Questions about the Questions Final

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE QUESTIONS
NATIONAL USE OF FORCE DATA COLLECTION

INCIDENT INFORMATION
Q1.

Date of the incident
The date of the incident should reflect when the interaction between law enforcement and the subject
occurred.
The format of the date should be mm/dd/yyyy.

Q2.

Time of the incident
The time of the incident should reflect the when interaction between law enforcement and the subject
occurred. If the exact time is not known, round the time to the nearest hour.
The format of the time should be 24-hour military time of HHMM.

Q3.

Agency Case Number
Please provide the case number used by your agency to track the incident for internal use.
The agency case number is requested to assist in the tracking of incidents through the data collection.
This includes efforts to prevent duplicate reporting of deaths in custody between the FBI National Use of
Force Collection and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ Death in Custody Reporting Program. The agency
case number will also allow for easier communications among the national UCR Program, state UCR
Programs, and contributing agencies.
This case number will be encrypted by the FBI if ever released outside of the FBI.

Q4.

Location of the incident
Please identify the location of the event causing injury, death, or the location of firearm discharge either
by its address, approximate location (i.e., street intersection, neighborhood), or by geographic
coordinates (latitude/longitude). The agency can provide one or the other. Both are not necessary.
When providing the geospatial data in longitude and latitude (geographic coordinates), please provide the
associated coordinate system and its datum from your agency’s geofile.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

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Q5.

Location type of the incident
Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) should use this data element to report the type of location/premises
where each offense in an incident took place.
The FBI UCR Program recognizes that for many incidents, there is more than one possible choice for
reporting a location. Therefore, law enforcement personnel should use their best judgment in reporting
location type after investigating the crime and considering the circumstances surrounding the location
and the offender’s intent during the commission of the crime.
Because the geographic location of an incident is not always the same as the functional location of the
incident, the FBI UCR Program relies on LEAs to report the most appropriate location type. For example, if
an offense occurred at an elementary school playground during school hours, the location can be
classified as School – Elementary/Secondary. But, if the offense occurred at the same physical location on
a Saturday afternoon when the school was not operating and the public was allowed to use the facility for
recreational purposes, LEAs would be equally correct in classifying the location as Park/Playground.
Sometimes, LEAs can determine the location by the offender’s intent during the commission of the crime.
For example, if the offender chose to commit a robbery during a church service held at a public facility
routinely used for basketball games, LEAs can choose to classify the location as
Church/Synagogue/Temple/Mosque since the building was being used for a public religious activity at the
time the crime was committed.
Data Value

Data Value Includes

Abandoned/Condemned Structure

Buildings or structures which are completed but have
been abandoned by the owner and are no longer being
used
Note: This data value does not include vacant rental
property. LEAs should use the data value that best
describes the property in question, e.g., vacant rental
house should be classified as Residence/Home, vacant
convenience store that is for rent should be classified as
Convenience Store, etc.

Air/Bus/Train Terminal

Airports; bus, boat, ferry, or train stations and terminals

Amusement Park

Indoor or outdoor, permanent or temporary,
commercial enterprises that offer rides, games, and
other entertainment

Arena/Stadium/Fairgrounds/Coliseum

Open-air or enclosed amphitheater-type areas designed
and used for the presentation of sporting events,
concerts, assemblies, etc.

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Data Value

Data Value Includes

ATM Separate from Bank

Machines that provide the ability to make deposits
and/or withdrawals using a bank card; ATM machines
located inside a mall or store
Note: LEAs should use Bank/Savings and Loan if the
ATM is located at a banking facility.

Auto Dealership New/Used

Businesses specifically designed for selling new and
used motor vehicles
Note: This data value also includes the parking lots and
garages of these facilities.

Bank/Savings and Loan

Other financial institutions, whether in a separate
building or inside of another store
Note: This data value does not include payday lender
type businesses.

Bar/Nightclub

Establishments primarily for entertainment, dancing,
and the consumption of beverages

Camp/Campground

Areas used for setting up camps, including tent and
recreational vehicle campsites

Church/Synagogue/Temple/Mosque

Buildings for public religious activities, meetings, or
worship

Commercial/Office Building

Establishments that pertain to commerce and trade

Community Center

Public locations where members of a community gather
for group activities, social activities, public information,
and other purposes; they may sometimes be open for
the whole community or for a specialized group within
the greater community; Christian community center;
Islamic community center; Jewish community center;
youth clubs, etc.

