Law Enforcement
(This category has recently been reorganized.  Prosecution, Judicial / Court and Criminal Justice issues are now in separate categories.)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Clearinghouse for Officer-Involved Domestic Violence – this website is for and by women who have been abused by intimate partners who are police officers or firefighters.

Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT) Training CD and Lesson Plan – the following video clips and lesson plan come from the DVERT Training CD, a video-rich program that provides a clear and succinct overview of the principles and practices the DVERT collaboration follows in combating domestic violence. It allows the user to follow the DVERT team through a domestic violence case, providing a practical understanding of how the collaboration operates. Community leaders and DVERT team members share their observations about how to build a successful domestic violence collaboration and explain how to avoid common pitfalls, Colorado Springs, CO.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), U.S. Department of Homeland Security – the leader in career-long law enforcement training. We prepare law enforcement professionals to fulfill their responsibilities safely and proficiently, ensuring that training is accomplished in the most cost-effective manner, Glynco, GA.

International Association of Chiefs of Police – the world's oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 19,000 members in over 89 different countries. IACP's leadership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, state, and local agencies of all sizes, Alexandria, VA.

International Homicide Investigators Association – the primary mission of the IHIA is to assist and support law enforcement agencies and death investigation professionals by providing leadership, training, resources, and expertise that will enhance their ability to solve cases, Fredricksburg, VA.

LawOfficer.com – provides a newsletter, training, resources and support, San Diego, CA.

NamUS (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System), U.S. Department of Justice – a clearinghouse for missing persons and unidentified decedent records. NamUs is a free online system that can be searched by medical examiners, coroners, law enforcement officials and the general public to solve these cases. NamUS also provides free DNA testing and other forensic services, such as anthropology and odontology assistance.

National Black Police Association – the principal concerns of the NBPA center upon law enforcement issues and the effect of those issues upon the total community. The NBPA serves as an advocate for minority police officers and establishes a national network for the training and education of all police officers and others interested in law enforcement, Dallas, TX.

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement – established within the Criminal Justice Institute in 1994, provides management and forensic education, research, computer and technical assistance for rural and tribal law enforcement agencies throughout the nation. It is the goal of the NCRLE to promote the viewpoint of rural and tribal law enforcement professionals while providing research and technical assistance to these agencies in support of their administrative and operational missions. Criminal Justice Institute, a division of the University of Arkansas System, enhances the professional and technical effectiveness of Arkansas' criminal justice entities by offering continuing education in the fields of management, forensics, and computer applications, together with providing research and technical assistance. CJI is committed to continuing and strengthening collaborative efforts with other higher education institutions and law enforcement agencies in order to provide advanced education and professional development for the Arkansas law enforcement community, Little Rock, AR.

National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Federal Bureau of Investigation – the mission of the NCAVC is to combine investigative and operational support functions, research, and training in order to provide assistance, without charge, to federal, state, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies investigating unusual or repetitive violent crimes. To accomplish its mission, the NCAVC is organized into three components: 1) Behavioral Analysis Unit – East / West Regions; 2) Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center; and 3) Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.

National Center for Women & Policing, a division of the Feminist Majority Foundation – promotes increasing the numbers of women at all ranks of law enforcement as a strategy to improve police response to violence against women, reduce police brutality and excessive force, and strengthen community policing reforms, Beverly Hills, CA.

National Sheriffs' Association – serving the law enforcement/criminal justice professionals of the nation for more than 60 years, NSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field. Through the years, NSA has been involved in numerous programs to enable sheriffs, their deputies, chiefs of police, and others in the field of criminal justice to perform their jobs in the best possible manner and to better serve the people of their city/counties or jurisdictions, Alexandria, VA.

Office on Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Police-on-Police Shootings and the Puzzle of Unconscious Racial Bias (scroll down) – Professor Chris Stone recently completed a study of police-on-police shootings as part of a task force he chaired in New York State. He reported on his findings and recommendations, exploring the role of race in policing decisions, methods to improve training and tactics to defuse police-on-police confrontations before they become fatal, and methods to improve the investigations of such shootings (National Institute of Justice seminar recorded on June 24, 2010).

Sexual Assault Family Violence Investigator Course – designed to provide law enforcement officers with the tools they need to effectively investigate and prevent sexual assault and family violence. SAFVIC was originally developed by a statewide steering committee composed of representatives from law enforcement, prosecution and victim services. The SAFVIC program uses a network of certified trainers to deliver the training on a local basis, thus enabling more officers access to this very important training, Austin, TX.

Sexual Assault Training & Investigations (organization of Sgt. Joanne Archambault, ret.) – provides effective, victim centered, multi-disciplinary training and expert consultation regarding crimes of sexual assault, Addy, WA.

Smart Policing Initiative – building evidence-based, data-driven law enforcement tactics and strategies that are effective, efficient, and economical.

When the Batterer is a Cop – the Purple Berets have launched a national media project gathering the voices of women who have been abused by law enforcement officers. Our intent is to break the issue into the mainstream, forcing an end to police impunity and improving all domestic violence law enforcement in the process, Santa Rosa, CA.

Wynn Consulting (organization of Lt. Mark Wynn, ret.) – a national trainer to police executives, patrol officers, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals and victim advocates, Nashville, TN.

Youth Focused Policing Resource Center – the International Association of Chiefs of Police created Youth Focused Policing (YFP) as a proactive intervention strategy to enable police to intervene with youth to reduce crime, victimization, long-term health and criminal justice costs and prolonged involvement in the criminal justice system. This website contains information and resources to assist law enforcement in delivering Youth Focused Policing within their communities, Alexandria, VA.

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