The SANDAG Regional Criminal Justice Research & Clearinghouse Division assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of crime control programs to inform local criminal justice planning and policymaking. By seeking and securing research funds from state and federal sources, SANDAG analyzes crime patterns, crime-reduction strategies, and responses to the region’s crime.
As a key resource for local communities, SANDAG provides the following services through the criminal justice clearinghouse:
- Publishing crime and arrest reports
- Sharing resources and information
- Conducting quality assurance studies of crime-related data
- Analyzing offender drug use
- Assessing the impact of crime reduction strategies
- Providing long-term evaluations of criminal justice related policies and programs
- Assisting agencies in grant writing to seek state and federal funding
The criminal justice clearinghouse databases are continually updated to maintain information on various justice issues. This includes monthly compiling, analyzing, and quality controlling on data from more than 20 public safety agencies.
Criminal Justice Bulletins: 2024
Criminal Justice (CJ) Bulletins provide annual information on arrests, crime, arrestee drug use, and public safety spending.
- 2023 Adult Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region (September 2024)
- Crime in the San Diego Region: 2021 Through 2023 (September 2024)
- 2023 Juvenile Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region (May 2024)
- Public Safety Allocations in the San Diego Region: Expenditures and Staffing for FY 2022-2023 (May 2024)
- Arrests 2022: Law Enforcement Response to Crime in the San Diego Region (February 2024)
Criminal Justice Flash Findings: 2024
Flash Findings provide brief reports on current projects and topics of interest to criminal justice agencies, school administrators, public officials, city and county administrators, social service and health agencies, and the public.
- Volume 26 Issue 5 (September 2024): Notable Increase of Fentanyl Misuse Among Adults Booked into San Diego Jails Over Time
- Volume 26 Issue 4 (September 2024): Hate Crimes Reported in the San Diego Region on the Rise
- Volume 26 Issue 3 (May 2024): Juvenile Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region
- Volume 26 Issue 2 (May 2024): Budget Reductions and Staffing Challenges Shape Regional Public Safety Spending in FY 2022-2023
- Volume 26 Issue 1 (February 2024): Juvenile Arrests Increased in 2022 with a Higher Proportion for Violent Offenses