Laguna Beach transitioning to FBI’s crime reporting system, officials warn numbers will look higher

Crimes occurring in Laguna Beach will be reported in greater detail offering more transparency following a switch to a national crime database, but that could also mean an increase in the numbers, city officials said.
As of the new year, the Laguna Beach Police Department has started using the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System, known as NIBRS, which puts the department in compliance with the Department of Justice, which wants all law enforcement agencies to use the system, whi