MICR Testing and Certification

MICR Testing and Certification

The Michigan Incident Crime Reporting (MICR) testing and certification process ensures the data an agency is entering into their Records Management System (RMS) is accurately received into the MICR database, as this data is used to produce crime reports and is displayed in our crime dashboard. Therefore, the collaboration between the agency, their chosen records management vendor, and the MICR unit, is crucial to obtain quality data.

Please contact MICRMail@michigan.gov with any questions.

Who needs to complete this process?
• Law enforcement agencies that have never submitted to MICR
• Law enforcement agencies resuming submissions to MICR after non-reporting
• Law enforcement agencies changing to a new RMS

What are the benefits of this process?
• More awareness of MICR offense file classes, data elements, edits, and warnings
• More assurance that agency data is accurately sent to the MICR database
• Additional education on user entry relating to MICR guidelines
• Opportunity to address vendor-specific issues before certification

How do I start the testing process?
The process is initiated when an agency contacts the MICR unit with an intent to begin testing. A MICR staff member will e-mail detailed instructions to the agency and will ask for contact information (both agency and vendor) to ensure group communication is maintained. The process of testing data will continue until all requirements are met for certification.

How long will this process take?
The length of this process will depend on each agencies ability to dedicate time and resources to sending, updating, and resending test data. The ability of a vendor to address, fix, and implement any programmatic issues is an important variable to achieve certification.