This report provides details on the law enforcement agencies authorized to issue citations or arrest persons for violating regulations or laws in Indian country (American Indian reservations and other tribal lands) and Alaska Native villages. It also presents the number, size, funding sources, jurisdiction, and functions of those agencies. Findings are from the 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and the 2019 Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies.
Tribal Law Enforcement in the United States, 2018 (NCJ 306022) was written by BJS Statisticians Steven W. Perry and Michael B. Field. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
This report highlights data collections that covered tribal populations, summarizes statistical findings on tribal justice agencies and the American Indian and Alaska Native population, and provides information on funding to tribes to enhance tribal participation in national records and information systems. The report fulfills the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, ? 251(b)) to report annually on BJS?s activities to establish and enhance a tribal crime data collection system. It is the 13th report in a series that began in 2011.
Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2023 (NCJ 307113) was written by BJS Statistician Steven W. Perry. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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