Law Enforcement Software
Law Enforcement Software
NIBRS specifications require that all reports be submitted electronically. As such they permit data to be submitted on either Magnetic Round Reel Tapes, 3480 cartridges or floppy diskettes or by electronic file transfer. Each form of media has it’s own specifications and data requirements. Crimestar has been programmed to report data either via electronic file transfer or on Floppy Diskettes. The specification for these diskettes is as follows:
"Records on floppy diskettes should be formatted fixed-field, ASCII format, using an IBM compatible PC with DOS version 3.3 or greater. Each record must end with a carriage return."
"Floppy diskette sizes may be 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch. They must be Double Sided, Double-Density, or Double Sided High Density. The FBI will accept 3.5" diskettes formatted with 720 kilobytes or 1.44 megabytes, and 5.25" diskettes formatted with 360 kilobytes or 1.2 megabytes. The file name should be ‘NIBRS.UCR’ on the diskette."
See: NIBRS Overview