Justice Center data cited during testimony at Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee

During his February 11, 2009 overview of the Public Safety Department before the Senate Judiciary Committee of the Alaska Legislature, Commissioner Joe Masters cited data from several Justice Center studies, including Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) retention issues, reports to Troopers of domestic violence and sexual assault incidents, and analysis of Alaska crime trends.

Reports referenced in Commissioner Masters' testimony include:

• Turnover Among Alaska Village Public Safety Officers: An Examination of the Factors Associated With Attrition by Darryl S. Wood. (March 2000).
  
• Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004 by Greg Postle, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas. (2007).
• Descriptive Analysis of Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2004 by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. (2008.)
  

Minutes of Commissioner Masters' testimony are available on the Alaska Legislature's website, as is audio of the meeting. Audio is also available through Gavel to Gavel Alaska.