California Government Information: CAL Justice and Crime

The Attorney General represents the People of California in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts and the supreme courts of California and the United States. The Attorney General also serves as legal counsel to state officers and, with few exceptions, to state agencies, boards and commissions

The mandate of the Criminal Justice Statistics Center (CJSC) is to collect and report statistical data that allow for valid assessments of crime and the criminal justice process in California. The CJSC is a Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). SACs are units or agencies at the state government level that collect and use data received from various components of the criminal justice system.

The California Attorney General has the duty to collect, analyze, and report statistical data, which provide valid measures of crime and the criminal justice process to government and the citizens of California. This site contains crime data submitted by county and local law enforcement agencies, as well as current and historical publications on crime, juvenile justice, homicide, and hate crimes in California.

“Law enforcement” is the term that describes the individuals and agencies responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order and public safety. Law enforcement includes the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime and the apprehension and detention of individuals suspected of law violation.

The BJS Law Enforcement Unit maintains more than a dozen national data collections covering federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and special topics in law enforcement.

Includes links to data collections like "Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008" which presents the results of the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, conducted every four years and covers approximately 18,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide."

Site contains more than 5,000 statistical tables, 59 reports, 29 publications, links to federal state, and local agency statistics, and links to other criminal statistics services.

Collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates statistical information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Crime in the United States (CIUS) is an annual publication in which the FBI compiles volume and rate of crime offenses for the nation, the states, and individual agencies. This report also includes arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data.

Supported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Sourcebook collects and displays data in over 1,000 tables. Regularly updated as new statistics become available.

Statistical Abstract data ranges from the most recent edition to historical abstracts.

Reliable source for crime statistics for the US.