We are in the process of finalizing the dates and locations for this year's Crime Records Division Summer Conferences. More details will be provided as they become available.
Please be aware that Cornerstone is the primary access point for DPS to track training across the state in one single system and is now mandatory for anyone attending DPS classes, including the CRD Summer Conferences.
We recommend that you obtain a Cornerstone ID now, ensuring you are prepared when registration begins.
For more information, please see our TXDPS Cornerstone Registration Flyer.
Compliance and Training Bureau Services Catalog
A list all the services in the Compliance and Training Bureau, their description and contact information for easy reference.
Incident Based Reporting (IBR)
- IBR Monthly Training Announcements
- IBR Shareable Training Presentations
- IBR Training Videos
- IBR Reference Materials
Criminal History Reporting (CHR)
**DETAILS ON NEW FTA/FTN COURT REPORTING REQUIRMENTS**
- CHR Training Manuals/Forms
- CHR Training Presentations (PDFs)
- CHR Training Videos
- CHR Offense Codes
- CHR Adult and Juvenile Reporting Codes
- CHR Other Reporting Documents
- CHR Other Information
Incident Based Reporting (IBR)
(512) 424-2091
Option 1 for Trainers
Option 2 for Customer Service Representative
Option 3 for Quality Control
To receive notifications on NIBRS updates to technical specifications, all RMS vendors and agencies are encouraged to subscribe to our UCR Listserv.
IBR Tip of the Month
Previous Tips of the Month
- Hate Crime
- Cargo Theft
- NIBRS Specification Updates
- Victim was Offender Relationship = VO
- Unknown Offender
- Fentanyl Deaths & Overdoses (Amended TX Guidelines)
- Agency Point of Contact Updates/Changes
Do you have any ideas for the future Tip of the Month?
IBR Monthly Training Announcements
****New Class Registration Process****
2026 Monthly Virtual Training Announcements
February training sessions will be paused until March 2026, pending the approval of the revised training materials.
For N-Dex training, visit the N-DEx System Webinar Registration page.
IBR Shareable Training Presentations
- Cargo Theft
- Crimes Against Persons
- Crimes Against Property
- Crimes Against Society
- Group B Offenses
- Hate Crime Guidelines
- LEEP Overview and Agency Administrative Duties
- Molly Jane's Law/ViCAP
- N-DEx Overview and Audit
- NIBRS Errors and Warnings
- NIBRS Overview for ISD PDs
- NIBRS Overview & Manual Entry
- NIBRS Overview: Reporting, Roles, and Responsibilities
- Texas Specific Errors "T" Errors
- Texas Specific Reports
- Use of Force Overview
IBR Training Videos
- NIBRS Overview and Manual Entry (YouTube)
- How to Properly Report Cargo Theft for NIBRS (IJIS Institute)
IBR "How To" Training Videos (YouTube)
- Manual Entry Zero Report
- Manual Entry of 370 Offense with Sexual Assault
- Group B Manual Entry Arrest Report
IBR Reference Materials
- Cargo Theft Flyer
- CRD Contact Helpful Reference Handout
- Data Accuracy Guidance
- DPS Cornerstone Account Setup & IBR Training Registration Guide
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) Information
- Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection (LESDC)
- Molly Jane's Law - ViCAP
- N-DEx Information
- NIBRS Mandated Reporting - HB 4879
- NIBRS Reporting Stolen / Recovered Vehicles
- NIBRS Technical Documentations
- Texas Incident-Based Reporting Agencies
- Texas Incident-Based Reporting Vendors
- Texas Process - ViCAP Access Guide
- Texas UCR Offense Code Table
- UCR Flyer - Password Resets
- Use of Force Reporting Guide
Criminal History Reporting (CHR)
(512) 424-2478
CHR Trainers (xls)
****NEW FTA/FTN COURT REPORTING REQUIRMENTS****
Effective Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
To comply with Code of Criminal Procedure 42.0195 added by Senate Bill 9 (89th Legislative Session), new reporting requirements are being implemented. These changes ensure that Failure to Appear (FTA) data in included in the information shared with prosecutors and courts via the Public Safety Report System (PSRS).
Please follow this link for more details.
CHR Training Manuals/Forms
- Adult Training Manual (pdf)
- Juvenile Training Manual (pdf)
- CR-43/44/43J/44J Forms
- CJIS/LES Portal User Guides
CHR Training Presentations (PDFs)
- Adult Arrest and Juvenile Referral
- Adult Arrest
- Adult Prosecutor and Court
- Juvenile Referral/Identification
- Juvenile Intake, Prosecutor, and Court
- Class C Domestic Violence
- NICS Reporting
CHR Training Videos (YouTube)
CHR Training "How to" Videos (YouTube)
- Requesting Access to the EDR Site
- Navigating the EDR Menu and what to do if you forget your password
- Running County Combined Completeness Report on the EDR Site
- Run Open Offense Report on the EDR Site
- Running Full County Open and Closed Offense Report on the EDR Site
- Entering Court Dispositions on the EDR Site
- Entering Prosecutor Information on the EDR Site
- Finding the EDR User Guides on the EDR Site
- Looking up Offense Codes and ORIs on the EDR Site
- Running Transaction Error Reports on the EDR Site
- Utilizing the Name-Based Disposition Database on the EDR Site
CHR Offense Codes
CHR Adult and Juvenile Reporting Codes
CHR Other Reporting Documents
- Open Offense Report Macro (xlsm)
- DPS Identification Supplies Order Form (PDF)
- FBI CJIS Supply Requisition Form (FBI external website)
CHR Other Information
- Electronic Arrest Reporting (EAR) Information
- Mobile ID Information
- Electronic Disposition Reporting (EDR) Information
- Texas NICS Indices Entry Reporting Information