Construction Site

All buildings/locations that are under some type of
construction

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Data Value

Data Value Includes

Convenience Store

Establishments primarily for convenience shopping,
e.g., stores that include the sale of other items as well
as gasoline

Daycare Facility

Facilities that provide short-term supervision,
recreation, and/or meals for adults or children during
the daytime or at night; respite care facilities for seniors
or for physically or mentally challenged individuals

Department/Discount Store

Establishments that are considered department stores
and that sell a wide range of goods; Target, Wal-Mart,
etc.
Note: This data value does not include shopping malls.

Dock/Wharf/Freight/Modal Terminal

Separate facility with platforms at which trucks, ships,
or trains load or unload cargo
Note: This data value does not include cargo bays
attached to a department store or shopping mall. LEAs
should classify these as Department/Discount Store or
Shopping Mall, respectively.

Drug Store/Doctor’s Office/Hospital

Medical supply companies and buildings; stores that are
primarily considered pharmacies; veterinary practices,
veterinary hospitals, and medical practices

Farm Facility

Facilities designed for agricultural production or
devoted to the raising and breeding of animals, areas of
water devoted to aquaculture, and/or all building or
storage structures located there; grain bins
Note: LEAs should classify the house on a farm as
Residence/Home.

Field/Woods

Areas that are primarily open fields or wooded areas
Note: This data value does not include parks.

Gambling Facility/Casino/Race Track

Indoor or outdoor facilities used to legally bet on the
uncertain outcome of games of chance, contests,
and/or races

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Data Value

Data Value Includes

Government/Public Building

Buildings primarily used for local, state, or federal
offices or public businesses

Grocery/Supermarket

Establishments primarily used for buying/selling food
items, etc.

Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk

Open public ways for the passage of vehicles, people,
and animals

Hotel/Motel/Etc.

Other temporary lodgings
Note: This data value does not include campgrounds or
recreational vehicle parks.

Industrial Site

Active manufacturing locations, factories, mills, plants,
etc., specifically designed for the manufacturing of
goods
Note: This data value does not include abandoned
facilities. LEAs should classify these as
Abandoned/Condemned Structure.

Jail/Prison/Penitentiary/Corrections Facility

Places for the confinement of persons in lawful
detention or awaiting trial

Lake/Waterway/Beach

Shorelines, lakes, streams, canals, or bodies of water
other than swimming pools

Liquor Store

Establishments primarily used for buying/selling
alcoholic beverages

Military Installation

Locations specifically designed and used for military
operations

Park/Playground

Areas of land set aside for public use usually maintained
for recreational or ornamental purposes; soccer fields,
baseball fields

Parking/Drop Lot/Garage

Areas primarily used for parking motorized vehicles that
are commercial in nature

Rental Storage Facility

Any mini-storage and/or self-storage buildings

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Data Value

Data Value Includes

Residence/Home

Apartments, condominiums, townhouses, nursing
homes, residential driveways, residential yards;
extended/continuous care facilities
Note: This data value refers to permanent residences.

Rest Area

Designated areas, usually along a highway, where
motorists can stop

Restaurant

Any commercial establishments that serve meals or
refreshments; cafeterias

School – College/University

Institutions for the higher education of individuals,
which gives instruction in specialized fields; community
colleges; trade schools

School – Elementary/Secondary

Institutions for the instruction of children from
preschool through 12th grade

Service/Gas Station

Establishments where motor vehicles are serviced and
gasoline, oil, etc., are sold

Shelter – Mission/Homeless

Establishments that provide temporary housing for
homeless individuals and/or families; venues set up as
temporary shelters, i.e., a shelter set up in a church or
school during a storm

Shopping Mall

Indoor or outdoor shopping areas and/or centers with
multiple (two or more) stores and/or businesses; strip
malls
Note: LEAs should use the data value that best
describes the location in question.

Specialty Store

Fur stores, jewelry stores, television stores, dress shops,
and clothing stores, etc.; payday lender type businesses

Tribal Lands

Native American reservations, communities, and/or
trust lands
Note: The FBI UCR Program intends that non-tribal
LEAs will primarily use this data value. Tribal agencies

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Data Value

Data Value Includes
should use the data value that best describes the
location in question.

Q6.

Other

Any location that does not fit in one of the other
defined data values

Pending further investigation

When the location of the incident is not known but is
still in the process of investigation.

