Beyond 20/20

Question In the XML Programmers Guide, section 4.1.8 talks about the <Person> and <RoleOfPerson> tags.  In this section, you state that thes...

Scenario The incident consists of multiple property offenses both attempted and completed and includes a drug possession offense of 35A how is this hand...

<StateSpecificName>_AllFields_Sample.xml does not contain a working incident and it follows the FBI's lead of using it only to show the syntax for...

Problem Uploading an XML file fails. Clicking to review the status details, the message includes the phrase "Reference to undeclared ID". ...

Question When creating an XML file for a NIBRS submissions, how should XML be structured for a crime with multiple seized drug types? Answer Each drug...

Question How are multiple properties represented in a single incident in an NIBRS XML submission? Answer Any crime may have multiple properties attach...

Question How many incidents can be included in XML file submissions? Answer A file can contain multiple incidents.  Each incident appears within its...

Question How are locations handled for offenses in XML submissions? In the legacy NIBRS text format, each offense was associated with its own location...

Question What is the difference between Reporting ORI and Submitting ORI and how are they used? Answer Submitting ORI identifies the agencies that g...

When reporting LEOKA victims via XML files, the tags listed below are required to avoid the file generating errors or being rejected: a <Person> ...