SIDEARM
Error-Free NIBRS Reporting — No Training Required
OVERVIEW
SIDEARM is:
- a secure online app that makes NIBRS-compliant incident reporting easy
- designed as an incident-writing wizard, the officer’s response to each question dynamically determines what the next question should be
- responsive and therefore, looks good on any device with a browser
SIDEARM can:
- give officers a reliable, easy and efficient way to fire off incident reports
- produce an error-free incident, ready for submission to the FBI every time
- be updated in real time whenever the FBI adds or modifies NIBRS
Users will:
- spend less time entering complex paperwork
- spend more time in the field
- require less training and knowledge upkeep
Eliminate Training
Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to train all those officers?
The FBI and your state need good quality data to support good policy, allocate funds effectively, and keep society as safe as possible. But smaller agencies just don’t have the resources to have a dedicated NIBRS expert, and most officers want to spend their time policing, not pencil-pushing.
The answer seems to be more training. But… with staff turnover, incomplete knowledge transfer, resistance to complex paperwork, and the ongoing evolution of NIBRS, it’s impossible to keep all officers current with the latest record entry rules and best practices.
NIBRS Sidearm frees you from these unrelenting logistical challenges. As an online service created by the NIBRS experts at Beyond 20/20, Sidearm can be updated in real time whenever the FBI adds or modifies NIBRS. This means that whenever they reach for it, Sidearm gives officers a reliable, easy and efficient way to fire off precise, error-free incidents every time—no training required.
Ease of Use
NIBRS Sidearm is a secure online app that makes NIBRS-compliant incident reporting easy.
While Sidearm frees your state from the tremendous administrative overhead of training officers on NIBRS, officers will love it because it lightens their administrative load too. Less time as a desk jockey; more time as a police officer.
Wouldn’t it be a relief if you could get total state-wide buy-in and guarantee every single incident report was submitted to the FBI error-free?
Using any device with a browser, police officers simply log into Sidearm and answer a series of questions about the incident. Sidearm produces an error-free incident report, ready for submission to the FBI. It’s really that simple.
Beyond 20/20 can customize Sidearm to incorporate State-specific data and crime codes – just ask. We can also provide white-labelled communication materials to help you get officers up and running with this new resource.
Because Sidearm is designed as a report-writing wizard, the officer’s response to each question dynamically determines what the next question should be. All the logic is strictly determined by NIBRS rules, thoroughly tested and verified by experts. Officers already know the law—Sidearm means they don’t have to also learn complex NIBRS-specific codes and relationships between attributes. They can simply answer questions about the incident, produce an error-free, NIBRS-compliant report, and get back to policing.