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DEATHS IN CUSTODY: STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ARREST - RELATED DEATHS, 2003-2006 – STATISTICAL TABLES RELEASED

            WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Deaths in Custody: Arrest-Related Deaths, 2003-2006 – Statistical Tables on the BJS website. The tables present findings from the law enforcement collection of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), a national resource of information collected on arrest-related deaths. The report provides counts of all arrest-related deaths reported by state authorities in more than 40 states, spanning a four-year period (2003-2006). It reports on all manners of death during an arrest, including homicides (both those by officers and other persons), suicides, alcohol or drug intoxication deaths, accidental injuries, and fatal medical problems, as well as characteristics of the deceased and circumstances of the fatal events.

TITLE:	Deaths in Custody: State and Local Law Enforcement Arrest-Related Deaths, 2003-2006 – Statistical Tables
AUTHOR:	Christopher Mumola and Margaret Noonan
WHERE:	www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcrp/lawenfindex.htm

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           The Office of Justice Programs, headed by Acting Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has five component bureaus: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office for Victims of Crime. Additionally, OJP has two program offices: the Community Capacity Development Office, which incorporates the Weed and Seed strategy, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). More information can be found at http://www.ojp.gov.

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