Criminal Justice Information Services Division
CJIS
Law Enforcement
National Data Exchange
(Law Enforcement N-DEx)
Supporting Investigation, Analysis,
Law Enforcement Administration,
& the Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s
Mission in the Twenty-First Century
N-DEx Data Quality/Data Standards
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N-DEx Crime Data (beyond current NIBRS)
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Standard definition of “Incident” for N-DEx purposes and reconciliation with
existing NIBRS “Incident” definition
Establish minimum standard of data elements for N-DEx entry and N-DEx
query
Establish mandatory, conditional, and optional N-DEx data elements and
define each
Delineate which data element(s) & data value(s) “fit” into existing NIBRS
Segments and/or develop new N-DEx Segments as needed and map to NIBRS
Separate all NIBRS “90Z-All other Offenses” into individual offenses for N-DEx
purposes and define
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Facilitate improvements to existing NIBRS data elements as needed
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Facilitate utilization/acceptance of NCIC offense codes in N-DEx
(and map to NIBRS offense codes)
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Create a standardized “Incident Report” form to be generated by N-DEx
relative to all N-DEx/NIBRS data elements and values
Other (to be identified through N-DEx development, prototyping, and piloting)
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N-DEx Data Quality/Data Standards
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N-DEx Federal Crime Data (Federal Crime Reporting Program)
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Standard definition of “Event” for N-DEx purposes and reconciliation with
existing NIBRS “Incident” definition
Map/Code all federal criminal offense codes to NIBRS offense codes (including
Military Justice Codes)
Review Air Force military offense codes (currently mapped to NIBRS by the
agency) and validate mapping
Assess all data routinely contained in “Event Reports” and establish federal
data elements and data values
Map above federal data elements and data values to NIBRS (where possible
and resolve those that cannot be mapped)
Other (to be identified through N-DEx development, prototyping, and piloting)
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N-DEx Piloting Agencies (Group I)
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation
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Delaware State Police
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Marietta Police Department
Virginia State Police
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State-wide RMS
Georgia Bureau of Investigation (involved)
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Agencies to be determined
Alexandria City Police Department
Arlington County Police Department
Fairfax County Police Department
United States Air Force, OSI
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N-DEx Piloting Agencies (Group II)
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Brady Center (Martinsburg, West Virginia)
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Missouri Highway Patrol
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Vermont State Police
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Chattanooga Police Department
Knoxville Police Department
Nashville Police Department
California Department of Justice (involved)
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Kansas City Police Department
Springfield Police Department
St. Louis Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
State-wide RMS
West Virginia State Police
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Cabell County Sheriff’s Office
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Wood County Sheriff’s Office
Fairmont Police Department
Morgantown Police Department
Welch Police Department
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UCR Program
“Change Management”
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Business Process Re-engineering
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Full Program Evaluation
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Study of Intake/Output Processes
Personnel Succession
Survey/Interviews
Past Studies
Communal Judgment
Constituent/FBI Organizational Study
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Thank You !
SSA William Lueckenhoff
Unit Chief
Law Enforcement N-DEx Program Office
Contact Numbers:
(304) 625-4822
(304) 625-3583
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