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BJS  WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1995                      
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YOUNGEST TEENS AT GREATEST CRIME RISK

WASHINGTON, D.C.  During 1993, the youngest age
group surveyed--those 12 through 15 years old--had
the greatest risk of being violent crime victims,
the Department of Justice announced today.  The
risk decreased steadily with age, from 1 in 8
young people 12-15 years old...

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18 STATES WILL SHARE OVER $3.7 MILLION 
IN JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GRANTS TO DEVELOP
ADVANCED BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEMS

     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As a result of grants
awarded by the Justice Department today to
California, New York, Florida and 15 other states,
dangerous individuals -- such as persons subject
to domestic violence protective orders or...

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1997         202/633-3047

BRADY ACT BACKGROUND CHECKS PREVENT 173,000
ILLEGAL HANDGUN PURCHASES SINCE FEBRUARY 1994
IMPLEMENTATION
                                
Handgun Figure is Subset of More Than 250,000
Firearm Sales Blocked Since February 1994          
                                          
     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In its first analysis of
a subset of the estimated 250,000 illegal firearm
sales blocked by the Brady Act...

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1.4 MILLION PEOPLE TREATED IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
ROOMS FOR VIOLENCE-RELATED INJURIES

Approximately 17 percent Injured by Intimates


     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hospital emergency departments 
treated approximately 1.4 million people for non-fatal 
injuries from confirmed or suspected violence during 1994, 
the Justice Department announced today.  Of these injuries,
1.3 million...

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       PRESALE BACKGROUND CHECKS BLOCKED 
  AN ESTIMATED 69,000 HANDGUN SALES LAST YEAR
                                 
     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An estimated 69,000
handgun sales were blocked during 1997 through
presale background checks, the Justice
Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
announced today.  The rejections represented about
2.7 percent of the estimated 2.6 million...

President Clinton Announces Over $41 Million to Stop Violent Criminals From Purchasing Firearms

Grants Will Improve Criminal History Records Vital to National Check System

WASHINGTON, DC—At the White House today, President Clinton announced that 46 states are receiving grants totaling more than $41 million to continue improving criminal history records, which will help keep felons from purchasing handguns. This is the fourth year of funding...

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AN ESTIMATED 312,000 HANDGUN SALES BLOCKED
DURING THE 1994-1998 BRADY INTERIM PERIOD

     WASHINGTON, D.C.   An estimated 312,000 felons,
fugitives and other prohibited people were prevented
from buying handguns during the Brady Act's interim
period from March 1, 1994, through November 29, 1998,
the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS) announced today...

Justice Department Awards Over $42 Million to Improve Criminal History Records

Funds Enhance Identification of Ineligible Gun Purchasers and Sex Offenders

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20—The Justice Department today is awarding more than $42 million to 55 states and territories to continue automating and improving the quality of criminal history records, which can help law enforcement with background checks for guns and other purposes. The awards mark...

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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
DECLINED FROM 1993 THROUGH 1998

One-Third of All Murdered Females Were Killed by Partner


     WASHINGTON, D.C.   Violence against women by intimate
partners fell by 21 percent from 1993 through 1998, the
Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
announced today.  An estimated 876,340 violent victimizations
against women...

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COMMUNITY POLICING IMPACTS 86 PERCENT OF U.S. POPULATION SERVED BY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.- From 1997 through 1999 the percentage of local police officers throughout the nation who were designated community policing officers increased from 4 percent to 21 percent, according to a new report from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice...

More Than 200,000 Firearms Applications Rejected in 1999
Defendants Charged with Federal Firearms Offenses Increased from 1998 to 1999

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Approximately 536,000 of the more than 22.2 million individual applications to purchase or pawn firearms have been rejected based on federal, state or local laws since the inception of the Brady Act...

Justice Department awards $13 million to improve crime reporting nationwide

70 Year-Old Crime Reporting System Being Replaced

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today announced a major step toward moving the nation's crime reporting apparatus into the 21st century with the award of more than $12 million in grants to 24 states to improve their...

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES $40 MILLION TO ENHANCE STATES' CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS

WASHINGTON, DC—The Justice Department announced today that it is awarding $40 million (See chart attached) to state agencies to improve the completeness, quality and accessibility of the nation's criminal record systems. Since 1995, awards have totaled over $354 million and have gone to all states.

Funding, which is provided under...

FIREARM SALES REJECTION RATE IN 2001 SIMILAR TO PRIOR YEARS

An Estimated 8 Million Prospective Purchasers Checked

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today that nearly 2 percent of the 8 million applications made by U.S. residents to purchase or transfer firearms were rejected in 2001...

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIG CITY POLICE OFFICERS INCREASE, STARTING SALARIES REMAIN FLAT

WASHINGTON, DC - From 1990 to 2000, police departments serving cities with a population of 250,000 or more increased their classroom and field training requirements for new officers from a median of 1,280 hours to 1,480 hours, the...

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AWARDS OVER $36 MILLION TO IMPROVE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Justice announced today that it is awarding over $36 million to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and three territories to improve the quality and accessibility of the nation�s criminal history record systems. States can use the funds for a variety of purposes, including to strengthen their criminal...

BACKGROUND CHECKS BLOCKED 136,000 GUN PURCHASES IN 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Instant Criminal Background Check System last year rejected 136,000 applications from among the more than 7.8 million applications to buy or transfer a firearm, a 1.7 percent rejection rate, the Justice Department's Bureau...