Department of Justice

DOJ announces funding to promote LE mental health and wellness

The $7 million will be used to improve delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement

Justice Dept. curtails federal agents' use of 'no-knock' warrants

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Under the new policy, agents can only knock under certain circumstances with few exceptions

Introducing the next-gen less-lethal impact round

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Less-lethal munitions can be minutes away from a critical scene, but this alternative is readily available to deploy within seconds

Justice Dept. issues new rules, constraints for police watchdogs

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Law enforcement groups reacted positively to the changes, saying that the memo addressed “many major concerns”

DOJ: Federal agents to wear body cameras when serving warrants

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The memo directed law enforcement officials to develop policies in the next 30 days that govern the use of such cameras

DOJ announces certification standards for federal funding

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Credentialing organizations will determine if applying law enforcement agencies meet requirements for funding

DOJ to allow BWCs on federal task forces

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Federally deputized officers will now be permitted to wear cameras during arrest operations and search warrant executions

DOJ awards $16M in grants for community policing, active shooter training

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About $7.7 million will go to community policing and another $8.5 million will be used to train first responders for active shooter situations

Feds want reimbursement for Ga. sheriff's $70K Charger Hellcat

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The DOJ characterized the sheriff’s purchase of a Dodge Charger Hellcat as "extravagant"

Officer in Eric Garner death to face disciplinary proceeding

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A letter from an NYPD lawyer informed the DOJ that it would no longer wait for federal authorities to decide whether to charge Officer Daniel Pantaleo

Former NC officer in UOF incident won't face federal charges

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No federal charges will be filed against former Officer Christopher Hickman whose arrest of a jaywalking suspect, captured on video, sparked outcry

Feds arrest 74 in global email scam crackdown

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Authorities announced 74 arrests in connection to an international business e-mail compromise scheme designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals

Civil rights prosecutors urge charges against LEO in Eric Garner case

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It's unclear if top Justice Department officials will be willing to move forward with a case

Judge: Money for police cannot be pegged to cooperation with ICE

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A judge ruled the DOJ cannot favor PDs that are willing to cooperate with immigration agents when it doles out tens of millions of dollars in funding each year