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                                  PLEASE NOTE

Figures used in this release are submitted voluntarily by law enforcement
agencies throughout the country. Individuals using these tabulations are
cautioned against drawing conclusions by making direct comparisons between
cities due to the many factors which affect the amount and type of crime from
place to place. Some of these factors are listed in the annual Uniform Crime
Reports. More valid use can be made of these figures by determining deviations
from national averages and through comparisons with averages for cities in
similar population groups. (Table 1) It is important to remember that crime is
a social problem, and therefore, a concern of the entire community. The efforts
of law enforcement are limited to factors within its control. Data users can
obtain assistance from the FBI by calling (202) 324-5015.

Data users are cautioned against comparisons of crime trends presented in this
report and those estimated by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS),
administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Because of differences in
methodology and crime coverage, the two programs examine the Nation's crime
problem from somewhat different perspectives, and their results are not
strictly comparable. The definitional and procedural differences can account
for many of the apparent discrepancies in results from the two programs. The
Department of Justice fact sheet, "The Nation's Two Crime Measures," contains a
detailed description of the NCVS and the Uniform Crime Reports.

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