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
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
Since Batts was appointed in September 2012, he said he has disciplined roughly 30 officers found guilty of misconduct
Plans to remain at the Justice Department until his successor was in place
Investigators did not say how long they expect the probe to take
Justice Department has begun its latest review of department practices following grand jury’s decision not to indict officers in fatal shooting
Investigation will look at department practices over the past few years, including patterns of stops, arrests and use of force, as well as the training officers receive
Five Calif. men sued the Obama administration Thursday over an information-sharing program designed to help flag potential terrorist activity
Man was suspected in an armed robbery when he pulled his car into a bustling Walmart parking lot in March 2010
Officers have filed a federal civil rights complaint against city and federal officials, saying use-of-force polices restrict their rights to protect themselves
Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video message Monday that the data will be collected in five pilot cities over two years
After more than a year of reviewing hundreds of cases handled by the APD, the DOJ found that officers too frequently used deadly force on people
Robert Huntsman will soon serve as the department’s fourth deputy chief, a position announced last week as a way to help implement findings of a comprehensive DOJ investigation into APD
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry on Wednesday requested the Justice Department to step in and help the city overhaul its troubled police force
The Justice Department launched a program Thursday to train local police departments to better respond to transgender individuals
Michael Clifton Baskett, 54, pushed a delivery woman out of the way of danger and was killed
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