Unknown and is unlikely to be known

When the location of the incident is unknown and
would never be known even after investigation

What was the reason for initial contact between the subject(s) and the officer(s)?
The purpose of this question is to record the initial type of either call for service or self-initiated law
enforcement activity that brought the officer(s) and subject(s) in contact with one another or
circumstances upon arrival at the scene. This can also include instances when law enforcement is called
on to respond to a call for medical or mental health assistance, as well as transporting the subject to
medical or mental health facilities.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q6a.

If this was due to “unlawful or suspicious activity,” what were the most serious reported offenses
committed by the subject prior to or at the time of the incident?
The purpose of this item is to identify the alleged criminal offenses committed by the subject(s) that led to
the initial contact with the police. This question should only be answered if the reason for initial contact
between officer and subject was recorded as unlawful or suspicious activity.
Please record the most serious reported offenses by the NIBRS offense designation (up to 3 offenses).
Please rank order offenses in terms of the degree of severity. Please see below for list of NIBRS offenses.
For more information on the definitions of the NIBRS offenses, please see the NIBRS User Manual at
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/nibrs/nibrs-user-manual.

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Group A Offenses
Offense
Animal Cruelty Offenses
Arson
Assault Offenses
Assault Offenses
Assault Offenses
Bribery
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
Counterfeiting/Forgery
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of
Property
Drug/Narcotic Offenses
Drug/Narcotic Offenses
Embezzlement
Extortion/Blackmail
Fraud Offenses

Code
720
200
13A
13B
13C
510
220
250
290
35A
35B
270
210
26A

Fraud Offenses

26B

Fraud Offenses
Fraud Offenses
Fraud Offenses
Fraud Offenses
Fraud Offenses
Gambling Offenses
Gambling Offenses

26C
26D
26E
26F
26G
39A
39B

Gambling Offenses
Gambling Offenses
Homicide Offenses
Homicide Offenses
Homicide Offenses
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking

39C
39D
09A
09B
09C
64A
64B

Kidnapping/Abduction
Larceny/Theft Offenses
Larceny/Theft Offenses
Larceny/Theft Offenses
Larceny/Theft Offenses
Larceny/Theft Offenses

100
23A
23B
23C
23D
23E

Larceny/Theft Offenses
Larceny/Theft Offenses

23F
23G

Larceny/Theft Offenses

23H

Offense Description
Animal Cruelty
Arson
Aggravated Assault
Simple Assault
Intimidation
Bribery
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
Counterfeiting/Forgery
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of
Property
Drug/Narcotic Violations
Drug Equipment Violations
Embezzlement
Extortion/Blackmail
False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence
Game
Credit Card/Automated Teller Machine
Fraud
Impersonation
Welfare Fraud
Wire Fraud
Identity Theft
Hacking/Computer Invasion
Betting/Wagering
Operating/Promoting/Assisting
Gambling
Gambling Equipment Violations
Sports Tampering
Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Justifiable Homicide
Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts
Human Trafficking, Involuntary
Servitude
Kidnapping/Abduction
Pocket-picking
Purse-snatching
Shoplifting
Theft From Building
Theft From Coin-Operated Machine or
Device
Theft From Motor Vehicle
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or
Accessories
All Other Larceny

Crime Against
Society
Property
Person
Person
Person
Property
Property
Property
Property
Society
Society
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Society
Society
Society
Society
Person
Person
Not a Crime
Person
Person
Person
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
Property
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Motor Vehicle Theft
Pornography/Obscene Material
Prostitution Offenses
Prostitution Offenses
Prostitution Offenses
Robbery
Sex Offenses
Sex Offenses
Sex Offenses
Sex Offenses
Sex Offenses
Sex Offenses
Stolen Property Offenses
Weapon Law Violations
Group B Offenses
Offense
Bad Checks
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
Disorderly Conduct
Driving Under the Influence
Drunkenness
Family Offenses, Nonviolent
Liquor Law Violations
Peeping Tom
Trespass of Real Property
All Other Offenses

Q6b.

