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The City of McAllen participates in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) System, a nationwide statistical data reporting effort.
The DOJ FBI Summary Reporting System (SRS), commonly known as the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), is transitioning to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) beginning January 1, 2021.
Additionally, the Texas Legislature passed legislation that requires this reporting change.
HB 11, Texas 84th Regular Session, effective 09/01/2015, in part, provides that:
Sec. 411.054. INCIDENT-BASED CRIME STATISTICS REPORTING GOAL. (a) The department shall establish a goal that, not later than September 1, 2019, all local law enforcement agencies:
(1) will have implemented an incident-based reporting system that meets the reporting requirements of the National Incident-Based Reporting System of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
(2) will use the system described by Subdivision (1) to submit to the department information and statistics concerning criminal offenses committed in the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency.
Pursuant to such directives, the McAllen Police Department has completed its transition from the UCR format to the NIBRS format.
Reporting under the traditional UCR format reflects occurrences of eight (8) crime categories (including Arson) called Part 1 Crimes.
Reporting under the NIBRS format reflects 24 offense categories made up of 52 reportable Group A offenses and 10 Group B offenses.
This year’s report represents our second (2nd) crime report in the NIBRS format, includes previous year data and our first (1st) first annual NIBRS data comparison.
We anticipate releasing our 2022 McAllen National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Crime report on Friday, January 20, 2023. Generally, the report will reflect the following NIBRS offense information:
| Table 1: Crime Volume Analysis | (collective sum of reported crime): |
| Crimes Against Persons decreased | -6.9% |
| Crimes against Property Increased | 2.0% |
| Crimes Against Society decreased | -1.0% |
| NIBRS Total decreased Increased | -1.5% |
| Table 2: Crime Rate Analysis | (factors changes in population): |
| Crimes Against Persons decreased: | -8.1% |
| Crimes Against Property increased: | 0.7% |
| Crimes Against Society decreased: | -2.2% |
| NIBRS Total decreased: | -2.7% |
See Full Report:
Statement by V. Rodriguez, Chief of Police:
“Our community strives to prevent crime, to promote public safety and to participate in the investigation of crime when it does occur. At the end of 2022, McAllen recorded its thirteenth (13th) consecutive annual crime rate decrease. Such outcomes are the result of those community-wide efforts.
We express our sincere appreciation to all members of our community and to the McAllen City Commission for their diligence, dedication and making public safety a top priority.
I especially recognize and express our heartfelt thanks the men and women of the McAllen Police Department for their dedication, hard work, and successful outcomes.
As we go forward, the department will continue its diligence to the public safety service that our community deserves.”
