The institute is established to do the following:

1. (1) Evaluate state and local programs associated with:

   1. (A) the prevention, detection, and solution of criminal offenses;
   2. (B) law enforcement; and
   3. (C) the administration of criminal and juvenile justice.
2. (2) Participate in statewide collaborative efforts to improve all aspects of law enforcement, juvenile justice, and criminal justice in this state.
3. (3) Stimulate criminal and juvenile justice research.
4. (4) Develop new methods for the prevention and reduction of crime.
5. (5) Prepare applications for funds under the Omnibus Act and the Juvenile Justice Act.
6. (6) Administer victim and witness assistance funds.
7. (7) Administer the traffic safety functions assigned to the institute under IC 9-27-2 .
8. (8) Compile and analyze information and disseminate the information to persons who make criminal justice decisions in this state.
9. (9) Serve as the criminal justice statistical analysis center for this state.
10. (10) Identify grants and other funds that can be used by the department of correction to carry out its responsibilities concerning sex or violent offender registration under IC 11-8-8 .
11. (11) Administer the application and approval process for designating an area of a consolidated or second class city as a public safety improvement area under IC 36-8-19.5 .
12. (12) Administer funds for the support of any sexual offense services.
13. (13) Administer funds for the support of domestic violence programs.
14. (14) Administer funds to support assistance to victims of human sexual trafficking offenses as provided in IC 35-42-3.5-4 .
15. (15) Administer the domestic violence prevention and treatment fund under IC 5-2-6.7 .
16. (16) Administer the family violence and victim assistance fund under IC 5-2-6.8 .
17. (17) Monitor and evaluate criminal code reform under IC 5-2-6-24 .
18. (18) Administer the enhanced enforcement drug mitigation area fund and pilot program established under IC 5-2-11.5 .
19. (19) Administer the ignition interlock inspection account established under IC 9-30-8-7 .
20. (20) Identify any federal, state, or local grants that can be used to assist in the funding and operation of regional holding facilities under IC 11-12-6.5 .

As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1985, SEC.3; P.L.39-1993, SEC.2; P.L.46-1993, SEC.1; P.L.11-1994, SEC.5; P.L.21-1994, SEC.1; P.L.36-1997, SEC.1; P.L.56-1998, SEC.4; P.L.238-2001, SEC.3; P.L.116-2002, SEC.4; P.L.192-2005, SEC.1; P.L.140-2006, SEC.2 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.2; P.L.186-2007, SEC.3; P.L.192-2007, SEC.1; P.L.216-2007, SEC.1; P.L.3-2008, SEC.18; P.L.107-2008, SEC.1; P.L.130-2009, SEC.1; P.L.74-2010, SEC.1; P.L.133-2012, SEC.31; P.L.85-2013, SEC.2; P.L.180-2014, SEC.1; P.L.168-2014, SEC.7; P.L.115-2015, SEC.3; P.L.213-2015, SEC.57; P.L.71-2016, SEC.1; P.L.102-2017, SEC.3; P.L.30-2019, SEC.2; P.L.239-2019, SEC.2.