Criminal Justice

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. Whether you’re the abused or a concerned friend or family member, it’s important to know that help is available.

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions or threats of actions or other patterns of coercive behavior that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.

At the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), all of the grant-making components are in some way involved in weakening the link between substance use and crime. They are involved in many collaborative efforts to address this problem, as it affects areas ranging from housing and work life to families and health. Learn more about OJP efforts and resources related to this topic below.

NADCP regularly publishes cutting-edge, research-based materials—including the groundbreaking Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards—and the association works tirelessly to improve the response of the American justice system to people with substance use and mental health disorders.

The crime statistics are based on data reported to the Arkansas Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program by law enforcement agencies. As of 2009 all law enforcement agencies report using the NIBRS National Incident Base Reporting System Format. Prior to 2009 all law enforcement agencies reported using either the NIBRS or Summary Format.

Archived on: January 1, 2006. This document may contain dated information. It remains available to provide access to historical materials.

As more aspects of our lives move online, it’s more important than ever to protect your digital devices and online information from criminals and scammers. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed each October, the FBI and its partner agencies encourage you to practice good cyber hygiene and to be aware of common online threats. And don’t forget: Report cyber compromises to your local FBI field office or IC3.gov.

The Cyber Center is a collaborative project of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), and is made possible by funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs.
The Cyber Center was developed to enhance the awareness, expand the education, and build the capacity of justice and public safety agencies to prevent, investigate, prosecute, and respond to cyber threats and cyber crimes. It is intended to be a national resource for law enforcement and related justice and public safety entities.

The Secret Service is responsible for detecting, investigating, and arresting any person who violates certain laws related to financial systems. In recent years digital assets have increasingly been used to facilitate a growing range of crimes, including various fraud schemes and the use of ransomware.

Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to meet the challenges facing individuals and small businesses affected by cybercrime. As a public-private collaboration, CSN supports individuals and small businesses through FightCybercrime.org, a resource database for those impacted by cybercrime and online fraud, and ScamSpotter.org, a website to help identify scams and stop fraudsters.

The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section pursues three overarching goals: to deter and disrupt computer and intellectual property crime by bringing and supporting key investigations and prosecutions, to guide the proper collection of electronic evidence by investigators and prosecutors, and to provide technical and legal advice and assistance to agents and prosecutors in the U.S. and around the world.

ADEM works with the State of Arkansas Cyber Security Office, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide reporting, alert, and notification to local government and state agencies of pending or occurring cyber events. Local jurisdictions should report cyber events in the same manner that any other incident is reported.

The Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (ARICAC) helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education.The Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (ARICAC) helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education.

Forensic examiners in the Cyber Crimes Unit’s state-of-the-art laboratory utilize the latest equipment to keep pace with ever-changing technology. The Special Investigations Department, which is a member of the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, works cooperatively with federal, State and local law enforcement agencies at every stage of investigations, arrests and convictions.

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93–415, as amended, established the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve juvenile justice systems.

The NCJRS juvenile justice webpage offers a wealth of information on Corrections and Detention, Gender, Race and Ethnicity issues in juvenile justice, Juvenile Courts, different types and levels of Offending by Juveniles, Prevention measures for juvenile justice and the relationship of Schools. Publications, reports, statistics, program descriptions and links to relevant sources.

The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems.

It serves not only as a treatment center but also as the primary intake and assessment center for all youth committed to DYS. The center’s maximum security dorm serves some of DYS’ most behaviorally troubled and violent youth. That dorm is one of six Serious Offender Programs for youths in the state. The center is in Saline County near the town of Alexander.