Old software was built for SRS. Modern UCR software must be NIBRS-certified. This means it has been tested by the FBI to ensure it can export data in the specific, highly complex XML format that NIBRS requires.
| Audience | Access Method | |----------|----------------| | UCR students/faculty | Free or site-licensed via campus software portal (software.ucr.edu) | | External researchers | Some tools (e.g., TASSEL, Trimmomatic) are open-source on GitHub/Bitbucket | | Commercial use | Requires separate licensing for proprietary tools (contact UCR Office of Technology Partnerships) | ucr software
As technology evolves, UCR software is moving toward cloud-based solutions and AI integration. Future systems may predict administrative errors before they happen or integrate directly with 911 dispatch centers, creating a seamless flow of data from the emergency call to the FBI database. Old software was built for SRS