Sex offenders designated as violent predators, after July 1, 1999, shall be required to register with local law enforcement officials every quarter. Sex offender registration is a law enforcement tool by ensuring that authorities have the names and descriptive information of past sex offenders residing in their jurisdiction.

The use of body worn cameras (BWC) among law enforcement agencies is growing rapidly. Law enforcement agencies are using BWCs for a variety of reasons, including improving evidence collection, evaluating and strengthening officer performance and accountability, enhancing transparency, documenting police-public encounters, and investigating and resolving complaints. However, it is important to note that the deployment of BWC systems is in its infancy...

The purpose of this exploratory study is to better understand the process by which the domestic violence (DV) cases (misdemeanor and felony) are "flagged" in the state court administrative record data set, to profile those cases, and to compare recidivism rates of those who received DV treatment with those who did not. Because we were unable to identify with confidence cases referred to DV treatment, we identified a comparison group of non-DV cases...