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CJSC Data Bases
(A brief description of 16 data bases)
ADULT FELONY ARREST DISPOSITIONS
The Offender-Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS) report file provides statistical data on adult felony arrests with a disposition. The
data elements on this file include: personal identifiers; date of event; arresting agency and booking number; most serious charged offense;
most serious disposition; disposition offense; and sentence. OBTS data are published in
Crime and Delinquency in California and Homicide
in California. The data base contains information from 1982 to the present.
ADULT PROBATION
The Adult Probation Information data base provides gross counts that give a statistical profile of the probation function for superior
and lower courts by county, type of placement, reasons for removal from probation, and the number of persons in supervision caseloads.
Adult probation data are published in Crime and Delinquency in
California and the Criminal Justice
Profile series. The file contains information from 1972 to the present.
ANTI-REPRODUCTIVE-RIGHTS CRIMES
The Anti-Reproductive-Rights Crime (ARRC) database provides information about crimes committed because the victim is a reproductive health services client, provider, or assistant. Information collected includes date of event; jurisdiction; number of crime events, offenses, victims, and suspects involved; the type of offenses committed; the offense level; the nature of the crime; the location of the crime; whether or not a weapon was used; the race/ethnic group, gender, and age of the victims and suspects involved; and the type and value of property damage. ARRC data are published annually in the Anti-Reproductive-Rights Crimes in
California report. The file contains information for 2003 to the present.
ARRESTS
The Monthly Arrest and Citation Register (MACR) data base provides information on felony- and misdemeanor-level arrests for adults
and juveniles. The following data elements are included in this file: name, race/ethnicity, date of birth, sex, date of arrest, offense level,
offense type, status of the offense, and law enforcement disposition. MACR data
are published in Crime and Delinquency in California
and the Criminal Justice Profile series. Age, sex, race/ethnicity, and offense
information from MACR is forwarded to the FBI for publication in
Crime in the United States. The MACR data base contains information from 1972
to the present.
ARSON
The Arson Offenses data base provides statistical data on arson offenses. The data base includes the type of arson (i.e., structural, mobile,
or other), the number of actual offenses, the number of clearances, and the estimated dollar value of property damaged. Arson data
are published in Crime and Delinquency in
California and the Criminal Justice
Profile series. The data base contains information from 1979
to the present.
CITIZENS' COMPLAINTS AGAINST PEACE OFFICERS
The Citizens' Complaints Against Peace Officers (CCAPO) data base provides annual statewide summary information on the number
of non-criminal, criminal (misdemeanor and felony) complaints reported by citizens to law enforcement agencies and the number
of complaints that were sustained. Data are published annually in
Crime and Delinquency in California. The CCAPO file
contains information from 1981 to the present.
CONCEALABLE WEAPONS STATISTICAL SYSTEM
The Concealable Weapons Statistical System (CWSS) provides statistical data on individuals charged with committing a crime
under California Penal Code sections 12025 and 12031. The following data elements are provided by the state District Attorneys and are
included in this file: the offender's race/ethnicity, gender, and date of birth; the date of arrest; county; reference number; weapons offense; level
of offense (felony or misdemeanor); and, if applicable, up to three additional charges. CWSS, developed in 2000, will provide data to
be published annually in Concealable Firearms Charges in
California. The CWSS data base contains information from 2000 to the present.
CRIMES
The Crimes and Clearances data base provides statistical data on the offenses of criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, assault, burglary,
larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. The data include the number of actual offenses and the number of clearances. Supplemental data are also collected on the
nature of crime and the value of property stolen and recovered. The data are forwarded to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program for publication
in Crime in the United States. Data are also published in the
Crime and Delinquency in California publication and
the Criminal Justice Profile series. The data base contains information from 1952 to the present.
DEATH IN CUSTODY
The Death in Custody data base contains descriptive information on persons who died while in the custody of a local or state law enforcement agency
and the circumstances relating to the death. Approximately 550 deaths in custody are reported and processed each year. The Death in Custody data
base contains information from 1980 to the present.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE
The Domestic Violence-Related Calls for Assistance (DV) data base provides monthly summary statistical data on the total number of domestic
violence-related calls received by law enforcement, number of such cases involving weapons, and the type of weapon used during the incident.
DV data are published in
Crime and Delinquency in California and
the Criminal Justice Profile series. The DV data base contains information from July 1986 to the present.
HATE CRIMES
The Hate Crime data base contains information on the number of hate crime events reported to California's law enforcement agencies. Data
elements include type of location, type of bias-motivation, victim type (individual/property), number of suspects, and suspect's race. Hate crime data are provided
to the FBI for publication in Crime in the United
States and published in Hate Crime in
California, an annual report to the California Legislature
which includes results from CJSC's annual survey of California's district attorneys regarding prosecutorial responses to hate crime cases. The Hate Crime
data base contains information from 1995 to the present.
HOMICIDES
The Homicide data base contains data on the number of criminal homicides known to police agencies in California. The data base includes
victim/offender relationship, day and month of the homicide, location, type of weapon used, and precipitating event. Homicide data are published in
Homicide in California, Crime and Delinquency in
California, and the Criminal Justice
Profile series. Data are also reported to the FBI for publication in
Crime in the United States. The data base contains information from 1974 to the present.
JUVENILE COURT AND PROBATION
The Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System (JCPSS) data base is designed to collect, compile, and report statistical data on the administration
of juvenile justice in California. It also provides information on a juvenile's progress through the juvenile justice system from probation intake to final
case disposition.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED OR ASSAULTED
The Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted (LEOKA) data base contains summary statistical information on the number of peace officers
that were killed or assaulted. The data base contains information from 1990 to the present.
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
The Law Enforcement Personnel (LE) Survey data base contains information on the number of full time, sworn and civilian male and female
law enforcement personnel employed by law enforcement agencies on October 31 of each year. Data are received from approximately 500 law
enforcement agencies. Data are provided to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program for publication in
Crime in the United States. Data are also
published in Crime and Delinquency in California and the Criminal Justice Profile series. The LE data base contains information from 1980 to the present.
VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST SENIOR CITIZENS
The Violent Crimes Committed Against Senior Citizens (VCASC) data base provides monthly summary information from law enforcement agencies
on the total number of persons 60 years of age or older who were victims of homicide, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The data base
contains information from 1983 to the present.
CJSC's Special Requests Unit is the contact point
for copies of all CJSC publications, frequently requested criminal statistics, and customized statistical reports.
This is a service CJSC provides to legislative and judicial bodies,government, colleges, other researchers, and the public.
The CJSC Special Requests Unit can assist you by mail, telephone, FAX or E-mail.
Contact them at:
California Department of Justice
Division of Criminal Justice Information Services
Criminal Justice Statistics Center
Special Requests Unit
P.O. Box 903427, Sacramento, CA 94203-4270
Telephone: (916) 227-3509 / FAX: (916) 227-0427 / E-Mail: CJSC@hdcdojnet.state.ca.us
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