UCR FBI crime data by state: California crime rates
We're going to start digging into FBI UCR state data. First stop, crime rate in California . There are an estimated 18,000 police agencies in the US. FBI reporting is only required if an agency wants to receive federal funding and not all 18,000 agencies report to the FBI. UCR data is reported anywhere from monthly to quarterly to the FBI. The FBI then publishes the national data about every 6 months. Some agencies have moved over to the FBI NIBRS reporting program. NIBRS was created to create a higher level of classification on crime that's reported to the FBI. More and more agencies are moving to NIBRS reporting, but there is no timeline as to when 100% of agencies will be using NIBRS. 2016 data for NIBRS has not been released yet. If you want more information on the NIBRS program, head here . Keep in mind, SpotCrime collects RMS/CAD data - the data found on SpotCrime is more up-to-date and robust than FBI data. RMS/CAD helps tell a better picture of what your...