When the NIBRS data were introduced by the FBI, they were welcomed as representing a potential revolution in U.S. crime statistics. More than two decades later, however, participation in NIBRS remains limited. In the coming months and years, however, the FBI will transition from the UCR Summary Reporting System (SRS) to NIBRS. Once completed successfully, the ability for researchers and practitioners to use the data will be unprecedented. But the NIBRS data are incredibly useful for both agencies and researchers regardless of these changes. Within this context, the current article explores the past contributions and future promise of the NIBRS data.

当FBI引入NIBRS数据时，它们受到欢迎，因为它代表了美国犯罪统计领域的潜在革命。然而，超过二十年后，对NIBRS的参与仍然受到限制。但是，在接下来的几个月和几年中，FBI将从UCR摘要报告系统（SRS）过渡到NIBRS。一旦成功完成，研究人员和从业人员使用数据的能力将是前所未有的。但是无论这些变化如何，NIBRS数据对机构和研究人员都非常有用。在此背景下，本文探讨了NIBRS数据的过去贡献和未来前景。