By Jenna Curren for Law Enforcement Today On Friday, January 12th, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled that a United States law prohibiting people from possessing firearms while inside of a post office goes against their constitutional rights. According to Fox News, Judge Mizelle, an appointee of former President [...]
The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice has published a special report presenting findings from NIJ-supported research on public mass shootings, including school mass shootings, since 2014 and identifying areas of needed research and recommendations for the future. Since 2014, NIJ has invested in numerous research projects [...]
By Michelle Taylor, Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Magazine ">Shar Currently, under the Department of Justice’s 2019 interim policy for “Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching,” DOJ funds are allowed to be used for forensic genetic genealogy testing of any unknown deceased persons who have been declared homicide victims. However, [...]
As part of an ongoing effort to improve public access to court information through the Missouri Courts website, the judiciary has launched a new feature making the Supreme Court of Missouri rules and court operating rules available in a searchable, mobile-friendly, more accessible format. From the new Court Rules landing [...]
Local jails held 4% more people in 2022 than in 2021 This report is the 36th in a series that began in 1982. It describes the number of persons held in local jails, jail incarceration rates, inmate demographics, conviction status and most serious offense, number of admissions to jail, [...]
The National Crime Victimization Survey and National Incident-Based Reporting System: A complementary picture of crime in 2022 Author(s) Rachel E. Morgan, PhD, BJS Statistician; Erica L. Smith, BJS Statistician NCVS and NIBRS Comparisons Description The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) measure a set of criminal [...]
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund invites you to watch a panel discussion that will provide law enforcement officers with important information for a successful transition from their professional life to life as a civilian. This program will bring together experts in financial, spiritual, psychological, and physical wellness [...]
Discretion requires officers to think ahead to possible, unintended consequences. Are we adequately training officers in the valor of its use? By Val Van Brocklin For Police1.com “Discretion is the better part of valor,” is a slight misquote of a line from Shakespeare’s Henry IV. If you want a [...]
The actions of Officer Michael Tschida serve as a valuable case study for officers to learn from and adapt their response strategies in similar high-risk situations By Duane Wolfe On December 5, 2023, the St. Paul (Minn.) Police Department received a report of a man in a car, later [...]
Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal careers. When it comes to preventing future crimes, it is essential to understand how past criminal behavior relates to future offenses. One key question is whether criminals [...]
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