You and your partner were approached by a group of three young men while walking through a dark park in the city you live in. You were attacked, but thankfully they left your partner alone and she ran for the police. How does this incident appear in the UCR record?

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The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program would record this as one incident of assault because it involves a single, distinct act of violence where you were the victim. The UCR focuses on the number of offenses rather than the number of individuals committing the offense or the number of victims.

You and Your Partner Were Approached by a Group of Three