Our Mission

Mission Statement To pro-actively contribute to safety, crime prevention and victim assistance with planning, policy development, and coordination of the justice system in partnership with citizen, government, and communities.


Vision Statements

1. Montana is a safe place to live.
2. There is excellent and effective coordination between federal, Tribal, and local governments. Resource sharing and collaborations are both the norm and successful.
3. There is complete, integrated, and automated communication capability within
and among the criminal justice system.
4. Community oriented policing exists between law enforcement and the community.
5. Law enforcement officers are well trained, highly qualified, and meet high standards for physical fitness, mental health, etc. Decertification of officers is rare.
6. Data about arrests, offenses, convictions, sentencing and releases is readily available with the networks and agencies that need it.
7. There is solid and adequate advocacy for Native American youth in the Juvenile Justice system. Crimes committed by Native American youth are no higher than those by other populations.
8. Victim services are adequately funded and available to all who need them. The Crime Victims Compensation Fund has a surplus.
9. Jails are not overcrowded.
10. Treatment centers and mental health service providers effectively serve those who previously would have been incarcerated and emphasize public safety.
11. Criminals are treated with the most efficient and up-to-date state of the art programs.
12. Crime prevention programs are easily accessed by interested communities.
13. In our grants to communities an excellent system for accountability is in place.
14. We are moving in the right direction toward a drug- and alcohol-free culture.
15. Key indicators continue to decline:
a. The number of people incarcerated for drug related offenses.
b. The number of violent crimes committed by youth;
c. The number of crimes committed in the state;
d. The number of underage drinking incidents are so low we rank nationwide in the lowest five states;
e. Recidivism is at all time low; and
f. The number of juvenile offenses is on the decline.
16. The MBCC is respected and recognized publicly for its leadership and contribution to progress in the field.
17. Funding for the MBCC is secure and predictable.