Department of Justice’s COPS Office Awards Grants to Improve Public Safety, Reduce Crime and Advance Community Policing
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded more than $536.7 million in Fiscal Year 2020 to increase law enforcement hiring and to improve school
Community Policing in Action Photo Contest Is Now Open
All state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement agencies are invited to submit a photo that captures a spirited community policing moment for the opportunity to be featured on the
Privacy and Accuracy Issues Raised by Facial Recognition
Photo © izusek/E+/Getty Images The tremendous benefits of facial recognition technology for law enforcement identification applications have brought with them unparalleled challenges. Some among the public continue to believe that
DEA Announces the Largest Domestic Seizure of Methamphetamine in DEA History
At a press conference today, DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea and Los Angeles Field Division Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner announced the seizure of 893 pounds of cocaine,
Eight Myths About Law Enforcement Officers and Mental Health Treatment
Most clinicians who work with law enforcement officers will tell you that the experience can be a little different. Sometimes, it seems to incorporate elements of a spy thriller. First,
News from CRI-TAC The COPS Office Collaborative Reform Technical Assistance Center
Police officers wear protective masks while maintaining a road block on the bridge leading to a drive-through testing facility. Angus Mordant—Bloomberg/Getty Images Protecting Our Law Enforcement Officers As They
DEA and Discovery Education Launch Expansion of Operation Prevention
Unsplash Photo by Scott Webb. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education have expanded Operation Prevention, a joint effort to curb drug use among students by educating them about
Justice Department Awards $144Million to Improve Crime Victim Services
The Department of Justice today awarded grants totaling over $144 million to enhance services for victims of crime across the United States. “The Department of Justice is steadfast in its
Tips for Interrupting Unconscious Bias
“Why do you brush your teeth?” When I ask that in my unconscious bias trainings, people give me a very strange look. Because you want healthy teeth and fresh breath,