Miscellaneous crime-reporting codes from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
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A code list that enumerates circumstances of either an aggravated assault or homicide.
Argument
Assault on Law Enforcement Officer(s)
Drug Dealing
Gangland (Organized Crime Involvement)
Juvenile Gang
Lovers' Quarrel
Mercy Killing (Not applicable to Aggravated Assault)
Other Felony Involved
Other Circumstances
Unknown Circumstances
Criminal Killed by Private Citizen
Criminal Killed by Police Officer
Child Playing With Weapon
Gun-Cleaning Accident
Hunting Accident
Other Negligent Weapon Handling
Other Negligent Killings
A code list that enumerates circumstances of either an aggravated assault or homicide.
A code list that enumerates types of arrests that can occur.
on view
summoned/ cited
taken into custody
A code list that enumerates types of arrests that can occur.
A code list enumerating weapons with which a subject may be armed with upon apprehension.
Unarmed
Firearm (type not stated)
Firearm (type not stated) - Automatic
Handgun
Handgun - Automatic
Rifle
Rifle - Automatic
Shotgun
Shotgun - Automatic
Other Firearm
Other Firearm - Automatic
Lethal Cutting Instrument (e.g., switchblade knife or martial arts stars)
Club/Blackjack/Brass Knuckles
A code list enumerating weapons with which a subject may be armed with upon apprehension.
A code list that enumerates types of incidents.
buying/ receiving
cultivate/ manufacture/ publish
distribute/ selling
exploiting children
other gang
juvenile gang
none/ unknown
operate/ promote/ assist
possession/ conceal
transport/ transmitting
using/ consuming
A code list that enumerates types of incidents.
A code list that enumerates types of drugs.
crack cocaine
cocaine
hashish
heroin
marijuana
morphine
opium
other narcotics
LSD
PCP
other hallucingens
meth/ amphetamines
other stimulants
barbiturates
other depressants
other drugs
unknown
more than 3 types
A code list that enumerates types of drugs.
A code list that enumerates the types of measurements used to quantify an amount of drugs or narcotics.
Dosage Units/Items
Fluid Ounce
Gallon
Gram
Kilogram
Pound
Liter
Milliliter
Number of Plants
Ounce
Not Reported
A code list that enumerates the types of measurements used to quantify an amount of drugs or narcotics.
A code list that enumerates types of cultural lineages of a person.
Hispanic
non Hispanic
unknown
A code list that enumerates types of cultural lineages of a person.
A code list that enumerates types of weapons or forces used by a subject in committing an offense.
Firearm (type not stated)
Automatic Firearm (type not stated)
Handgun
Automatic Handgun
Rifle
Automatic Rifle
Shotgun
Automatic Shotgun
Other Firearm
Other Automatic Firearm
Knife/Cutting Instrument (e.g., ax, ice pick, screwdriver, or switchblade)
Blunt Object (e.g., club, hammer, etc.)
Motor Vehicle (when used as a weapon)
Personal Weapons (i.e., hands, feet, teeth, etc.)
Poison
Explosives
Fire/Incendiary Device
Drugs/Narcotics/Sleeping Pills
Asphyxiation (by drowning, strangulation, suffocation, gas, etc.)
Other (any weapon or force, including deadly diseases, not fitting the above specifically coded weapons/force)
Unknown
None
A code list that enumerates types of weapons or forces used by a subject in committing an offense.
A code list that enumerates bias motivations for an incident.
Anti-White
Anti-Black
Anti-American Indian/Alaskan Native
Anti-Asian/Pacific Islander
Anti-Multi-Racial Group
Anti-Jewish
Anti-Catholic
Anti-Protestant
Anti-Islamic (Moslem)
Anti-Other Religion (Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, etc.)
Anti-Multi-Religious Group
Anti-Atheist/Agnostic
Hispanic
Other Ethnicity/National Origin
Anti-Male Homosexual (Gay)
Anti-Female Homosexual (Lesbian)
Anti-Homosexual (Gays and Lesbians)
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
Anti-Physical Disability
Anti-Mental Disability
None (no bias)
Unknown (offender's motivation not known)
A code list that enumerates bias motivations for an incident.
A code list that enumerates ways in which an incident may be cleared exceptionally.
Death of Offender
Prosecution Declined (by the prosecutor for other than lack of probable cause)
Extradition Denied
Victim Refused to Cooperate (in the prosecution)
Juvenile/No Custody (the handling of a juvenile without taking him/her into custody, but rather by oral or written notice given to the parents or legal guardian in a case involving a minor offense, such as a petty larceny)
Not Applicable (not cleared exceptionally)
A code list that enumerates ways in which an incident may be cleared exceptionally.
