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Falls Church police present 2023 NIBRS-based annual report; traffic safety, mental-health response prioritized
Summary
Chief Shround Fard told council the department moved to the FBI27s NIBRS reporting system in 2023, reported a slight increase in Group A offenses but low regional crime rates, and emphasized traffic enforcement, a forthcoming community care team and accreditation work.
Chief Shround Fard presented the Falls Church Police Department27s 2023 annual report on Oct. 28, outlining a shift to the FBI27s National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), operational statistics and planned changes in mental-health response and traffic enforcement.
Fard said NIBRS provides a more detailed offense-level count and that the department27s adoption of the system improves transparency and analysis. "NIBRS is an advanced crime reporting system used by The United States to collect detailed data on crime incidents," he told council, and staff reorganized the report to reflect the new categories…
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