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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 OBJECTIVES • 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 UNCLASSIFIED For official use only QAR METHODOLOGY • • • • State UCR Program Review Local Agency Reviews State Report Letters of Interest UNCLASSIFIED For official use only IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY • State UCR Program Review – State UCR Program Approval – State UCR Program Staff Participation UNCLASSIFIED For official use only IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY • Local Agency Reviews – Questionnaire – Data Quality Review • Record Submissions – Electronic, CD or E-Mail (NO THUMB DRIVES) E-Mail Limit 10 MB – Link for system access – Hard copy – Exit Briefing UNCLASSIFIED For official use only IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY • State Report – Classification • Letters of Interest 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 304-625-2995 Joyce A. Humphrey QAR Program Manager 304-625-2920 Management and Program Analysts John R. Bajus – 304-625-2835 Beth Dean – 304-625-4323 Veronica A. Emilio – 304-625-5114 Elizabeth Hensley – 304-625-2638 John J. Scritchfield – 304-625-5022 UNCLASSIFIED For official use only QUESTIONS UNCLASSIFIED For official use only