A code list that enumerates factors that may have been involved in or contributed to a subject committing an offense.
Alcohol
Computer Equipment
Drugs/Narcotics
Not Applicable
A code list that enumerates factors that may have been involved in or contributed to a subject committing an offense.
A code list that enumerates a general category or harm or injury.
apparent broken bones
possible internal injury
severe laceration
minor injury
none
other major injury
loss of teeth
unconscious
A code list that enumerates a general category or harm or injury.
A code list that enumerates circumstances of a justifiable homicide.
Criminal Attacked Police Officer and That Officer Killed Criminal
Criminal Attacked Police Officer and Criminal Killed by Another Police Officer
Criminal Attacked a Civilian
Criminal Attempted Flight From a Crime
Criminal Killed in Commission of a Crime
Criminal Resisted Arrest
Unable to Determine/Not Enough Information
A code list that enumerates circumstances of a justifiable homicide.
A code list describing a type of activity or circumstance in which a law enforcement officer was engaged at the time of assault.
Responding to Disturbance Call (Family Quarrels, Person with Firearm, Etc.)
Burglaries in Progress or Pursuing Burglary Suspects
Robberies in Progress or Pursuing Robbery Suspects
Attempting Other Arrests
Civil Disorder (Riot, Mass Disobedience)
Handling, Transporting, Custody of Prisoners
Investigating Suspicious Persons or Circumstances
Ambush-No Warning
Mentally Deranged
Traffic Pursuits and Stops
All Other
A code list describing a type of activity or circumstance in which a law enforcement officer was engaged at the time of assault.
A code list describing an assignment a law enforcement officer was on when assaulted.
Two-Officer Vehicle - pertains to uniformed officers
One-Officer Vehicle (Alone) - pertains to uniformed officers
One-Officer Vehicle (Assisted) - pertains to uniformed officers
Detective or Special Assignment (Alone) - pertains to nonuniformed officers
Detective or Special Assignment (Assisted) - pertains to nonuniformed officers
Other (Alone) - pertains to officers in other capacities, such as foot patrol, off duty, etc.
Other (Assisted) - pertains to officers in other capacities, such as foot patrol, off duty, etc.
A code list describing an assignment a law enforcement officer was on when assaulted.
A code list that enumerates types or functional descriptions of a location.
air/ bus/ train terminal
bank/ savings
bar/ night club
church/ synagogue/ temple
commercial/ office bldg.
construction site
convenience store
discount/ department store
drugstore/ medical bldg.
field/ woods
government/ public bldg.
grocery/ supermarket
highway/ street/ road
hotel/ motel
jail/ prison
lake/ waterway
liquor store
parking lot/ garage
rental storage
residence
restaurant
school/ college
service station
specialty store
other/ unknown
A code list that enumerates types or functional descriptions of a location.
A code list that enumerates methods of entry into a structure or premises.
Force
No Force
A proxy code list that enumerates methods of entry into a structure or premises.
A code list the ways in which an arrested subject is counted or scored in a system so that a subject is counted only once despite potentially multiple arrests at a time.
Count Arrestee
Multiple
Not Applicable
A code list the ways in which an arrested subject is counted or scored in a system so that a subject is counted only once despite potentially multiple arrests at a time.
A code list that enumerates categories or classifications of a property item.
aircraft
alcohol
automobile
bicycles
buses
clothes/ furs
computer hard/ software
consumable goods
credit/ debit cards
drugs/ narcotics
drug equipment
farm equipment
firearms
gambling equipment
industrial equipment
household goods
jewelry/ precious metals
livestock
merchandise
money
negotiable instruments
non negotiable instruments
office equipment
other motor vehicles
purse/ wallet
radio/ tv/ vcr
recordings
recreational vehicles
structure/ single dwelling
structure/ other residence
structure/ other commercial
structure/ other industrial
structure/ public
structure/ storage
structure/ other
tools
trucks
vehicle parts
watercraft
other
pending inventory
special
A code list that enumerates categories or classifications of a property item.
A code list that enumerates what happens to a property item.
none
burned
counterfeited/ forged
destroyed/ damaged
recovered
seized
stolen
unknown
A code list that enumerates what happens to a property item.
A code identifying whether or not a person was a resident of a town, city, or community in relation to some activity.
Nonresident
Resident
Unknown
A code identifying whether or not a person was a resident of a town, city, or community in relation to some activity.
A code list that enumerates types of victims in an incident.
Business
Financial Institution
Government
Individual
Law Enforcement Officer
Other
Religious Organization
Society/Public
Unknown
A code list that enumerates types of victims in an incident.