State Criminal Justice Profile
In Fiscal Year 2014, BJA provided more than $11 million* in state and local funds to Missouri.
| Justice Assistance Grant Program—State Formula | $4,240,880 |
|---|---|
| Justice Assistance Grant Program—17 Local Awards | $1,584,576 |
| Other Direct Discretionary Funds | $5,281,320 |
Source: Bureau of Justice Assistance
*This amount does not include funding for national training and technical assistance programs that
benefit all states and territories.
| Grantee Name | GMS Project Period | Project Title | GMS Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Department of Public Safety | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | FY 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program | $4,240,880 |
| Grantee Name | GMS Project Period | Project Title | GMS Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | Boone County and City of Columbia FY 2014 Byrne JAG Budget Assistance Project | $46,236 |
| City of Berkeley | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | Computer-Aided Enhancements, Phase 3 | $20,207 |
| City of Cape Girardeau | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | Emergency Response Units and Weapon Accessibility and Security | $21,342 |
| City of Jefferson | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | Law Enforcement Equipment, Safety, and Training | $20,469 |
| City of Joplin | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | 2014 JAG Equipment Project | $39,074 |
| City of Kansas City | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | Greater Kansas City Crime Prevention Initiatives | $555,213 |
| City of Saint Charles | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | Surveillance Equipment Initiative | $11,122 |
| City of Sedalia | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | See Me and Hear Me Project | $11,646 |
| City of Sikeston | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | 2014 JAG Equipment Project | $27,049 |
| City of Springfield | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | 2014 JAG Law Enforcement Equipment | $123,161 |
| City of St. Joseph | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Application | $26,466 |
| City of St. Louis | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | City of St. Louis Justice Assistance Program | $519,139 |
| City of St. Peters | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | St. Peters JAG FY 2014 Equipment Purchases | $10,919 |
| Jefferson County | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Communications Enhancement | $31,818 |
| St. Charles County Government | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | 2014 St. Charles County JAG Equipment Purchases | $12,811 |
| St. Louis County | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | FY 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG—St. Louis County | $91,308 |
| University City Police Department | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2015 | Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program | $16,596 |
| Grantee Name | GMS Project Period | Project Title | GMS Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole County | 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2016 | 120-Day Diversion Treatment Court Program (Breaking the Cycle) | $182,034 |
| Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. | 06/01/2012 – 06/30/2017 | Continuing National Outreach Programs to Provide Healing, Love, and Life Renewed to America’s Law Enforcement Surviving Families | $3,000,000 |
| Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit, St. Louis City Drug Court | 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2016 | Risk/Need Classification Project | $200,000 |
| Missouri Department of Public Safety | 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2015 | Missouri FY 2014 John R. Justice Program | $33,898 |
| Missouri Department of Public Safety | 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2017 | FY 2014 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program | $193,536 |
| Missouri Department of Public Safety | 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2015 | FY 2014 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation | $103,530 |
| Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator | 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2017 | Evidence-Based Evaluation Project | $1,047,368 |
| St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment | 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2015 | You Only Live Once (YOLO) Youth Diversion—Tech Training | $520,954 |
Law Enforcement Agencies: 561
Sworn Officers: 14,400
City County Tribal State* Other
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report (2013)
Between 2004 and 2013, 12 officers were feloniously killed (0 in 2013) and 18 officers were accidentally killed in the line of duty. In 2013, 2,291 officers were assaulted (4.60% of all officers assaulted in the United States).
According to the FBI Annual Report, nationwide violent crime in 2013 decreased more than 4% from the 2012 estimates. Below are the current crime trends for Missouri:
| Crime | 2012 | 2013 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime | 27,155 | 26,197 | -3.5 |
| Murder and Manslaughter | 389 | 371 | -4.6 |
| Forcible Rape* | 1,511 | 3,886 | N/A |
| Robbery | 5,782 | 5,484 | -5.2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 19,473 | 18,055 | -7.3 |
| Property Crime | 199,590 | 189,606 | -5.0 |
| Burglary | 42,466 | 38,865 | -8.5 |
| Larceny-Theft | 140,816 | 134,416 | -4.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 16,308 | 16,325 | 0.1 |
In 2013, total arrests (276,973) decreased 4.45% from 2012.
Violent-crime arrests decreased 7.84% (9,234),
and property-related arrests decreased 6.02% (40,261).
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports
| Court of Last Resort: | Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Appellate: | Court of Appeals |
| General Jurisdiction: | Circuit Court |
| Limited Jurisdiction: | Municipal Court |
| Prisoner Admissions: | 18,983 |
|---|---|
| Prisoner Releases: | 18,790 |
| Total Prisoners: | 31,537 |
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics (2013)
Source: Missouri Department of Corrections
Source: Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission
*The first incarceration following the start of a new probation or a release from prison. The incarceration may be for a technical violation while on probation or parole or for a new sentence.
Source: Missouri Department of Corrections
The Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center (MOCIC), a RISS Center, serves Missouri.
There are 314 Missouri criminal justice agencies that are members of MOCIC.
Source: Regional Information Sharing Systems
In Missouri, Byrne JAG state funding has assisted with numerous innovative initiatives and supports:
Jackson County Drug Abatement Response Team (DART), a multijurisdictional initiative that provides comprehensive enforcement services to Jackson County, Missouri, residents in an effort to identify and shut down drug houses and street-level narcotics operations. DART provides an interagency mechanism through which residents throughout Jackson County’s 13 municipal jurisdictions can report illegal narcotics activity within their respective communities. DART personnel take information about suspected drug activity, primarily anonymously, and communicate it to the appropriate law enforcement agency for confirmation. Investigations are conducted, operations are shut down, and sellers are arrested and prosecuted. DART also coordinates property inspections for housing and fire code violations that often merit that properties be vacated until the violations are corrected and the properties are made inhabitable. In addition, DART engages otherwise uninformed property owners of drug activity in or near their facilities and works with them to eliminate whatever factors led to the drug activity. However, in certain circumstances when property owners fail to take corrective action, or in severe cases, drug properties are subject to expedited eviction, nuisance, and forfeiture actions. Finally, DART members attend various community meetings to engage the community in discussions related to criminal drug activity, its toll on the community, and actions they can take to help fight its effects.
Source: National Criminal Justice Association
Missouri Department of Public Safety
Lane Roberts, Director
http://dps.mo.gov/
| Total Population: | 6,044,171 |
|---|---|
| Population Under 18: | 1,397,685 |
| Population Over 65: | 907,777 |
Source: U.S. Census (2013 est.)
State Investigative Agency:
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Colonel J. Bret Johnson, Superintendent
Local Governments: 3,768
Source: U.S. Census (2012)
Federally Recognized Tribes: 0
Source: Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices: Richard G. Callahan—Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis Tammy Dickinson—Western District of Missouri, Kansas City Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Homeland Security Agency: Missouri Department of Public Safety Lane Roberts, Director http://dps.mo.gov/
Drug Courts: 126
Source: National Drug Court Resource Center
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