Program Descriptions
Program Number
16.305
Title
Law Enforcement Assistance-Uniform Crime Reports
Federal Agency
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Authorization
28 U.S.C. 534.
Status
Active
Objectives
To furnish data which will assist heads of law enforcement agencies in administration and operation of their departments. Further, to make information/data available to judges, penologists, sociologists, legislators, media, students, and others interested in crime and its social aspects.
Types of Assistance
Dissemination of Technical Information.
Uses and Use Restrictions
The FBI collects, analyzes, and publishes certain crime statistics which it receives on a regular and voluntary basis from law enforcement agencies nationwide. These data are published annually in the publication, "Crime In The United States-Uniform Crime Reports," and are supplemented with preliminary annual and semiannual releases. The annual publication provides information on (1) crime trends; (2) offenses known to police; (3) age, sex, and race of persons arrested; (4) police disposition of juveniles arrested; (5) police employee; and (6) other information. Additionally, the FBI annually publishes statistics on Hate Crimes and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
All participating law enforcement agencies including State and local governments are furnished copies of the annual publication and preliminary annual and semiannual reports. Limited annual copies of statistics on Hate Crime and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, along with preliminary annual and semiannual reports are available to any interested individual who sends a request to the: Communications Unit, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Module D-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306-0154. The annual publication is available to the general public for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 710 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20401.
Beneficiary Eligibility
All participating State and local law enforcement agencies are furnished copies of the annual publication and preliminary annual and semiannual reports. Limited copies of preliminary annual and semiannual reports are available to any interested individual who sends a request to the: Communications Unit, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Module D-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306-0154. The annual publication is available for sale from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 710 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington DC 20401.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Inquiries may be sent to the Communications Unit, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Module D-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306-0154.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0200-0-1-751.
Obligations
(Salaries and expenses) FY 07 $26,112,993; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
During FY 2005, 25,000 copies of the FBI's annual publication, Crime in the United States, were distributed. As part of the elecontric government initiative, the document will be published on the Internet and will no longer be available as a hardcopy publication or a CD ROM beginning in FY 2006.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
28 CFR section 0.85 (f). "Crime In The United States-Uniform Crime Reports," Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 1000 Custer Hollow Road. Clarksburg, WV 26306 Telephone: (304) 625-2000.
Web Site Address
http://www.fbi.gov
Related Programs
16.304, Law Enforcement Assistance-National Crime Information Center
16.550, State Justice Statistics Program For Statistical Analysis Centers
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
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