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4. What is the Agency Coverage?

4. What is the Agency Coverage?

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To understand the scope of a crime dataset, you must identify which specific law enforcement agencies contributed the data. The national UCR Program collects statistics from a mix of city, county, state, tribal, and federal agencies. The FBI cautions against comparing individual reporting units, such as cities, counties, or universities, solely on their population coverage or student enrollment. A complete analysis requires examining the unique local conditions and administrative boundaries of each contributing agency.

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