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Criminal Justice


The SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division is an essential source of information for local communities on public safety and public health, crime data, and crime-reduction strategies being implemented countywide.

Current Criminal Justice Projects


Analysis of Crime in the San Diego Region

SANDAG produces the bi-annual Crime in the San Diego Region reports.

Evaluation Services

SANDAG contracts with regional agencies to conduct external evaluations of public health and safety programs.

Regional Criminal Justice Research and Clearinghouse

Ongoing analyses of crime trends and jurisdictional crime patterns as part of the locally-funded Regional Criminal Justice Clearinghouse Project.

Meet the Staff

The Criminal Justice Research Division staff bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the analyses of crime and justice issues.

Research and Evaluation Projects

View a list of the Criminal Research Division's current, past, and ongoing research and evaluation projects.

Related Resources


Committees

  • Chiefs/Sheriffs Management Committee
  • Public Safety Committee

    Links

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    Publications

  • 2016 San Diego County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Evaluation Report - CJ Bulletin June 2017 [PDF: 744KB]
  • 2017 Adult Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region - CJ Bulletin August 2018 [PDF: 305KB]
  • 2017 Methamphetamine Use by San Diego County Arrestees - CJ in Brief July 2018 [PDF: 478KB]
  • Adult Offenders in Local Custody and Under Community Supervision in San Diego County: 2011, 2014, and 2015 - CJ Bulletin August 2016 [PDF: 5MB]
  • Cross-Jurisdictional Task Forces on the Border: Targeting Drugs and Violence in San Diego County - CJ Bulletin February 2014 [PDF: 286KB]
  • Enhancing Treatment in a Drug Court Setting: An Evaluation of San Diego County's Pilot Vivitrol Project - CJ Bulletin July 2014 [PDF: 613KB]
  • Gang Association Among San Diego Arrestees: 2017 Survey Results - CJ in Brief October 2018 [PDF: 546KB]
  • Public Safety Allocations in the San Diego Region: Expenditures and Staffing for FY 2017-18 - CJ Bulletin February 2019 [PDF: 470KB]
  • San Diego Violent Crime Victims and Suspects in 2015 - CJ in Brief December 2016 [PDF: 487KB]
  • SB 678: Increasing the Success of High-Risk Probationers in San Diego County 2nd Annual Report - CJ Bulletin February 2015 [PDF: 373KB]
  • Seeking Alternatives: Understanding Pathways to Incarceration of High-Risk Juvenile Offenders, Executive Summary - CJ Bulletin February 2015 [PDF: 487KB]
  • Seeking Alternatives: Understanding the Pathways to Incarceration of High-Risk Juvenile Offenders - CJ Bulletin February 2015 [PDF: 1MB]
  • Smart Probation: A Study of the San Diego County Probation Department's Application of Evidence-Based Practices - CJ Bulletin May 2015 [PDF: 961KB]
  • Thirty-Nine Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2018 - CJ Bulletin May 2019 [PDF: 1MB]
  • Alternatives to Detention: Final Probation Evaluation Report (April 2019) [PDF: 1MB]
  • CJ Bulletin December 2018 - Arrests 2017: Law Enforcement Response to Crime in the San Diego Region [PDF: 874KB]
  • CJ Evaluation March 2019 - Veterans Moving Forward Evalution Results [PDF: 958KB]
  • CJ Flash December 2018 - A Look Back: Public Safety in the San Diego Region [PDF: 95KB]
  • CJ Report May 2018 - City of Vista Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention Report [PDF: 1MB]
  • CJ Summary - Arrest Statistics [PDF: 443KB]
  • CJ Summary May 2019 - Annual Crime Statistics 2018 [PDF: 498KB]
  • Graffiti Tracker: An Evaluation of the San Diego County Multi-Discipline Graffiti Abatement Program [PDF: 5MB]
  • Improving Re-entry for Ex-offenders in San Diego County: SB 618 Fourth Annual Evaluation Report [PDF: 1MB]
  • Improving Reentry for Ex-Offenders in San Diego County: SB 618 Third Annual Evaluation Report [PDF: 2MB]
  • Improving Reentry for Ex-Offenders in San Diego County: SB 618 Third Annual Evaluation Report - Executive Summary [PDF: 224KB]
  • North County Gang Enforcement Collaborative Final Evaluation Report [PDF: 1MB]
  • San Diego County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Summary Results – February 2019 [PDF: 468KB]
  • Veterans Moving Forward Infographic [PDF: 269KB]