The January 2019 issue of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Fact Sheet, "Property Crime in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ 1985–2017," describes Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ property crime trends from 1985 through 2017, with a focus on motor vehicle theft rate trends.
Former Governor Sean Parnell was launching his Choose Respect Initiative, a campaign to end the epidemic of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in the state. His administration tapped the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's Justice Center to help provide research and data to measure the effectiveness of the campaign.
This short video is intended to help everyday people interpret basic crime statistics.
A panel of officials from the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) discussed how Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ tackles the job of providing mental health care to juvenile and adult correctional populations. Nationally, more than half of prison and jail inmates have mental health problems, and probation/parole departments provide essential mental health services to their clients.
The Anchorage Police Department has recently increased community policing efforts, including adding foot patrols in some areas around Anchorage. APD and community leaders discussed current efforts at reducing crime, reducing fear of crime, and improving police-community relations.
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