University of Central Florida (UCF) CJE4014 Police and Society Practice Exam

The Uniform Crime Reports are produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI runs the UCR as a national program that collects crime data from police departments across the country to publish annual totals and trends. This program has a long history dating back to the 1930s and serves as the standard reference for crime statistics in the United States.

The other agencies listed have different missions: the CIA focuses on foreign intelligence and counterintelligence, the DEA concentrates on enforcing federal drug laws, and the DHS handles homeland security and related areas. None of these primary roles includes producing the official national crime statistics the UCR provides.