Law Enforcement
Best Bets
- Guidelines for Starting and Operating a New Police Department
This guide will help public officials and citizens decide whether to start their own police departments and, if they decide to go forward, to offer guidance on how to do it efficiently and effectively. - Intervention Tips for Law Enforcement Officers
This fact sheet discusses intervention tips for law enforcement in bullying prevention. - National Association of School Resource Officers
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is a not-for-profit, membership organization for school based law enforcement officers, school administrators, and school security/safety professionals. The School Resource Officer Program is a collaborative effort by certified law enforc ... - US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Office of Science and Technology, National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) of the National Institute of Justice's Office of Science and Technology offers support, research findings, and technological expertise to help state and local law enforcement and corrections personnel perform their duties more s ...
External Resources
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
OJJDP provides a comprehensive gateway site for programs, funding, and publications related to juvenile justice.
Federal Partner: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
The Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center (OVCRC) is a primary source of crime victim information.
Federal Partner: Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice - National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
A national educational non-profit helping people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur.
National Organization: National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) - Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
This bipartisan, nonprofit anti-crime organization, led by more than 2,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors, victims of violence and leaders of police officer associations, examines research about what really works - and what doesn't work - to keep kids from becoming criminals.
National Organization: FightCrime: Invest in Kids - National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
NCJRS is a a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - State Juvenile Justice Profiles
The NCJJ State Profiles offer an evolving array of information about each state's laws, policies, and practices, with direct links to individual and agency contacts in the field.
National Organization: National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) - Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising
Chapter 3 of this publication, "Communities & Crime Prevention," provides information on crime prevention strategies in various communities. This chapter can be printed from the Web site, or the document in its entirety can be downloaded.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Law Enforcement and Juvenile Crime
Using data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, this Juvenile Offenders and Victims: National Report Series Bulletin offers the reader a wealth of information on law enforcement and juvenile crime.
Federal Partner: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice - ThreatPlan.org
This Web site provides information on the Bomb Threat CD-ROM, a training program to help schools deal with bomb threats, available to public and private school systems, and state and local law enforcement.
Federal Partner: U.S. Departments of Justice and Education - The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in Schools
This guide for schools and law enforcement agencies provides basic guidelines to law enforcement agencies and school administrators and encourages their collaboration as they decide what, if any, security technologies should be considered as they develop safe school strategies.
Federal Partner: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice - Investigating Hate Crimes on the Internet (PDF 554 KB)
This technical assistance brief provides essential information for law enforcement officers about the growing problem of hate crimes on the Internet. It defines hate crimes, describes the principal federal and state hate crime laws, and examines a number of cases. In addition, the brief outlines legal elements involved in the investigation of Internet hate crimes and provides information about the difficulties of prosecuting such crimes.
Federal Partner: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
see also Adult Court, Corrections, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Justice