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Steven W. Perry, Bureau of Justice Statistics
July 10, 2014 NCJ 246917
Describes Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) activities to collect and improve data on crime and justice in Indian country, as required by the Tribal Law and Order Act, 2010. The report summarizes BJS's efforts in 2014 to field a survey to document the capabilities and caseloads of tribal court systems, develop a survey of all state and local law enforcement agencies and offices serving Indian country, study the handling of American Indian and Alaska Native juvenile and adult criminal cases in the federal justice system, and enhance current funding programs to support tribal participation in regional and national criminal justice databases. It summarizes tribal eligibility for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) awards from 2008 to 2014, and presents Uniform Crime Reporting Program statistics on offenses reported by tribal law enforcement agencies from 2008 to 2012.
Highlights:
Part of the Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities Series
Full report (PDF 465K)
ASCII file (23K)
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https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5053
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