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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. QAR FY2014 Revisions. Coordination with Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program Office Six Requirements to Four Standards
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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
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
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
QAR METHODOLOGY • State UCR Program Review • Local Agency Reviews • State Report • Letters of Interest
IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY • State UCR Program Review • State UCR Program Approval • State UCR Program Staff Participation
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
IMPACT TO METHODOLOGY • State Report • Classification • Letters of Interest
Remote QAR Advantages • Agency Selections • Time Constraints • Data Quality Results • Local Agency’s Time
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
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