All OJJDP publications may be viewed and downloaded on the publications section of the OJJDP website. Print publications may be ordered online at the National Criminal Justice Reference Service website.
AMBER Alert Best Practices, 2nd Edition
Report
NCJ 252759
This publication is a practical tool for AMBER Alert coordinators and Missing Person Clearinghouse managers. It provides law enforcement and other first responders with online, comprehensive, best-practice recommendations on field operations, including the mapping of key decision points in the life cycle of an AMBER Alert. The guide also describes recent developments in technology and social media, training and readiness, strategic partnerships for governmental and nongovernmental entities, and state-tribal partnerships.
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AMBER Alert Field Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
Report
NCJ 252795
This guide was developed by subject-matter experts who have been active in AMBER Alert programs throughout the country. It discusses suggested practices in key areas such as the initial on-scene response and investigation (patrol, supervisory officers, and investigators), the establishment of lead/tip call centers and management of lead/tip information, the use of Child Abduction Response Teams, search and recovery operations, the use of volunteers, officers’ interactions with family members, and the roles and responsibilities of a public information officer.
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Implementation of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018:
A Report to Congress
NCJ 252671
The Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018 makes Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants and permits the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with tribes. This report provides an assessment of the readiness, education and training needs, technological challenges, and obstacles encountered by tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans. The assessment consists of two surveys: the National Survey of Federally Recognized Tribes and the National Survey of State AMBER Alert Coordinators. The report’s findings include results from the 100 tribes across 26 states that completed the National Survey of Federally Recognized Tribes and 33 state AMBER Alert coordinators who participated in the National Survey of State AMBER Alert Coordinators.
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Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
(Bulletin, National Report Series)
NCJ 251486
This bulletin presents a statistical portrait of girls in the juvenile justice system and is drawn from three national data collections: the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive, and OJJDP’s Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement. From 2006 to 2015, arrests involving girls decreased more than 50 percent, from nearly 580,000 to 269,900. Moreover, the number of delinquency cases, petitioned status cases, and residential placements involving girls were at their lowest levels since the 1990s. However, girls accounted for a relatively large share of arrests for certain types of crimes, such as larceny-theft (40 percent), simple assault (37 percent), and disorderly conduct (35 percent).
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OJJDP 2017 Annual Report
NCJ 251681
This report summarizes OJJDP’s activities during fiscal year 2017 across a range of program areas. The Office awarded nearly $254 million in grants to programs that address juvenile violence, youth gangs, and delinquency. The Office also funded initiatives to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and online predators as well as efforts to reduce substance abuse. Each chapter describes how OJJDP supported research and data collection, provided technical assistance to the field, and shared the latest resources and information to guide system improvement efforts.
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OJJDP 2018 Annual Report
NCJ 252272
In fiscal year 2018, the Office awarded approximately $300 million to fund programs, research, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination activities that enhance public safety, ensure young offenders are held appropriately accountable, and empower youth to live productive, law-abiding lives. Drug use, gang and gun violence, and missing and exploited children are issues of national concern. The report describes OJJDP’s activities to address these and a range of other issues through a diverse portfolio of programs and resources.
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