Explore NIBRS reporting with Informant
Why choose Informant for NIBRS?
NIBRS is built into the way you already work.
NIBRS reporting shouldn’t force your agency to change how officers document incidents, review cases, or manage reporting requirements. That’s why NIBRS is built directly into Informant’s everyday workflows. Officers enter incidents, arrests, property, people, and locations the same way they always have while Informant does the heavy lifting behind the scenes—applying reporting logic, required relationships, Pennsylvania-specific requirements, and validations automatically. The result is a simpler path to NIBRS submission—without extra forms, duplicate data entry, or added workflows.
No need to become a NIBRS expert.
NIBRS reporting comes with complex federal rules, historical quirks, and state-specific requirements that can be difficult to remember. Informant handles that complexity behind the scenes, automatically applying the rules and requirements your agency needs to follow — even the obscure ones — so your staff can report accurately without having to become NIBRS experts.
NIBRS requirements continue to evolve, and Informant evolves with them. We regularly update the software in response to changes in state and federal reporting requirements, helping agencies stay current and compliant. Informant is currently fully compliant with the latest state and federal NIBRS specifications.
Informant is a complete RMS solution designed for public safety.
Informant is not just a NIBRS reporting tool. It is a comprehensive RMS platform that supports the full range of records and workflows your agency relies on every day, including incidents, arrests, chain-of-custody transfers, involved persons, locations, and administrative processes. NIBRS reporting is integrated into that foundation. The advantage is simple:
Your agency does not have to choose between a capable RMS and a transition-ready NIBRS solution. Informant is designed to provide both.
For agencies evaluating a new RMS, that means NIBRS is not another system to bolt on later.
For existing Informant agencies, it means the transition can be built around workflows staff already know.
Our solutions are built for Pennsylvania.
Informant combines over 25 years of experience serving Pennsylvania public safety agencies with NIBRS tools designed to make reporting easier for your entire team.
From collecting the right information to identifying problems before submission, Informant helps take the complexity out of NIBRS while giving your agency the support of a Pennsylvania-based company that understands your state-specific requirements.
Informant simplifies NIBRS so your agency can focus on what matters most.
Officers enter data through their normal workflows, with NIBRS requirements built in behind the scenes.
ENTER
Informant checks the data for any issues and provides clear guidance on what needs to be corrected before submission.
VALIDATE
Once the data is valid, Informant generates the NIBRS file, which can then be exported and submitted to PA’s NIBRS portal.
EXPORT
Better Data. | Less Effort. | Efficient Reporting.
Built-In Informant NIBRS Automation That Saves Time
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Informant’s built-in Crime Reporting Assistant quickly checks Incident records for missing or incorrect NIBRS information. Instead of making users interpret confusing error codes, it clearly explains each issue — and how to fix it — in plain English.
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NIBRS uses different report types depending on the offenses involved, but Informant handles that distinction automatically. Based on the offenses entered in the Incident record, Informant determines whether the submission should be handled as Group A or Group B, so your staff can continue entering incidents and arrests as usual without manually sorting reports.
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NIBRS standards require latitude and longitude as part of location reporting. Informant’s NIBRS feature integrates with our Geocoding feature to automatically populate latitude and longitude when a Location record is saved, helping ensure accurate location data without requiring staff to look up and enter coordinates manually.
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Informant automatically generates a NIBRS Zero Report when you extract data for any month with no NIBRS incidents or arrests, making it easy to stay compliant and current with your NIBRS submissions, even when there is no NIBRS activity to report.
NIBRS is a reason to evaluate whether your RMS is ready for what comes next.
A system may work well for basic records management and still create unnecessary work when reporting requirements become more complex.
If your agency is:
Preparing for a state NIBRS transition
Replacing an outdated or high-maintenance RMS
Struggling with duplicate NIBRS entry
Experiencing repeated reporting errors
Depending on manual workarounds
Concerned about state-specific requirements
Looking for stronger vendor support
Now is the time to evaluate both your agency’s NIBRS reporting capabilities and your current RMS.
The real question isn’t just, “Can our RMS submit NIBRS?”
It’s “Can our RMS take care of the NIBRS complexity so our staff can focus on the work they already do?”
Ready for Pennsylvania's NIBRS transition?
Whether preparing for new reporting requirements or looking for a more sustainable records-management platform, Informant is ready to help.
Contact us to see how Informant can simplify reporting from incident entry to submission.
Phone: (215) 412-9165