NCJ Number
12300
Date Published
1973
Length
144 pages
Annotation
OVERVIEW OF LEAA ACTIVITIES DURING FISCAL YEAR 1973 AND EXAMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS WHICH RECEIVED LEAA FUNDING.
Abstract
THE HIGH IMPACT ANTICRIME PROGRAM, CONCENTRATING ON STREET CRIME IN A NUMBER OF MAJOR CITIES, IS DESCRIBED. A REVIEW OF LEAA FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND LOCALITIES IS PRESENTED. REPORT FROM EACH OF THE TEN LEAA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS HIGHLIGHT KEY FEDERALLY FUNDED ANTI-CRIME PROJECTS IN THE STATES. CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, CARRIED OUT BY LEAA'S NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ARE SUMMARIZED. THE DOCUMENT OUTLINES THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS AND THE STRENGTHENING OF STATE AND LOCAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS BY LEAA'S NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SERVICE. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL ARE BRIEFLY NOTED. ALSO COVERED IN THIS REPORT ARE SUCH FUNCTIONS AS AUDIT, CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE, GENERAL COUNSEL AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO THE LEAA CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM.