Report 2017-131 Recommendation 3 Responses

Report 2017-131: Hate Crimes in California: Law Enforcement Has Not Adequately Identified, Reported, or Responded to Hate Crimes (Release Date: May 2018)

Recommendation #3 To: Justice, Department of

To increase the effectiveness of hate crime prevention and response efforts, DOJ should provide additional guidance to law enforcement agencies by adding region-specific data fields to the hate crime database, including items such as the zip code in which reported hate crimes took place and other fields that DOJ determines will support its outreach efforts.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From June 2021

We have established the CIBRS repository including a zip code field which will allow us to look at data at a more granular level. This will enable us to identify similar crime types and work with the LEAs. At this point, we are limited by what data can be submitted due to the LEA's Record Management Systems (RMSs). Given the transition to NIBRS)/CIBRS was an unfunded effort, we are making rapid progress but not all LEAs are transitioned or have the funding to transition. As resources permits, we are in the process of onboarding LEAs as their RMS are updated to collect and submit the new data format for CIBRS. The on-boarding process for LEAs to submit the new data will continue through 2022.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented

The DOJ has updated its CIBRS reporting system to allow LEAs to include the zip code in which the hate crime occurred. The DOJ also conducted outreach to LEAs through seminars and webinars about the new reporting system.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2020

The DOJ is in the process of transitioning from Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to incident based reporting through the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) with the aim of transitioning by 2021. The DOJ has released the technical specifications for the new system to reporting LEAs, including ZIP code and other fields. We are currently working with our vendor on how the audit functionality will be built into the new California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS), including evaluating what reports and processes must be implemented to perform the additional analytical tasks. Development of the requested reports is currently underway.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From May 2020

The DOJ is in the process of transitioning from Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to incident based reporting through the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) with the aim of transitioning by 2021. The DOJ has released the technical specifications for the new system to reporting LEAs, including ZIP code and other fields. We are currently working with our vendor on how the audit functionality will be built into the new California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS), including evaluating what reports and processes must be implemented to perform the additional analytical tasks.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2019

DOJ continues the process of transitioning from Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to incident based reporting through the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by 2021. We obtained CA Department of Technology's Project Approval Lifecycle approval and awarded a contract to a repository vendor. As resources become available, the DOJ will be able to accomplish the additional analytical tasks. Audit functionality will be built into the new California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS) repository anticipated for implementation in 2021. DOJ has incorporated a zip code field and other fields - city and county - for use in the CIBRS repository to facilitate regional sharing and coordination amongst law enforcement agencies in their response to and prevention of hate crimes.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending

1-Year Agency Response

DOJ continues the process of transitioning from Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to incident based reporting through the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by 2021. We are currently in the CA Department of Technology's Project Approval Lifecycle Stage 3 and are heading into procurement activities. We continue to work through the budget process, providing information and answering questions. As resources become available, the DOJ will be able to accomplish the additional analytical tasks; this functionality will be built into the new California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS) repository anticipated for implementation in 2021. Since the 6-month update, DOJ has incorporated a zip code geographic location data element for use in the CIBRS repository.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending

6-Month Agency Response

DOJ is still in the process of transitioning from Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to incident based reporting though the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by 2021. We are working through the budget process and as resources become available, the DOJ could accomplish the additional analytical tasks; this functionality will be built into the new California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS) repository anticipated for implementation in 2021. DOJ anticipates the geographic location data will be incorporated in the CIBRS effort.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

60-Day Agency Response

DOJ is in the process of transitioning from Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to incident based reporting though the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by 2021. This functionality will be built into the new California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS) repository anticipated for implementation in 2021. DOJ anticipates the geographic location data will be incorporated in the CIBRS effort. Additional resources are necessary to accomplish these additional analytical tasks.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2017-131

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.