LIBRS

FREQUENTLY ASKED LIBRS QUESTIONS?

NOTE: These answers will be most helpful to Agencies using LEMIS 2000 software.

VICTIM

Does each victim need to be connected to an Offense?
Yes, each victim must be connected to an offense. If your offense is a crime against a Person or a Robbery offense that has an “I” (individual) for the victim type, you must be sure that the number of offenses match the number of victims in that incident. Even if there is only one offense committed in an incident and there is more than one victim, you must add the number of offense records it takes to equal the number of victims in that incident.

What do need to do if the offense is a crime against Society?
If your offense is a crime against Society, society must be the only victim. Even if you have more than one offense that is a crime against society in one incident you still only need one victim of society. You will need to connect all your society offenses to that one society victim. NOTE: When society is the victim all that needs to be entered on the Victim Screen is the Victim Type “SOC” (Society). If you have an incident that has offenses that are against Society, Person, and or Robbery (with a victim type of individual), be sure that your Society offense or offenses are connected to your one society victim and the other offense or offenses are connected to the other victim or victims.

VICTIM / SUSPECT RELATIONSHIP

When does a victim/suspect relationship need to be entered?
If you have an offense that is a crime against Society you CANNOT have a victim/suspect relationship. A victim/suspect relationship is only needed when you have a “Crime against a Person” or a Robbery (where the victim is an individual). Each victim in an incident must be related to each suspect by the closest known relationship. If the suspect is unknown, then the victim suspect relationship must also be “RU” Relationship Unknown. If the victim is also the suspect then you must have a victim/suspect relationship for each victim of “VO” Victim was Offender. Example: If you have a situation were there was a fight, and there were more that 2 victims involved, and everyone involved were arrested, all involved would be considered victims and suspects. When you are entering into the victim/suspect relationship screen, you would list all the suspects involved and how they relate to that victim and you would also list that victim and relate that victim to his or herself as “VO” Victim was Offender. The same would be true if you have a Domestic Violence situation. Both spouses are engaging in an altercation and both are arrested, they both would be considered victims and both considered suspects. On the Victim/Suspect relationship screen one spouse would be listed as the victim of the other spouse and related as “SE” Spouse. For that same victim you would also list them as a suspect and relate them to his or herself, as “VO” Victim was Offender. Then for the other spouse you would list the first spouse as the suspect to this spouse and relate them as “SE” Spouse. For this same victim you would also list them as a suspect and relate them to his or herself, as “VO” Victim was Offender.

PROPERTY

Do all Offenses that are crimes against Property need to have a completed Property screen?
All offenses that are crimes against Property MUST have a completed property screen. Even if the crime was attempted and there was not any property involved you still MUST have a completed property screen. If there was no property involved, such as an Attempted Burglary for the Type of Property Loss you would select NONE, for the Property Description you would select OTHER, and for the VALUE you would select $1. You MUST ALWAYS report a crime against Property as STOLEN FIRST. You CANNOT just recover the Property. If Property was STOLEN and RECOVERED you must show both. NOTE: The only exception to this rule is 14:69 Illegal Possession of Stolen Things. This is the only offense that you do NOT have to report as stolen first. All DRUG offenses must also have a completed Property screen. The only Type of Property Loss for Drugs can be either SEIZED or NONE. The Property Description would be Drugs/Narcotics for Drugs and Drug Narcotic Equipment for Drug Equipment. If you have SEIZED for the Type of Property Loss, and you do not know the Measurement, you must put NOT REPORTED and $1 for the value. NOTE: If you have a Drug Measurement of Not Reported then your Drug Quantity MUST be 1.000. The 1.000 means Unknown. You Do Not Recover Drug or Drug Equipment.