Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook
Encyclopedia
Frequently referred to as The Green Book due to its green cover, the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook is a publication of the United States Department of Justice
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
. The manual instructs law enforcement officers on the proper method for filling out the monthly Uniform Crime Reports
returns for police records and statistics.
(IACP) in 1927, published the first version of the manual in 1929. At that time, the manual defined Part I and Part II offenses and well as the Return A - Monthly Return of Offenses Known to the Police. The most recent revision of the manual was published in 2004.
program and details on other state-run programs
General Information : Definitions, details on the Hierarchy Rule for offenses and details on the Separation of Time and Place Rule
Classifying Offenses : Rules for classifying the Part I offenses (see Uniform Crime Reports
for information on Part I offenses)
Scoring Offenses : Rules for scoring the Part I offenses on the Return A form
Monthly Reporting Forms and Their Preparation : A detailed look at each of the nine monthly UCR reports
Other UCR Program Forms : Information on optional UCR supplies, such as the tally book and daily log book
Part II Offenses : Details on Part II offenses (see Uniform Crime Reports
for information on Part II offenses)
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
. The manual instructs law enforcement officers on the proper method for filling out the monthly Uniform Crime Reports
Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reports are published by the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program...
returns for police records and statistics.
History
The Committee on Uniform Crime Records, established by the International Association of Chiefs of PoliceInternational Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police was founded in Chicago in 1893 as the National Chiefs of Police Union. The primary goal of this organization was to apprehend and return criminals who had fled the agency jurisdictions in which they were wanted...
(IACP) in 1927, published the first version of the manual in 1929. At that time, the manual defined Part I and Part II offenses and well as the Return A - Monthly Return of Offenses Known to the Police. The most recent revision of the manual was published in 2004.
Chapters
Introduction : A history of the UCRUniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reports are published by the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program...
program and details on other state-run programs
General Information : Definitions, details on the Hierarchy Rule for offenses and details on the Separation of Time and Place Rule
Classifying Offenses : Rules for classifying the Part I offenses (see Uniform Crime Reports
Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reports are published by the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program...
for information on Part I offenses)
Scoring Offenses : Rules for scoring the Part I offenses on the Return A form
Monthly Reporting Forms and Their Preparation : A detailed look at each of the nine monthly UCR reports
Other UCR Program Forms : Information on optional UCR supplies, such as the tally book and daily log book
Part II Offenses : Details on Part II offenses (see Uniform Crime Reports
Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reports are published by the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program...
for information on Part II offenses)