Department of Justice (DOJ)

Last updated 08/26/2021

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The California Department of Justice is the department in the California executive branch under the leadership of the California Attorney General


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Look up Crime Statistics

The California Attorney General (OAG) has the duty to collect, analyze, and report statistical data, which provide valid measures of crime and the criminal justice process to government and the citizens of California. The OAG's site contains crime data submitted by county and local law enforcement agencies, as well as current and historical publications on crime, juvenile justice, homicide, and hate crimes in California.


Search for Registered Sex Offenders

California's Megan's Law was enacted in 1996 Penal Code § 290.46. It mandates the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to notify the public about specified registered sex offenders. The California Megan's Law Website is a searchable tool to obtain information from the registered sex offender database. The information contained in the database is updated daily by law enforcement.