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Metropolitan Nashville (TN) Police Department’s Professional Wellness Section

Metropolitan Nashville (TN) Police Department’s...

This CRI-TAC Spotlight highlights how the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department built a structured, confidential wellness check program to support officers routinely exposed to trauma. It outlines the purpose, design, and…

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Adopting a Systems Approach to Police Staffing

Adopting a Systems Approach to Police Staffing

This COPS Office publication examines police staffing as a dynamic ecosystem shaped by workload, workforce goals, organizational culture, and community expectations. Drawing on decades of research and practitioner experience, it…

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Crime Victims Fact Sheet

Crime Victims Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides a closer look at how federal drug offenses impact victims, drawing on sentencing data from fiscal year 2023. It highlights the scale of harm involved, including…

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Crime Victims Fact Sheet

Crime Victims Fact Sheet

This fact sheet analyzes federal criminal cases in which restitution was ordered, highlighting how often victims are identified and compensated under sentencing guidelines. Drawing on fiscal year 2023 data, it…

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Crime Victims Fact Sheet

Crime Victims Fact Sheet

This fact sheet examines victim impacts in federal criminal enterprise cases sentenced in fiscal year 2023, including racketeering, extortion, and related offenses. It highlights the scale and severity of harm,…

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Correctional Populations in the United States, 2023

Correctional Populations in the United States, 2023

The 2023 correctional data paints a clear picture of how the U.S. justice system continues to shift, with more than 5.5 million adults under some form of supervision nationwide. Although…

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Prisoners in 2023

Prisoners in 2023

The latest national prison statistics reveal a continued rise in state-level incarceration, marking the first back-to-back yearly increases in more than a decade. While the overall population grew to 1.25…

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Criminal Victimization

Criminal Victimization

This report offers a detailed look at trends in violent and property crime across the United States in 2024, revealing that overall victimization rates remained stable compared to the previous…

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Expansion of Joint Task Force Alpha and Prioritizing the Prosecution of UAC Offenses

Expansion of Joint Task Force Alpha and...

This memorandum outlines the Department of Justice’s expanded effort to combat human smuggling, trafficking, and related immigration crimes driven by cartels and transnational criminal organizations. It elevates Joint Task Force…

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Colorado’s Child Welfare System

Colorado’s Child Welfare System

Colorado’s child welfare system works across state and county agencies to protect children from abuse and neglect, respond to concerns quickly, and support families with needed services. Reports flow through…

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Overview of the Colorado Judicial Branch

Overview of the Colorado Judicial Branch

Colorado’s Judicial Branch plays a central role in upholding justice across the state, managing everything from trial and appellate courts to specialty courts focused on behavioral health, veterans, and water…

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Employee Wellness Guidance

Employee Wellness Guidance

This guide from the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS Office and Georgetown Law’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety provides a comprehensive framework for promoting wellness within law enforcement agencies.…

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Victim-Centered, Trauma-Informed Practices

Victim-Centered, Trauma-Informed Practices

This report highlights how police departments and community stakeholders are working to build trust through collaborative strategies and local engagement. It explores programs that rely on dialogue, shared responsibility, and…

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Modernizing Online Operations for Inspector General Investigations

Modernizing Online Operations for Inspector...

For today’s Offices of Inspectors General (OIG), secure online access is critical to investigating fraud, abuse, and misconduct across surface, deep, and dark web environments. Traditional tools leave investigators exposed,…

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Managed Attribution for Law Enforcement

Managed Attribution for Law Enforcement

As more criminal activity shifts online, law enforcement faces growing challenges from traffickers, hackers, and AI-driven fraudsters operating across the deep and dark web. Conventional tools like VPNs are no…

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