The number of local police agencies that reported crime data to the federal government under a new system fell significantly, skewing 2021 hate-crime statistics
Thousands of jurisdictions failed to report crime data under the National Incident-Based Reporting System , which federal authorities have phased into operation since 2016 in hopes of gaining more granular crime data. This year, the FBI moved to a NIBRS-only reporting system, and 11,883 of 18,812
Analysts said the less-than-desirable level of participation makes comparing the 2021 hate-crime statistics to previous years a mostly pointless endeavor at a time when some lawmakers have expressed growing alarm over hate crimes and what national intelligence officials have said is a rise in extremism.
The FBI had charted an increase in hate crimes in recent years, including greater numbers of attacks aimed at Blacks, Jews and Asian Americans.
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