Read about BJS activities to establish and enhance tribal crime data collection

BJS has released Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2024, the 14th in a series that began in 2011 to meet its Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 annual reporting requirement. This report summarizes BJS’s tribal crime data collection activities from August 2023 to July 2024 and describes BJS's efforts, in consultation with Indian tribes, to develop and implement the Tribal Justice Statistics Program. These efforts include creating a 10-year strategic plan and consulting with tribal nations and federal partners on the implementation of a tribal justice data collection system for the 2024 Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and 2024 Census of Tribal Court Systems. 

Read the Report

Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2024 (NCJ 309132) 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. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.

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