Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

Tracking Crime

The FBI uses the Uniform Crime Reporting Program to track all serious crimes. These crimes include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The program has been in place since 1929. All statistics from this program are available to the public online, so you can see exactly what they've been up to. 

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