13: Is Your Agency Ready for NIBRS? w/ Ellie Bennett

Police departments across the country are dreading a huge crime wave that may strike in January, 2021.

The truth on the streets won’t be changing. This feared new crime wave is a statistical one.

After the 2021 deadline, police departments will have to change how they report crime from the 111-year old Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

For example, if there is a murder and a rape, with UCR you just record the murder. With NIBRS, you record both crimes.

Back when UCR was devised in 1908, it was an analog time where all the numbers were crunched by hand. Today’s technology can handle all the crime data you can throw at it.

On this episode of the Pinpoint podcast, we do a deep dive into the changes police can expect from the NIBRS changeover.


We spoke with Ellie Bennett, a Product Manager at Mark 43, who also happens to be one of our in-house NIBRS experts.

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Pinpoint is a podcast dedicated to the latest trends and issues in public safety technology. Hosted by the co-founders of Mark43, this show brings a behind-the-scenes look at how today’s public safety leaders are navigating the ever-changing world of technology and data in order to keep their communities safe.Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mark43, Inc.. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Mark43, Inc. employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Mark43, Inc.