240
370
40A
40B
40C
120
11A
11B
11C
11D
36A
36B
280
520

Motor Vehicle Theft
Pornography/Obscene Material
Prostitution
Assisting or Promoting Prostitution
Purchasing Prostitution
Robbery
Rape
Sodomy
Sexual Assault With An Object
Fondling
Incest
Statutory Rape
Stolen Property Offenses
Weapon Law Violations

Property
Society
Society
Society
Society
Property
Person
Person
Person
Person
Person
Person
Property
Society

Code
90A
90B
90C
90D
90E
90F
90G
90H
90J
90Z

Offense Description
Bad Checks
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
Disorderly Conduct
Driving Under the Influence
Drunkenness
Family Offenses, Nonviolent
Liquor Law Violations
Peeping Tom
Trespass of Real Property
All Other Offenses

Crime Against
Property
Society
Society
Society
Society
Society
Society
Society
Society
Person, Property, or
Society

The NIBRS (or local) incident number of report detailing criminal incident information on subject.
This should be the same unique id that is used to track the incident in your agency’s records management
system, as well as the unique id used to report the incident to your state UCR Program.
This incident number will be encrypted by the FBI if ever released outside the FBI.

Q7.

Did the officer approach the subject(s)?
The purpose of this question is to help distinguish self-initiated law enforcement activities and contact
from instances where the subject initiated contact with the law enforcement officer.

Q8.

Was this an ambush incident?
An ambush is a situation where an officer is assaulted, unexpectedly, as the result of premeditated design
by the subject, or where an unsuspecting officer was targeted or lured into danger as the result of
conscious consideration and planning by the subject.

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Q9.

Was a supervisor or a senior officer acting in a supervisory capacity present or consulted at any point
during the incident?
The purpose of this question is to assess whether a supervisor or another officer acting in a supervisory
capacity provided feedback to the law enforcement response to this incident. The supervisor did not
need to be present, but could have provided guidance over the radio or telephone.

Q10.

Total number of officers who applied actual force during time of incident.
Include only those officers who were present at any time during the contact between officer(s) and the
subject, and who directly engaged at least one subject with a use of force. This number should include
any officer regardless of whether they are employed by your agency.

Q11.

Number of officers from your agency who applied actual force during time of incident.
Include only those officers employed by your agency who were present at any time during the contact
between officer(s) and the subject, and who directly engaged at least one subject with a use of force.
This number should be equal to or less than the number reported in Question 10.
Your agency will report information for each one of these officers. So, the number of officer segments
will be equal to this number.

Q12.

Total number of subjects who died or received serious bodily injury as a result of a law enforcement use
of force, and/or law enforcement discharged a firearm at or in their direction.
This number should account for every individual who received serious bodily injury or died by the use of
force by law enforcement.
In instances where law enforcement discharged a firearm at or in the direction of a person, this number
should also include the numbers of the individuals in the line of fire. This can be individuals that are being
directly engaged by law enforcement or bystanders.
Your agency will report information for each one of these subjects. So, the number of subject segments
will be equal to this number.

Q13.

If the incident involved multiple law enforcement agencies, please provide ORIs and case numbers for
the local use-of-force reports at the other agencies.
There are instances when multiple agencies respond to an incident or are conducting a law enforcement
activity. In these instances, you would only be responsible for reporting information on officers employed
by your agency. However, it is still the intent of the national UCR Program to pull together information
provided by other agencies to create a comprehensive picture of the single event. The inclusion of the
ORIs and case numbers from the other agencies will assist in this effort.
This case number will be encrypted by the FBI if ever released outside the FBI.

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SUBJECT INFORMATION

Q14.

Age of the subject at the time of incident
Please record the subject’s age in years old at the time of the incident.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q15.

Sex of the subject
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q16.

Race and ethnicity of the subject (select all that apply)
Multiple races or ethnicity can be selected.
Definitions:
American Indian or Alaska Native – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North
and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or
community attachment.
Asian – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or
the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American – A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Terms such as “Haitian” or “Negro” can be used in addition to “Black or African American.”
Hispanic or Latino – A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or
other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term “Spanish origin” can be used in
addition to “Hispanic or Latino.”
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islands – A person having origins in any of the original peoples
of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands, e.g., individuals who are Carolinian, Fijian,
Kosraean, Melanesian, Micronesian, Northern Mariana Islander, Palauan, Papua New Guinean,
Ponapean (Pohnpelan), Polynesian, Solomon Islander, Tahitian, Tarawa Islander, Tokelauan,
Tongan, Trukese (Chuukese), and Yapese. (NOTE: The term “Native Hawaiian” does not include
individuals who are native to the state of Hawaii simply by virtue of being born there.)

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White – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or
North Africa.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.
Q17.

Height of the subject (report actual or estimated range of values)
Please record the height of the subject in feet and inches. If actual values are unknown, a range of values
estimating the height can be reported.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q18.

