CRIME INSIGHT

OVERVIEW

OPERATIONAL FEATURES

Data Upload

In a few clicks, upload your monthly incident data file by ORI using the web-based repository front end. After file upload, the status column allows you to see progress of your file as it is validated against FBI NIBRS requirements.

File Status

View all submitted files if you’re a state administrator; view all agency-specific submissions if you’re an agency administrator.

Review the errors and warnings Crime Insight detected on any file by clicking through.

Drill down further into each error code for a detailed description and information about possible causes of the error.

Agency Submissions Report

Review what agencies have been submitting, identify trends in those submissions, and gather data that can be used to encourage more consistent contributions.

Incident Editor

Easily edit, add or delete single incidents as required with Crime Insight – because even the most careful employee will occasionally make an entry error.

Smaller contributing agencies will find this feature especially useful as a cost-effective alternative to investing in a full NIBRS-compliant record management system (RMS).

Errors and Warnings

View a consolidated list of all outstanding errors detected by Crime Insight and FBI-processed EDS files (system-wide if you’re a state administrator; agency-wide if you’re an agency administrator).

As issues are resolved by new file submissions or with the Incident Editor, they are removed from the list. Filter and sort errors by agency, date, error code, incident number, or type of issue.

Export data into multiple file formats including: Word, Excel, PDF and CSV.

Error Reports

Improve data quality control with the Agency QC Exceptions report, which collates anomalies and helps identify potential areas of concern where further dialog with the submitting agency may be required.

Improve data quality control by examining error rates, common errors and errors by vendor, for selectable periods, agencies and vendors.

FBI Submission

In a few clicks, you can consolidate agency submissions as a NIBRS-compliant file and remit it to the FBI.

When the FBI provides the results of their validation process in an EDS (electronic data systems) file, upload the EDS file to view these errors on the Data Status page, together with errors found by Crime Insight.

Crime Insight Web Services streamlines FBI submissions by automatically converting, validating, and transmitting incident data in full NIBRS compliance. Submissions and validation results are synchronized in real time, ensuring errors are identified and corrected quickly across all systems. The result is faster, more accurate reporting with minimal manual effort.

User Management

State-level administrators control all user access, including roles and passwords. Administrators can also review all activity in the system according to user, time and actions performed.

STATISTICAL FEATURES

Reporting Component of Crime Insight

Explore data more effectively using the Crime Data Browser. Its online user interface allows you to:

• Choose from multiple output formats
• Manipulate views by dragging, dropping and nesting dimensions
• Add filters, sort, drill down, drill through, and aggregate data
• Produce highly targeted reports
• Perform in-depth analysis
• Conduct detailed research
• Choose from multiple output formats

You can also use the Crime Data Browser to make crime data available for other administrators, agencies and the public on three separate, user-friendly websites.

• Public Website
• LEA Website (login only)
• Administrator Website (login only)

Upload Details

View all submitted files if you’re a state administrator; view all agency-specific submissions if you’re an agency administrator.

Review the errors and warnings Crime Insight detected on any file by clicking through.

Drill down further into each error code for a detailed description and information about possible causes of the error.

Agency Submissions Report

Review what agencies have been submitting, identify trends in those submissions, and gather data that can be used to encourage more consistent contributions.

Each website displays reports tailored for the intended audience:

Public – for the general public – no login required. Researchers, journalists and the public will appreciate easy access to current, accurate data. Here is the public site made available by the State of Tennessee.

Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) – for contributing agency administrators and analysts – login only. By allowing contributing agencies to view their crime data in a series of reports on the LEA site, states demonstrate the importance of reporting the data correctly and encourage consistent contribution

Administrator – for state-level repository administrators and auditors – login only

All website users can navigate the data using hierarchies, text searches and by filtering for specific dimensions.

Targeted, Accessible Reports

State crime data programs can package and organize targeted data in folders to make it more accessible and searchable for specific audiences.

Ad Hoc Reporting

Use Crime Insight’s powerful ad hoc reporting to produce accurate, customized reports on targeted information.

Through a web-based interface, you can manipulate views, drag, drop and nest dimensions, perform cross tabulations, add filters, sort, drill down, drill through, and aggregate data to make it easier to analyze complex data from different perspectives. Customized views can be saved for later use.