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Building on the strength of its rigorous and timely research, the Policy and Research Section identifies criminal justice needs; evaluates the effectiveness of existing responses and programs, and designs innovative initiatives to address the many justice issues affecting Ohio communities.

What is the SAC?
Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) are units or agencies at the state government level that collect, analyze, and disseminate justice data. They contribute to effective state policies through statistical services, research, evaluation, and policy analysis. There are 53 SACs in the U.S. and its territories. The SACs vary in their placement within the state government structures. In Ohio, the SAC is part of the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), and falls within the agency’s planning and evaluation section.

SACs perform diverse roles and activities within their respective states. The primary goal of the Ohio SAC is to collect and distribute criminal justice-related data.  The SAC handles a large number of the information requests that OCJS receives. The SAC is also responsible for maintaining and updating Ohio criminal justice statistics and other criminal justice-related research reports and resources on the OCJS web site. The SAC works in conjunction with the OCJS Justice Technology section in making National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)/Ohio Incident-Based Reporting System (OIBRS) data available to law enforcement through the creation of quarterly OIBRS research reports. Besides its primary role of making criminal justice data available, the SAC is also involved in program evaluation and research.

If you have any questions for the Ohio SAC, please contact Dr. Lisa Shoaf, SAC director, (614) 466-5997 or shoaf@ocjs.ohio.gov