NIBRS Forms & Guidelines

Date Topic
10/06/2023 Information Exchange Package Documentation v5.0(IEPD)

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06/04/2021 NIBRS User Manual April 2021
07/27/2020 July 2020 Update
02/18/2020 NIBRS XML Developer's Guide
11/07/2019 FBI NIBRS Technical Specifications V2019.1
10/17/2019 Local Agency NIBRS Playbook - Version 2
11/01/2018 A Guide to Understanding NIBRS
11/01/2018 Illinois NIBRS Readiness Assessment
11/01/2018 NIBRS Media Kit
11/01/2018 Benefits of NIBRS Participation
11/01/2018 IACP article NIBRS the Future of US Crime Data
11/01/2018 2018 IACP – Legal and Policy Implications for Technology Procurement
11/01/2018 FBI Director Comey NIBRS Transiton Announcement