National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is defined as?

• A. A monthly summary of arrests
• B. An international database of crime statistics
• C. An incident-based reporting system that collects detailed data on every crime occurrence. NIBRS data are replacing the kinds of summary data that have traditionally been provided by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
• D. A district-level annual tally of incidents

Answer: (C)

NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system that collects detailed data on every crime occurrence. This means each incident is reported with information such as offense type, location, date and time, and details about victims, offenders, weapons used, and property involved. This level of detail is a shift away from older systems that only provided summary counts. NIBRS data are intended to replace the kinds of aggregate data previously provided by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, offering a more complete and nuanced view of crime patterns and trends. Choices describing monthly arrest summaries, district-level tallies, or an international database don’t capture the incident-by-incident, detailed reporting that NIBRS provides.