy E. Carnes Supervisor, CJIS Audit Unit Joyce A. Humphrey QAR Program Manager Management and Program Analysts John R. Bajus – Beth Dean – Veronica A. Emilio – Elizabeth Hensley – John J. Scritchfield –

UNCLASSIFIED For official use only QUESTIONS