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De-Escalation Action Guide
De-escalating tense situations can be the key to maintaining safety in public spaces and workplaces. Recognizing early warning signs of aggression and using empathetic communication can help diffuse potential conflicts.…
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2024 Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities
Human trafficking remains a grave issue, with rising numbers of individuals prosecuted and convicted in recent years. Federal and state agencies continue to refine data collection to better understand and…
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Examining the Cross-Border Fentanyl and...
The complex network behind Javier Algredo Vazquez’s operations highlights a sophisticated approach to importing over five million kilograms of chemicals into Mexico, enough to manufacture billions of drug doses. Investigations…
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A Framework for Balancing Prosecution, Prevention,...
Holding human traffickers accountable is an essential component of the Palermo Protocol’s “3P” paradigm of prosecuting traffickers, protecting victims, and preventing the crime. Prosecutions make powerful statements that human trafficking…
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A New Measure of Prevalence for the National Crime...
Individuals age 12 or older participate in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), providing an array of information related to their experiences of crime. This large-scale annual survey, administered by…
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Facial Recognition Technology: Federal Law...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified about their prior work on federal law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology. In 2023, they reviewed 7 agencies in the Departments of Homeland…
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Three Key Technology Advancements Enabling Law...
Much like every other aspect of our lives, law enforcement is now a digitally driven activity. Every crime has digital evidence, whether it’s a suspect’s cell phone, a witness’s cell…
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Law Enforcement and Technology: The “Lawful...
Technological advances present both opportunities and challenges for U.S. law enforcement. For example, some developments have increased the quantity and availability of digital content and information for investigators and analysts.…
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Federal Support for Law Enforcement: Selected...
Congress has authorized a range of grant programs that support state, local, and tribal law enforcement. This report provides information on selected Department of Justice grants administered by the Office…
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Enabling Data for Modern Law Enforcement: Better...
In the digital era, law enforcement and public safety agencies have access to volumes of valuable data: information on operations, locations and trends derived from service calls, patrol reports and…
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Law Enforcement and Technology: Use of Unmanned...
There is no specific legislative framework that governs federal law enforcement use of drones. Generally, federal law does not direct or prohibit specific tools and technologies—such as UAS—used by federal…
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Voices of First Responders: Public Safety...
The goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program's Usability Team was to provide guidance on the usability of public safety communication…
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Update to the Department Policy on Use of Force
In determining the appropriateness of a particular use of force, the Department is guided by constitutional law, as interpreted by U.S. Supreme Court. The Fourth Amendment supplies a constitutional baseline…
Learn MorePolicing the Police: Qualified Immunity and...
Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine shielding from civil liability those public officials who perform discretionary functions. This data sheet explores the legal basis for qualified immunity, how it…
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