Department of Justice
Eliminating education from the equation is not the path to successful police reform
The publications focus on the unique recruitment, retention and operational challenges of rural law enforcement agencies
Credentialing organizations will determine if applying law enforcement agencies meet requirements for funding
Federally deputized officers will now be permitted to wear cameras during arrest operations and search warrant executions
Police Chief Arradondo said he’s “excited and encouraged” by the offer, which would provide training to reduce excessive force incidents
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
Former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver said he and his partner feared for their lives when the car carrying the teens sped past them
The DOJ characterized the sheriff’s purchase of a Dodge Charger Hellcat as “extravagant”
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
No federal charges will be filed against former Officer Christopher Hickman whose arrest of a jaywalking suspect, captured on video, sparked outcry
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
It’s unclear if top Justice Department officials will be willing to move forward with a case
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
The award recognizes law enforcement officers for their efforts in community policing
The memo comes after President Donald Trump called for death sentences for some drug dealers
Andrew McCabe was fired just two days before his scheduled retirement date
The Department of Justice wanted the video kept under seal over concerns it could lead to retaliatory gang violence
The administration sued to block California laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally
An ICE official said that Mayor Libby Schaaf’s warning helped an estimated 800 “criminal aliens” avoid capture
The reforms were recommended by federal officials after the DOJ’s decision to scale back a program that helped departments improve community relations
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of the new position of the DOJ
The funding will allow the ICAP to create CRI-TAC, which will provide quality, customizable technical assistance for LE agencies
There are lots of changes on the horizon; being aware of what‘s coming will help your department have grant success
A federal report says the response of Orlando police and other agencies likely saved lives during a deadly mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub
NOLA, NYC, Philly and Chicago have two weeks to prove to DOJ they comply with Section 1373 and are not guilty of sanctuary city violations
Sessions told law enforcement officials in Boston that they cannot allow violent street gangs such as MS-13 to turn cities into war zones
The DOJ is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony
Federal officials have threatened to withhold federal funding for sanctuary cities, saying they don’t comply with federal laws
The DOJ told the cities that they will be ineligible for a new program that aims to root out drug trafficking and gang crime unless they work with ICE
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DOJ won’t award grants to cities unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and provide notice when illegal immigrants are about to be released
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