Performance Details

Department of Law

Mission

The mission of the Alaska Department of Law is to prosecute crime and provide legal services to state government for the protection and benefit of Alaska's citizens. AS 44.23

Core Services

  • Protecting Alaskans
  • Economic Opportunity and Resource Development
  • State Fiscal Protection
  • Governance

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 Core Services
A: Improve Public Protection and Effectiveness of Legal Services  Details >
A1: Improving Public Safety against Serious Assault  Details >
A2: Enhance the Welfare of Children  Details >
  • TARGET #1: Reduce the number of cases of sexual abuse of a minor referred to our office.
A3: Enhance Consumer Protection in Alaska  Details >
  • TARGET #1: Increase effective consumer protection enforcement through successful resolution of consumer complaints, enforcement actions and consumer education.
A4: Provide Legal Support to Client Agencies  Details >

Performance Detail


A: Result - Improve Public Protection and Effectiveness of Legal Services
    
Target #1: Maximize Alaska's awards and collections


Amount of All Awards and Collections for Law (in thousands)
Fiscal Year YTD Total
FY 2012
$99,482
FY 2011
$144,082
FY 2010
$500,121

A1: Core Service - Improving Public Safety against Serious Assault
    
Target #1: Violent felony crimes reported in Alaska


Number of Violent Felony Crimes Reported in Alaska
Year YTD Total
2011
2,633
2010
2,710
2009
2,576

Analysis of results and challenges: 2011 decreased by 77 violent felony crimes that were reported in 2010. In 2010 the number of violent felony crimes had increased from 2009.

A2: Core Service - Enhance the Welfare of Children
    
Target #1: Reduce the number of cases of sexual abuse of a minor referred to our office.


Number of Cases of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Referred to Law
Year YTD Total
2011
270
2010
264
2009
234
    
Target #2: Child support cases


Number of Child Support Cases
Fiscal Year Open Closed
FY 2012
1,700
1,700
FY 2011
1,700
1,850
FY 2010
1,800
1,600

Analysis of results and challenges: In FY 2012, about 1,700 support cases were opened or re-opened and about 1,700 were closed. In FY 2011, over 1,700 support cases were opened and over 1,850 were closed.


A3: Core Service - Enhance Consumer Protection in Alaska
    
Target #1: Increase effective consumer protection enforcement through successful resolution of consumer complaints, enforcement actions and consumer education.


Number of Consumer Protection Resolutions
Fiscal Year Complaint resolutions YTD Total
FY 2012
317
317
FY 2011
355
355
FY 2010
380
380

Analysis of results and challenges: Consumer protection was enhanced in FY 2012 by increased recoveries from enforcement actions.

A4: Core Service - Provide Legal Support to Client Agencies
    
Target #1: Provide training to client agencies


Number of Trainings Provided to Client Agencies
Fiscal Year Quarter 1
FY 2012
68
FY 2011
51
FY 2010
51

 

Current as of January 16, 2013