The Wisconsin Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) provides a wide-range of statistical services to justice professionals, policy-makers, and others across the state. The SAC is legislatively responsible for serving as a clearinghouse of justice system data and information, as well as conduct justice research and data analysis. Major SAC products include annual statewide reports on crimes and arrests, sexual assaults, and homicides, as well as numerous other topical reports.

In addition, the SAC is statutorily responsible for collecting statewide crime and arrest data from all participating law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. The statute specifically directs OJA to collect data required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. The agency’s UCR functions includes collecting, validating, synthesizing, and reporting monthly crime data for nearly 400 law enforcement agencies. These data are then organized in an annual statewide report, as well as submitted to the FBI for trend and comparison reports on crime in the United States.