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BJS FY 08 State Court Processing Statistics

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to administer the State Court Processing Statistics Project (SCPS) project. SCPS is a recurring data collection involving the compilation of felony cases processed in a sample of state courts in the nation's 75 most populous counties. Historically, the data collected have included current arrest charges, demographic characteristics, prior arrests and convictions, criminal justice status at arrest...

BJS FY 08 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding to administer the 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA). This census will obtain information about the personnel and functions of State and local law enforcement agencies in the United States with a 2-page data collection form. A sample of agencies will receive a 4- page form, instead of the 2-page form, that...

BJS FY 07 2007 Census of State Court Prosecutors

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the primary statistical data collection agency for the Department of Justice and the Nation's primary source for criminal justice statistics. BJS is responsible for the collection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of statistical information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to Federal, State...

BJS FY 07 2007 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding to administer the 2007 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey. This survey will obtain information about the personnel, operations, policies, and procedures of law enforcement agencies in the United States. Applicants are encouraged to review previous LEMAS surveys and related statistical reports from the LEMAS program, available on the BJS website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs. A...

BJS FY 07 2006 Survey of Public Defenders Offices

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding to administer the 2007 Census of Public Defender Offices. This census will obtain information about the operations, workload, staff size, policies, and procedures of the approximately 1,400 offices that serve as public defenders across the Nation. A draft data collection instrument will be provided by BJS. The grantee will be expected to assemble a complete roster...

2006 Survey of Law Enforcement Gang Units

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding to administer the 2006 Survey of Law Enforcement Gang Units. This survey will obtain information about the operations, workload, policies, and procedures of gang units in large law enforcement agencies (those having 100 or more officers). A draft data collection instrument and preliminary respondent list will be provided by BJS. BJS anticipates making one award for...