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BJS FY 14 2015 Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (SLEPS)

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is pleased to announce that it is seeking an applicant to conduct a new data collection focused on the activities, roles, and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies and personnel who have responsibilities for interacting with and working in K-12 public schools. The tasks will require instrument design, a field test of that design, and a data collection that includes...

Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2008-2010

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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MOST SUSPECTED INCIDENTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVOLVED ALLEGATIONS OF PROSTITUTION OF AN ADULT OR CHILD

More than 2,500 incidents of human trafficking investigated between January 2008 and June 2010

WASHINGTON – Most suspected incidents of human trafficking investigated between...

Workplace Violence, 1993-2009

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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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HOMICIDE AND NONFATAL VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE WORKPLACE DECLINED

Law enforcement officers, security guards and bartenders had highest rates of workplace violence

WASHINGTON – More than 572,000 nonfatal violent crimes—rape, robbery, or assault—occurred against persons age 16 or older...

Arrest-Related Deaths, 2003-2009 - Statistical Tables

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011                             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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MORE THAN 4,800 ARREST-RELATED DEATHS REPORTED FROM 2003 TO 2009

WASHINGTON – From 2003 to 2009, a reported 4,813 persons died during or shortly after law enforcement personnel attempted to arrest or restrain them, the Bureau of Justice...

Arrest in the United States, 1980-2009

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011                             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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MURDER ARREST RATE DROPPED 54 PERCENT BETWEEN 1980 AND 2009

 New interactive data tool allows users to analyze 30-year arrest trends

WASHINGTON – The U.S. murder arrest rate dropped more than 50 percent over a 30-year period, from...

Workplace Violence Against Government Employees, 1994-2011

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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RATES OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE HIGHER FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON –Government employees experienced a rate of nonfatal workplace violence that was more than three times the rate for private-sector employees during 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...