Which term is an FBI program compiling crime data reported by police agencies?

• A. Stop and frisk
• B. Terry stop
• C. Uniform Crime Reports
• D. Third degree

Answer: (C)

Uniform Crime Reports is the FBI program that compiles crime data reported by police agencies. It collects information from law enforcement across the country and publishes annual statistics on crimes known to police, helping researchers and policymakers track crime trends and compare jurisdictions. It isn’t a policing tactic or a legal term; stop and frisk describes a policing practice, a Terry stop refers to the legal standard for briefly detaining someone, and third degree is a charge level used in some jurisdictions, not a data-collection program. Note that the FBI has moved toward the more detailed National Incident-Based Reporting System for newer data, but the nationwide data-collection effort most closely associated with compiling crime data from police agencies is Uniform Crime Reports.