|(92 datasets; 13,285,783 KB)| Principal Investigator(s): United
States Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Summary: Since 1930, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has
compiled the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) to serve as periodic
nationwide assessments of reported crimes not available
elsewhere in the criminal justice system. By 1985, there were
approximately 17,000 law enforcement agencies contributing
reports either directly or through their state reporting
programs. Each year, this information is reported in four types
of files: (1) Offenses Known and Clearances by Arrest, (2)
Property Stolen and Recovered... (view full summary) Persistent
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