Department of Justice
Starting with one simple step, LE administrators can take a proactive approach in securing non-federal grant funds
From body-worn cameras to officer wellness, the DOJ’s updated plan features millions in law enforcement grant funding opportunities across BJA and COPS programs
A vital grant opportunity for law enforcement agencies
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against seven officers in Baltimore
The DOJ is shifting toward an emphasis on making those in minority or poor communities feel safe from violent crime
In his first major policy speech as attorney general, Sessions promised that combating violent crime would be a top priority of the Justice Department
Under Obama, the Justice Department entered into agreements with 12 police departments, four times as many as under President George W. Bush
U.S. District Judge James Bredar said political winds change, but orders of the court do not
The manager of the city said although they have missed deadlines, they are now moving “in the right direction”
On Day One of his administration, President Donald Trump made several moves which indicate a White House far different than the past eight years
Lynch strongly defended the DOJ’s aggressive intervention in local law enforcement during the Obama administration
The report released Friday alleges that institutional CPD problems have led to serious civil rights violations, including racial bias and a tendency to use excessive force
The report found that institutional problems within CPD have led to serious civil rights violations for years
DOJ’s inspector general will investigate the department and FBI’s actions in the months leading up to the election
The Justice Department agreement mandates changes in the most fundamental aspects of police work
A spokesman said the city and the DOJ have reached agreement on a consent decree that will require the city to reform its police department
Sen. Dick Durbin said he’s discussed a pending civil rights report on the Chicago police with President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the DOJ
The consent decree will serve as a “road map” for changes in fundamental police department practices
The report identifies key issues, community policing approaches, and the impact of events and policies on LEOs
The Denver Sheriff Department will pay $10K and change its hiring practices after the DOJ found it broke the law by excluding job candidates who were not U.S. citizens
Cleveland police won’t be fully trained on new policies by year’s end as planned, according to a new schedule filed in connection with the city’s agreement with the DOJ
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid wrote to Comey saying the action may have violated the law
The DOJ Civil Rights Division wanted to charge the officer, but federal prosecutors and the FBI were against it
The DOJ launched a comprehensive review of the Memphis Police Department after citizens criticized the use of deadly force and the treatment of the black community
The police union is asking officials to include better training, more hiring, and technology upgrades in the consent decree they are negotiating following the DOJ report
The DOJ report found the department disproportionately used force on people of color, and stopped and searched them more often than white people
Officials announced about half of Miami’s 1,300-member police department will be equipped with body cameras by 2019
The department said the grants are being awarded to 106 state, city, tribal and municipal law enforcement agencies
The state police plan to use the DOJ grant to interrupt the transportation and sale of opiates by dismantling drug trafficking organizations
What actually transpired on the Tulsa street between Terence Crutcher and Officer Betty Shelby remains murky
The Department of Justice will conduct a civil rights investigation to determine if charges should be brought in the case
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announced before the department released the footage that Terence Crutcher had no weapon on him or in his SUV
An in-depth report based on that probe provided new information Friday, including efforts by three men to stop the gunfire
