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Criminal Law vs. NIBRS: Accurate Coding of Offense Reports

Pleasant Hill PD

“I have attended many seminars and training classes over the last 20 years in law enforcement; I have to say with certainty, yours was simply amazing. You are very informed about the topic you teach. VERY informed.”

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“Compared to other records seminars, this blows them out of the water!! Not the same dry instruction, but actual real world conditions. The ideas for improving ‘systems’ and ‘people’ were sound and logical. Fantastic!”

Sunrise Police Dept.

“Records management seminar is a must for anyone who deals with records–very informative class, extremely knowledgeable instructor. Send your employees–it’s worth every penny.”

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“This class exceeded my expectations! We have already scheduled future training with PRI Management Group. We are looking forward to the next class.”

Ft. Lauderdale Police Dept.

“I attended the Crime Stats and UCR for the Police Executive seminar. As with the others, the class was very informative. Thanks for another great class!”

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“The seminar was outstanding, I hope to make some changes here in my department with some of what I have taken away from this class.”

Avon Park Police Dept.

“I have attended other records management seminars in the past and this one was far above any of the others. Thanks for a great class.”

ACTUAL COURSE COMMENTS

“I really enjoyed the way every portion was explained. It wasn’t overwhelming, but it put into perspective the importance of running a good police records unit.”

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“Ed is very personable and extremely knowledgeable about the police business. The stories are entertaining and have meaning to the topic at hand. Great incorporation of videos and images to liven up the lecture.”

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“We thoroughly enjoyed the style and presentation of this class. It was easy to understand and the instructor made the class entertaining. Never a dull moment.”

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“No suggestions. really enjoyed the class. We will be taking the UCR class in March and are very excited to get everything started for our own records unit.”

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  • 02/04/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM MST - CO
  • 02/26/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST - VA
  • 03/05/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST - TX
  • 03/26/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST - NC
  • 04/08/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST - FL
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  • 05/19/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST - MD
  • 06/11/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST - IL
  • 06/24/2026 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST - MI
Overview

Seminar Overview (live online)

Who should attend:

  • Records personnel
  • Crime Analysts who do NIBRS reporting
  • Anyone who approves, reviews, or codes reports
  • Crime Analysts who use NIBRS stats for data-driven analysis
  • Law enforcement and support personnel who do NIBRS reporting

Overview 

The difference between criminal law definitions and NIBRS offense definitions requires understanding the importance of reconciling state statutes/codes and NIBRS offenses to ensure accurate classification of crimes. Assuming your RMS automatically assigns the correct code for every offense will lead to inaccurate crime data. Learn how state criminal laws are counted for NIBRS purposes and how they should be coded. This training includes practical scenarios commonly found in offense reports.

The training is state-specific and will cover your individual state’s laws.

 

Topics include:

  • Statutory definitions of common NIBRS-reportable crimes
  • Reconciling state law with NIBRS offenses
  • NIBRS coding
course material

Included materials

Materials will be provided for download during the webinar including:

  • Course slides
  • Articles of interest
  • Course certificate
pricing

Checks, credit cards, PO’s accepted. Payment information is provided during the registration process.

DISCOUNTED PRICING

One person: $299

2nd person 25% off: $224.25

3rd person 35% off: $194.35

4th person (or more) 50% off: $149.50 each

Each person registered will receive a certificate.

Please note, the price for training is per-person. While it’s possible for multiple people to view the training online, the format of the training doesn’t change the value of the knowledge learned by each attendee. Just as if the seminar was in-person, we ask that you register each person who plans on participating and receiving the information that will be provided. Each will receive a certificate. Thank you.

ALL LIVE COURSES

RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Creating an Agency-Specific Retention Schedule

Intro to Law Enforcement Records Mgmt.

Conducting a Records Inventory & Purge

Eliminating Risk & Liability in Records

CAD/RMS Procurement & Project Management

Going Paperless: Why & How

Managing Police Records

PUBLIC RECORDS and COMPLIANCE

Redacting Law Enforcement Records

Intro to Sealing/Expunging Records

Florida Public Records for LE

California Public Records

CJIS

How To Do Validations Right

CJIS SECPOL in Plain English

Introduction to CJIS

PROPERTY/EVIDENCE

Property and Evidence Management

Digital Evidence Management

Supervising a Property/Evidence Unit

CRIME REPORTING&NIBRS

Criminal Law vs. NIBRS: Coding Reports

Report Writing 102: What the Academy Doesn't Teach

Reviewing and Approving Reports: Who Should Do It and How

Crime Stats & NIBRS for the Police Executive

Writing Reports NIBRS Style

Hate Crime Reporting

LEOKA and Cargo Theft Reporting

Transitioning to NIBRS: What You Need To Know

Case Management

LEADERSHIP

First-level Leadership in Records

Middle-management for Records

Executive Leadership for Records

Criminal Law vs. NIBRS: Accurate Coding of Offense Reports

Learn how criminal law definitions of crimes differ from NIBRS offense definitions, and how to ensure they are coded correctly for NIBRS reporting. Relying on your RMS to correctly code offenses can lead to erroneous data. Don’t see your state offered? See the on-demand version for additional states.

$299.00

DISCOUNTED PRICING

One person $299.00
2nd person 25% off $224.25
3rd person 35% off $194.35
4th person (or more) 50% off $149.50

  • Total

Additional Resources to Take Your Training to the Next Level

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Access recording of the class for 10 days (sent via email after class)

Get better quality, more consistent police reports with fewer mistakes. Great for new officers and FTO programs. Includes how to write a chronological, fact-based report with sufficient investigative details using proper grammar and sentence structure. Also includes sample report narratives, use of acronyms vs. names, and the importance of quality reporting. Preview the manual here.

This is a very helpful written guide to ensuring Case Status and Disposition is selected correctly in police reports/cases. These fields determine if the report is counted for NIBRS correctly, and if the case is eligible purging once the retention period has been met. Distribute to your personnel. Preview it here.

A great NIBRS coding, lesser included offense, and mutually exclusive offense cheat sheet and matrix. Share with your personnel. Preview it here.

Designed for officers, supervisors and records personnel, this NIBRS report writing manual will guide your agency through writing, reviewing and approving NIBRS based police reports. Upon registering for the seminar, this manual will be emailed to you automatically. It is an editable MS Word document designed to be edited according to your department’s procedures. Preview the manual here.

Receive a discounted on-demand version of our Case Management course to provide case management training to anyone in your department. This is a self-paced course with interactive scenarios, downloadable case management guides, and information about managing case status and disposition correctly, ensuring the proper change of RMS status options, and the procedures needed to correctly update cases. Learn how status and disposition fields in RMS function, how they impact NIBRS, and who should be authorized to change case statuses

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