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
Poor training has left cops with the mistaken belief that fearing for their lives alone is justification for using deadly force, Justice Department said Monday
The audit offers 40 recommendations to improve recruiting, hiring, training and supervision aimed at more quickly identifying problem officers
Missouri’s lieutenant governor is accusing Justice Department officials of “fanning the flames of racial division”
The Justice Department will help fight crime while it tries to strengthen the bonds between police and residents of six ethnically diverse cities
City says in a statement that it reached a mutual separation agreement with Chief Thomas Jackson
City Manager John Shaw’s eight-year tenure ended Tuesday when the city council voted 7-0 to approve a “mutual separation agreement”
Judge has been appointed to make “needed reforms” in Ferguson’s municipal court system, which was sharply criticized in a recent DOJ report
Whatever you think of the report, you’d be wise to use it as an opportunity to learn and steer your department away from a similar fate
Report concluded that city law enforcement practices are discriminatory and unconstitutional and calls for sweeping changes
Report says there were no credible witnesses who incriminated Wilson and whose accounts were consistent with prior statements
Racist emails uncovered in a Justice Department investigation into the city’s law enforcement practices
Federal officials concluded there was no evidence to disprove Wilson’s testimony that he feared for his safety
Investigation will allege patterns of discrimination within the police department and at the municipal jail and court
Eliminating education from the equation is not the path to successful police reform
Preparation for legal action comes as Eric Holder nears an announcement of the DoJ’s findings on police force
Senate Republicans demanded wholesale change at the DOJ Thursday as they questioned whether AG nominee, Loretta Lynch, would provide it
Officers fatally shot James Boyd, who was holding two knives, during an hourslong standoff in March
Officer secretly recorded himself for about 15 years after supervisor red-flagged him for repeatedly using force and getting high number of complaints
Departments around the country are changing policies and procedures to curb the use of deadly force, ease public distrust and protect officers from retaliation
DOJ announced Thursday that Indian tribes, which are considered sovereign nations, can grow and sell pot on tribal lands
Mayor acknowledged there are problems within the police department but insisted that they aren’t systemic
Policy, which expands guidelines established under the Bush administration, will require new training and data collection
U.S. Justice Department and Cleveland reached an agreement Thursday to overhaul the city’s police department
Holder traveled to Atlanta to meet with law enforcement and community leaders for the first in a series of regional meetings around the country
Obama is proposing a three-year, $263M spending package to increase use of body cams, expand police training and add more resources for department reform
She’s an under-the-radar contender to become the first black woman to head the Justice Department
U.S. Justice Department and New Mexico’s largest city have reached an agreement to overhaul Albuquerque’s police department
The statement at a forum in Washington came as the Justice Department continues a broad investigation into the practices of the police department
The federal review will examine training standards, the way police interact with residents and how the department tracks complaints against officers
An American Civil Liberties Union attorney was named Wednesday to be the acting head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division
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