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BJS Releases State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies’ Training Topics and Instructors, 2022 – Statistical Tables


BJS Releases State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies’ Training Topics and Instructors, 2022 – Statistical Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies’ Training Topics and Instructors, 2022 – Statistical Tables. This report describes the number and types of basic training curricula of state and local law...

BJS Releases Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 and Firearm-Involved Homicide of Children Age 11 or Younger, 2014–2023


BJS Releases Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 and Firearm-Involved Homicide of Children Age 11 or Younger, 2014–2023

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 and Firearm-Involved Homicide of Children Age 11 or Younger, 2014–2023. The reports present findings on homicide victimization based on data from the...