April 2009
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, in fiscal year 2006 federal, state, and local governments spent an estimated $214 billion for police protection, corrections, and judicial and legal activities, a 5.1 percent increase over the previous year. The federal government spent more than $36 billion on direct expenditures for criminal and civil justice in fiscal year 2006; state governments spent over $69 billion; and local governments spent over $109 billion.
Articles
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Police and Citizens Together: The Suwanee PACT Program
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Curtailing Abusive Drinking in La Crosse
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ATTACKing Auto Theft in Washington State: The Redmond Initiative
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Successful Eyewitness Identification Reform: Ramsey County’s Blind Sequential Lineup Protocol
Columns
- President’s Message: A Crisis We Must Confront
- Legislative Alert: Congress Passes Continued Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Bill
- From the Deputy Director: Supporting the Effort to Exonerate the Wrongfully Convicted
- IACP Foundation: New Foundation Web Site Launched
- Chief’s Counsel: Good-Faith Reliance on Bad Information
- Technology Talk: GPS Technology in Policing