- The intimidation of victims and witnesses may hinder investigation and prosecution of criminal cases by denying police and prosecutors access to critical evidence and therefore, undermining the functi…
- When I started at the San Diego (CA) Police Department in crime analysis, the only technical assistance that was provided was by the people I was fortunate enough to work with – other analysts and pol…
- BackgroundAcross the United States, many prison populations are at all-time high levels, leading to significant overcrowding. In 2014, approximately 2.2 million people were incarcerated in federal, st…
- As one of the first cities in the country selected for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Violence Reduction Network (VRN), Richmond, CA has faced ongoing challenges related to increasing community…
- By Chief Sean Whent, Oakland (CA) Police Department Police ChiefImagine your agency has experienced an officer-involved shooting and social media is full of damaging misinformation. A line such as “Th…
- By C. Edward Banks, Ph.D., Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is a national leader in the development and implementation of criminal justice pol…
- BackgroundAccording to the FBI’s 2013 Uniform Crime Report, there were more than 1.5 million drug-related arrests in 2013—including 325 in Alabama—and nearly 100,000 people are currently serving time…
- By Tara Kunkel, BJA Visiting Fellow and Principal Court Management Consultant, National Center for State CourtsWhen Joseph Coronato became Ocean County’s (NJ) prosecutor in March 2013, he saw eight op…
- By Sabrina Rhodes, Project Specialist, International Association of Chiefs of Police Arresting parents of children is common in the day-to-day duties of police officers. These arrests can, and often d…
- BackgroundAccording to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, at the end of 2013 there were an estimated 4.75 million adults under community supervision. While this was down nearly 30,000 from 2012, it sti…
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