Criminal Justice: Government Resources

Use this guide to locate general policy information or specific government documents.

Official information and services from the U.S. government.

Law enforcement agency whose mission " is to conduct criminal investigations, regulate the firearms and explosives industries, and assist other law enforcement agencies."

Agency whose mission is to "collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."

An intel-driven national security and law enforcement agency, providing leadership and making a difference for more than a century

Includes all the print and microfiche documents from the U.S. Government and State of California in the Stiern Library. Also contains links to many publications in electronic format.

Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

Browse publications of statistics. This webpage will default to show the most recent, or you may apply search filters to locate more specific data.

is the United States government's open data website. It provides access to datasets published by agencies across the federal government. Data.gov is intended to provide access to government open data to the public, achieve agency missions, drive innovation, fuel economic activity, and uphold the ideals of an open and transparent government.