Data Collection Status
Inactive
Frequency
2002
Latest Data Available
2002
Data Experts
Steven W. Perry, BJS Statistician
Collection Period
2002
Description
Includes data on the number of law enforcement agencies and officers; characteristics of tribal courts and their caseloads; types of available criminal sanctions; and criminal justice statistics data collection and sharing capacity. The census collected data from nearly 350 tribes in the continental U.S. and is the first comprehensive effort to identify the range of justice agencies operating in tribal jurisdictions, the services those agencies provide, and the types of information systems maintained
Date Created: May 22, 2009