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VICAP FORM SUBMISSION CRITERIA
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Posted by buffy on: Tuesday 19 June 2001
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SUBMISSION CRITERIA FOR VICAP FORM
The VICAP Crime Analysis Report Form has been designed to collect information regarding the following types of crimes whether or not the offender has been arrested or identified:
(1) Solved or unsolved homicides or attempts, especially those that involve an abduction; are apparently random, motiveless, or sexually oriented; or are known or suspected to be part of a series.
(2) Missing persons, where the circumstances indicate a strong possibility of foul play and the victim is still missing.
(3) Unidentified dead bodies, where the manner of death is known or suspected to be homicide.
Cases where the offender has been arrested or identified should be submitted so unsolved cases in the VICAP system can be linked to known offenders.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use black ink or pencil. Legibly print all written responses.
Unless stated otherwise, check as many boxes as apply for each item.
If in doubt about how to respond to a given item, be guided by your experience and good judgment. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is not required, but do not guess either.
If there are details of the case you feel are important but do not fit well into the items provided on the form, describe them in the narrative.
If you wish to supplement or correct information previously reported to VICAP, submit a new Report Form but complete only Items 1 through 18, 27 and 36 plus the item(s) you will to supplement or correct. You need not resubmit unchanged items.
For advice and assistance regarding this form or its completion, call VICAP at (703) 640-6131
If you are submitting this form in conjunction with a request for a criminal personality profile evaluation, you must contact the CRIMINAL PROFILE COORDINATOR assigned to the FBI Field Division in your area. The Coordinator is charged with the responsibility of assisting you with your request for a criminal personality profile and will advise you of additional materials needed. He/she will review your materials and submit the entire profile package to the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime on your behalf. DO NOT SUBMIT PERSONALITY PROFILING REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO VICAP. Only Crime Analysis Report Forms should be submitted directly.
Multiple Victims and Offenders: If your incident has MULTIPLE VICTIMS, you must complete a separate VICAP Report form for each victim. Offender information need not be duplicated.
If your incident has MULTIPLE OFFENDERS, submit only one complete VICAP form per victim, xerox and attach additional offender page(s) (Items 55 through 84) to each Report as needed.
EXAMPLES
(1) For two victims and one offender, submit two VICAP reports (one for each victim). Do not duplicate Offender information in the second report.
(2) For two victims and two offenders, complete two VICAP reports. Victim #1 and offender #1 would go on the first report and victim #2 and offender #2 would go on the second report.
(3) For one victim and two offenders, complete one VICAP report. The victim and offender #1 would be reported in the body of the report form, and offender #2 would be reported by copying an additional offender page (Items 55 through 84), completing it, and attaching it to the VICAP Report form.
Before submitting the Report form, make a copy for your records.
Mail all Reports, Supplements, and/or Corrections to:
VICAP
National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
FBI Academy
Quantico, VA 22135
Enclosing crime scene photographs with the Report will assist VICAP staff in the evaluation of the case.
A VICAP case number will be assigned to your case when it is processed and will be provided to you as soon as possible. This number should be referenced in any subsequent correspondence or telephone communications.
The Narrative Summary is intended to provide VICAP Analysts with a general overview of the case. Minute details of the investigation need not be provided. The VICAP form will capture most of the detail necessary to complete the analysis. A person unfamiliar with your case, however, should have at least a general idea of what happened after reading your narrative.
NARRATIVE EXAMPLES
(1) The partially decomposed body of an adult female was discovered in a wooded area of a state park, one-quarter mile from a major state highway. There are indications of sexual assault. Victim died of gunshot wounds. It appears that the victim was not killed at the body recovery site. The victim's whereabouts prior to here death have not been established.
(2) Female juvenile was last seen at school. Investigation indicates that she was possibly abducted at or near the school while en route home. The victim has not returned nor has her body been recovered. Investigation indicates that it is unlikely that the victim is a runaway or that she disappeared of her own accord. This case is strikingly similar to one that occurred approximately 8 months ago in the same vicinity.
(3) The reported offender entered a locked single-family residence occupied by a man, his wife, and 2 infant children. While the offender was gathering property in the residence, the husband confronted the offender. The husband was shot immediately and died. The wife responded after hearing the gunshot and was physically restrained by the offender. The offender hit her repeatedly with his fists, forced her to commit oral sex, and raped her repeatedly. The wife survived the attack. The children were not assaulted. The offender left the residence, and a vehicle was heard to leave the area. Offender arrested during commission of a burglary in the same neighborhood one week later.
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