Objective: Identify what information is available from official police reports and what problems exist with this information.

Official police report information can be obtained through the UCR (Uniform Crime Reports). This information details the crimes that are reported to law enforcement in our country. As you will learn, there are drawbacks to this, which is why this information alone is not sufficient.

Provide information on the level of reporting victimization to the police.

• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using this information.