Weight of the subject (report actual or estimated range of values).
Please record the weight of the subject in pounds. If actual values are unknown, a range of values
estimating the weight can be reported.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q19.

What were the subject’s injuries? (select all that apply)
The purpose of this question is to record the injuries sustained by the subject as a result of the use of
force by law enforcement.
If the subject sustained multiple injuries, please mark all that apply. If the subject died, death should be
the only value recorded.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q19a.

Name of decedent
This information is requested only when the subject has died. Do not report the subject’s name in
incidents that involve nonfatal contact between the law enforcement officer and the subject or a nonfatal
firearm discharge.

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This information is requested in compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 and will be
used only for required reporting and to assist the tracking of incidents through the data collection. This
information will not be released to the public.
Q20.

Type(s) of force used connected to serious bodily injury or death (select all that apply)
The purpose of this question is to record any weapons or force used by law enforcement that were known
or believed to have resulted in serious bodily injury or death of the subject. In addition, firearm should be
recorded if it was discharged by an officer at or in the direction of the subject regardless of whether the
subject was struck.
Multiple types of use of force used by law enforcement may be recorded.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q21.

Was the threat by the subject(s) directed to the officer or to another party?






Officer
Another party
Both officers and others
Pending further investigation
Unknown and is unlikely to ever be known

The purpose of this question is to identify which party or parties the subject threatened just prior to the
use of force.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.
Q22.

At any time during the incident, was the subject(s) armed or believed to be armed with a weapon?
The purpose of this item is to indicate if the subject was in possession of a weapon, regardless of whether
the subject used the weapon in a threatening or assaultive way against either law enforcement officers or
other persons.
Please note that any weapon (e.g., knife, firearm) or object used as a weapon (e.g., chair, pipe, table)
should be reported. Please mark all categories that apply.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.
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Q23.

Was there an apparent or known impairment in the mental or physical condition of the subject?
Please answer yes if there is any indication that the subject was impaired by drugs, alcohol, or mental
health condition. The purpose of this item is to describe behaviors exhibited by the subject during the
events that led to the use of force by law enforcement. This information should indicate the perceptions
of the officers, not the results of a medical report.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q23a.

Please indicate which conditions apply (select all that apply)
If the answer to Q23 was yes, please mark all impairments in the mental or physical conditions that apply.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q24.

Did the subject resist the officer(s) or attempt to use a weapon against the officer(s)?
If the subject used, attempted to use a weapon, or exhibited an effort to resist the actions of the law
enforcement officer(s) present who are listed under Q24a, record “yes.” The purpose of this item is to
describe behaviors exhibited by the subject during the events that led to the use of force by law
enforcement.
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q24a

What resistance or weapon was involved?
If information is unknown because the investigation is still incomplete, record pending further
investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

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OFFICER INFORMATION

Q25.

Age of the officer at time of incident.
Please record the officer’s age in years old at the time of the incident.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q26.

Sex of the officer
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q27.

Race and ethnicity the of officer (select all that apply)
Multiple races or ethnicity can be selected.
Definitions:
American Indian or Alaska Native – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North
and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or
community attachment.
Asian – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or
the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American – A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Terms such as “Haitian” or “Negro” can be used in addition to “Black or African American.”
Hispanic or Latino – A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or
other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term “Spanish origin” can be used in
addition to “Hispanic or Latino.”
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islands – A person having origins in any of the original peoples
of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands, e.g., individuals who are Carolinian, Fijian,
Kosraean, Melanesian, Micronesian, Northern Mariana Islander, Palauan, Papua New Guinean,
Ponapean (Pohnpelan), Polynesian, Solomon Islander, Tahitian, Tarawa Islander, Tokelauan,
Tongan, Trukese (Chuukese), and Yapese. (NOTE: The term “Native Hawaiian” does not include
individuals who are native to the state of Hawaii simply by virtue of being born there.)

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White – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or
North Africa.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.
Q28.

Height of the officer
Please record the height of the officer in feet and inches.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q29.

Weight of the officer
Please record the weight of the officer in pounds.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q30.

