Juvenile Justice Referrals and Charges in Alaska, FY 2006–2015

This fact sheet presents summary information on referrals and charges in the Alaska juvenile justice system for state fiscal years 2006–2015, including: the total number of referrals made to the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) by law enforcement, the total number of charges by class and offense type, and the number of unique juveniles referred to DJJ. Data is drawn from the DJJ Data Trends website.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeReferrals / Charges / Charge class / Charge type / Unique juveniles / Summary / Note

AJSAC 15-02

This fact sheet presents data on admissions to, and confined populations in, the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) from 2004 to 2013, focusing on incarcerated populations and rates, in both in-state and out-of-state facilities, as well as populations and rates in special supervision programs such as Community Residential Centers (CRCs) and electronic monitoring (EM). Data was compiled using the annual DOC Offender Profile publications for 2004 to 2013.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeAdmissions / Admission rates / Incarcercerated population / Special supervision programs / Length of confinement / Summary / Note

Violent Crime Reported in Alaska, 1986–2015

Data available in both Excel and PDF format. (Download below.)This fact sheet presents data on violent crimes reported in Alaska from 1986 to 2015 as reported in the Alaska Department of Public Safety publication Crime in Alaska. "Violent crime" is an aggregate category that includes homicide (murder and non-negligent manslaughter), rape, robbery, and aggravated assault offenses reported to police. From 1986 to 2015, violent crime rates increased in Alaska although the overall crime rate decreased. Homicide and robbery rates declined over the 30-year period, while rape and aggravated assault rates increased from 1986 to 2015 – with aggravated assault acting as the main driver of increases in the violent crime rate over the period. On average, violent crime accounted for 11 percent of all crime reported in Alaska from 1986 to 2015. Aggravated assault accounted for nearly three-quarters, robbery for nearly 15 percent, rape for nearly 13 percent, and homicide for just over one percent of all violent crime reported in Alaska over the period.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeHomicide crime rate / Rape crime rate / Robbery crime rate / Aggravated assault crime rate / Summary / Note

Alaska Department of Corrections: Institutional Populations, 2005–2014

This fact sheet presents data on institutional populations supervised by the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) based on their status in the criminal justice system from 2005 to 2014. Probation and parole populations are excluded unless they have violated the terms of their release and been returned to incarceration; individuals on non-criminal holds are also excluded. Data was extracted from the Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS).Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeInstitutional population and status / Pretrial institutional population / Pretrial population numbers by gender / Pretrial population rates by gender / Post-conviction institutional population / Post-conviction population numbers by gender / Post-conviction population rates by gender / Summary / Note

Homicide in Alaska, 1986–2015

Revised 1 Feb 2017. Data available in both Excel and PDF format. (Download below.)This fact sheet presents data reported on homicides in Alaska from 1986 to 2015 as reported in the Alaska Department of Public Safety publication Crime in Alaska. Over the 30-year period from 1986 to 2015, homicide rates decreased in Alaska overall, but increased in the Municipality of Anchorage. The Fact Sheet also presents data on the most commonly used weapons in homicides, victim-offender relationships, and clearance rates for homicides.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeHomicide rates / Homicide weapons / Victim-offender relationship / Clearance rates / Summary / Note

Firearm Use in Violent Crime in the U.S. and Alaska, 1985-2012

This fact sheet presents national and statewide statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports program on the use of firearms in the commission of three violent crimes — homicide (murder and nonnegligent homicide), robbery, and aggravated assault — in the U.S. and Alaska from 1985 to 2012. Data on the use of knives and other cutting instruments, strong-arm tactics, and other weapons in the commission of these crimes are also presented.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeUniform Crime Reports / Crime rates / Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (homicide) / Robbery / Aggravated assault / Summary / Note

State and Local Law Enforcement Personnel in Alaska: 1982–2012

This fact sheet presents data for 1982–2012 on state and local law enforcement personnel in Alaska, including size of law enforcement agencies by number of employed personnel, police-citizen ratio, ratio of sworn officers to civilian employees, and employment of women as sworn officers. Data is drawn from the annual Crime in Alaska report of the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the annual Crime in the United States report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, both of which are part of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) program.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justic

Alaska Trauma Registry: Trauma Admissions Involving Alcohol or Illegal Drugs, 2014

This fact sheet presents data from the Alaska Trauma Registry (ATR) on numbers of trauma admissions, patient demographics, and the presence of alcohol or illegal drugs in trauma admissions in 2014. The Alaska Trauma Registry (ATR) is an active surveillance system that collects data pertaining to hospitalizations of the most seriously injured patients in Alaska.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeTrauma admissions / Alcohol-related admissions / Illegal drug-related admissions / Note

Burglary in Alaska: 1985–2012

This fact sheet presents data for 1985–2012 on the property crime of burglary, including burglary rates, time and place of occurrence, and the value of property stolen during burglaries reported to police. Data is drawn from the annual Crime in Alaska report of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, which represents the State of Alaska's contribution to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeBurglary trends / Residential vs. nonresidential burlgaries / Burglary times / Monthly averages / Stolen property value / Summary / Note

Violent Crimes Compensation Board: Claims, FY 2004–FY 2014

This fact sheet presents data from the Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board (VCCB) on claims made and compensation granted to victims of violent crime for fiscal years 2004–2014. The report presents data on new claims filed, types of crime and types of expenses for which compensation was claimed, and compensation totals. On average, the five most common violent crimes resulting in applications for compensation over the eleven-year period were sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, assault, sexual assault of adults, and homicide.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeClaims / Compensable Crimes / Compensable Expenses / Compensation / Summary / Note