NIBRS Tip: Property Entry for Drugs or Narcotics

NIBRS Tip: Property Entry for Drugs or Narcotics

Property Entry for Drugs or Narcotics
► For a Drug/Narcotics Violation: Do not report a value for seized drugs or narcotics
       Type of Property Loss = Seized
       Property Description = Drugs/Narcotics
       Enter Suspected Drug Type, Estimated Drug Quantity, and Type Drug Measurement
► For other crimes such as Burglary, Robbery, Theft, Arson, etc. involving drugs or narcotics:
      Report a value for the drugs or narcotics that were stolen or destroyed in the property crime
       Type of Property Loss = Stolen, Destroyed, etc. (do not enter Seized)
       Property Description = Drugs/Narcotics
       Do not enter Suspected Drug Type, Estimated Drug Quantity, and Type Drug Measurement

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