Officer’s years of service as a law enforcement officer (total tenure).
This number should include all years of service across multiple law enforcement agencies.
The current LEOKA definition of a law enforcement officer is as follows:
“All local county, state, and federal law enforcement officers (such as municipal, county police officers,
constables, state police, highway patrol, sheriffs, their deputies, federal law enforcement officers,
marshals, special agents, etc.) who are sworn by their respective government authorities to uphold the
law and to safeguard the rights, lives, and property of American citizens. They must have full arrest
powers and be members of a public governmental law enforcement agency, paid from government funds
set aside specifically for payment to sworn police law enforcement organized for the purposes of keeping
order and for preventing and detecting crimes, and apprehending those responsible.”
Further guidance may be gleaned from the following criteria used by the LEOKA Program:


Officers who meet all of the following criteria:
o Wear/carry a badge (ordinarily)
o Carry a firearm (ordinarily)
o Be duly sworn and have full arrest powers
o Be a member of a public governmental law enforcement agency and be paid from
government funds set aside specifically for payment to sworn law enforcement
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

Be acting in an official capacity, whether on or off duty, at the time of incident

Exceptions to the above-listed criteria:
o Individuals who are serving as a law enforcement officer at the request of a law enforcement
agency whose officers meet the current collection criteria
o Special circumstances will be reviewed by LEOKA staff on a case-by-case basis to determine
inclusion
o Include military and civilian police and law enforcement officers of the Department of
Defense (DoD), while performing a law enforcement function/duty, who are not in a combat
or deployed (sent outside of the United States for a specific military support role mission)
status. This includes DoD police and law enforcement officers who perform policing and
criminal investigative functions while stationed (not deployed) on overseas bases, just as if
they were based in the United States.

If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

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Q31.

Does the officer work full-time (35 or more hours per week)?
The current LEOKA definition of a law enforcement officer is as follows:
“All local county, state, and federal law enforcement officers (such as municipal, county police officers,
constables, state police, highway patrol, sheriffs, their deputies, federal law enforcement officers,
marshals, special agents, etc.) who are sworn by their respective government authorities to uphold the
law and to safeguard the rights, lives, and property of American citizens. They must have full arrest
powers and be members of a public governmental law enforcement agency, paid from government funds
set aside specifically for payment to sworn police law enforcement organized for the purposes of keeping
order and for preventing and detecting crimes, and apprehending those responsible.”
Further guidance may be gleaned from the following criteria used by the LEOKA Program:


Officers who meet all of the following criteria:
o Wear/carry a badge (ordinarily)
o Carry a firearm (ordinarily)
o Be duly sworn and have full arrest powers
o Be a member of a public governmental law enforcement agency and be paid from
government funds set aside specifically for payment to sworn law enforcement
o Be acting in an official capacity, whether on or off duty, at the time of incident



Exceptions to the above-listed criteria:
o Individuals who are serving as a law enforcement officer at the request of a law enforcement
agency whose officers meet the current collection criteria
o Special circumstances will be reviewed by LEOKA staff on a case-by-case basis to determine
inclusion
o Include military and civilian police and law enforcement officers of the Department of
Defense (DoD), while performing a law enforcement function/duty, who are not in a combat
or deployed (sent outside of the United States for a specific military support role mission)
status. This includes DoD police and law enforcement officers who perform policing and
criminal investigative functions while stationed (not deployed) on overseas bases, just as if
they were based in the United States.

The definition of full time includes officers who work 35 or more hours per week.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.
Q32.

Was the officer readily identifiable by clothing or insignia?
“Yes” should be recorded if the officer was in uniform or wearing any other clothing or insignia that
clearly identified the individual as a law enforcement officer.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.
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Q33.

Was the officer on duty at the time of the incident?
The purpose of this question is to assess whether the officer was scheduled and had reported to work at
the time of the incident.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q34.

Did the officer discharge a firearm?
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

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Q35.

Was the officer injured?
The purpose of this question is to assess whether the officer sustained any injury as a result of his or her
interaction with one or more of the subjects.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q35a.

What were the officer’s injuries (select all that apply)
This question is only to be answered if the response to Q34 is Yes.
If the officer sustained multiple injuries, please mark all that apply. If the officer died, death should be the
only value recorded.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record unknown and is unlikely to be
known.

Q35b.

NIBRS (or local) incident number of report detailing assault or homicide of law enforcement officer.
This should be the same unique id that is used to track the incident in your agency’s records management
system, as well as the unique id used to report the incident to your state UCR Program.
This incident number will be encrypted by the FBI prior to any release to the public.
If information is unknown because the officer is unavailable for interview or if the information should
become available after investigation, record pending further investigation.
If the information is not known and is unlikely to ever be known, record, “unknown and is unlikely to be
known.”

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