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
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
California’s database of suspected gang members that is shared by police agencies around the state may violate privacy rights
Police agencies will be asked to submit one report this year and quarterly reports beginning next year
The Justice Department is seeking a court-enforceable consent decree to force the department to commit to improving its procedures in order to avoid a lawsuit
The Civil Rights Division will review the local investigation into the March 27 shooting death of Loreal Tsingine
A lawsuit remains pending as a federal judge must still approve the preliminary agreement
A city analysis indicated implementation costs could approach $4M in the first year alone
The cost of implementing the mandated changes would be significant with preliminary estimates at $500K
The review will be done by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, which promotes officers’ ties to public
Washington’s police department agreed voluntarily to Justice Department oversight in 2001
Earlier this week, the mayor told reporters that the federal probe should not expand into the Law Department
Ferguson city officials cautioned that no deal was imminent
Milwaukee is the ninth department to be granted the voluntary review, known as a ‘collaborative reform initiative’
Expected to launch a wide-ranging investigation this week after recent protests
