Former Huntsville, Alabama, Police Officer Sentenced for Excessive Use of...
Former Huntsville, Alabama, Police Officer Brett Russell, 48, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Abdul K. Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama for violating...
View ArticleMS-13 Member Pleads Guilty in Violent Racketeering Conspiracy
Defendant Admitted his Participation in MS-13 and Witness Retaliation Murder ConspiracyA North Plainfield, New Jersey, man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit murder in furtherance of a...
View ArticleJustice Department Files Lawsuit Against Lubbock, Texas, Alleging National...
The Justice Department yesterday filed a lawsuit against the city of Lubbock, Texas, alleging that the city’s police department engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against...
View ArticleVisit SchoolSafetyInfo.org to Learn About a Different Type of Active Shooter...
Visit www.schoolsafetyinfo.org to read "UMass-Amherst Active Threat Training Teaches a New Way of Thinking," a new success story on the university's training for faculty, students and staff. While...
View ArticleJoin the National Conversation on Mass Transit Safety
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology has launched a new discussion on Mass Transit Security: Protecting Our Railways and Subways. Visit...
View ArticleSmart Policing Initiative Quarterly Newsletter
The November 2015 issue of the Smart Policing Initiative Quarterly newsletter is available at http://www.smartpolicinginitiative.com/tta/spi-quarterly-newsletter. Article topics include a staff...
View ArticleFact Sheet on White House and Justice Department Convening--A Cycle of...
On Dec. 2, 2015, the Justice Department hosted a convening to address the effect and fairness of fees and fines. The department convened judges, academics and practitioners to develop a research and...
View ArticleFour St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Correctional Officers Charged with...
A grand jury today indicted four correctional officers from the St. Bernard Parish Prison in Chalmette, Louisiana, for violating the civil rights of inmate Nimali Henry by deliberately ignoring serious...
View ArticleThree Former Civilian Military Employees and One Military Contractor...
Eight Defendants Convicted to Date in Base-Centered Corruption ProbeThree former civilian employees at the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, Georgia, and one former employee of a military...
View ArticleRepeat Offender Convicted in Minnesota of Possession of Child Pornography
A jury found Frank Russell McCoy, 72, guilty of possession of child pornography after a two-day trial, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Warn of Scam
Cincinnati, OH - The U.S. Marshals Service is warning the public today of a telephone scam involving a fraudulent caller contacting members of the public and alleging they or their family members have...
View ArticleCoping With the Holidays as a Crime Survivor
December 10, 2015Courtesy of Marilyn McCoy Roberts, Office for Victims of Crime, Deputy DirectorAs we enter the holiday season, I want to make you aware of OVC resources that support those who have...
View ArticleReport on Police Use of Nonfatal Force
Police Use of Nonfatal Force, 2002-11, presents data on the threat or use of nonfatal force by police against white, black and Hispanic residents during police contact. This report from the Bureau of...
View ArticleIncarceration and Homelessness: Breaking the Cycle
Every year, more than 600,000 people exit the criminal justice system and return to their communities. A significant proportion of them were homeless when they were incarcerated. Many will return to...
View ArticleAlternatives to Criminalization: The Role of Law Enforcement
People enter a career in law enforcement for a variety of reasons. Police officers serve the community, uphold the law, and save lives. But what do officers do when the policies in their communities...
View ArticleSixteen Named in Racketeering Indictment Alleging Money Laundering Schemes...
Two Other Money Laundering Indictments Unsealed as Part of Operation “Phantom Bank”Federal authorities today arrested 11 defendants named in a sweeping racketeering indictment alleging a series of...
View ArticlePost-Release Violator with Multiple Drug Charges Arrested in Winston-Salem, NC
Greensboro, NC - The United States Marshals Service Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) with the assistance of the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) SWAT Team, GANG Unit and K-9 unit arrested a North...
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U.S. Marshals Hunt for Alleged Murderer in 2014 Home Invasion Case
$20K reward is being offered for information leading to his arrestKansas City, KS - The U.S. Marshals and the State of Kansas are seeking the public’s help in locating Bryan Levi Bridges, one of...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive in Springfield Bar
Subject had a stolen handgun and Meth when he was arrestedEugene, OR - Combined efforts of the U.S. Marshals Service, Lane County Parole & Probation (LCP&P), the Eugene Police Department (EPD),...
View ArticleThe Classroom and the Street
Many college students think of their criminal justice degree as a means to obtain police employment. Or, if they are already on the job, they think in terms of how the job will enhance their...
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