Columbus Police host training to help agencies meet new crime reporting standards

Departments across North Mississippi are working to become NIBRS-certified before the statewide deadline.

COLUMBUS, Miss. — The Columbus Police Department opened its doors Wednesday, not for arrests, but for training. Officers from across North Mississippi took part in a NIBRS report-writing class, part of the state’s transition to a new crime-reporting system. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) was adopted in Mississippi in 2018 and became mandatory nationwide in 2021 under the FBI’s…