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15.280 Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center -- Reports -- Purposes.
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A Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center is hereby created as part of the
Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center shall provide its reports and
recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly through the
Kentucky Criminal Justice Council.
The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center shall:
(a) Improve the quality and usefulness of criminal justice statistics and
research results that are disseminated to citizens, public agencies, and
private agencies in Kentucky;
(b) Publish research results and statistical data that are requested by
criminal justice agencies;
(c) Improve the relationship between citizens and criminal justice agencies of
Kentucky by conducting citizen surveys of the needs, attitudes, and
behavior relating to crime and justice; and
(d) Strengthen the relationship between Kentucky criminal justice agencies
and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, United States Department of Justice,
by:
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Providing justice statistics to the Bureau of Justice Statistics as
required; and
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Serving as a clearinghouse for Bureau of Justice Statistics
materials.
The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may expend any federal
grants or federal funds provided for carrying out the functions and authority as
assigned in this section. Further, the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety
Cabinet may employ such employees as may be necessary to fulfill the duties,
responsibilities, and functions assigned by this section.
Effective:June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 16, effective June 26, 2007. -Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1986
Ky. Acts ch. 224, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986.
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