Tag: Department of Justice: Page 12

Patrol

DOJ Recommends Racial Bias Probe of St. Louis County Traffic Stops

But the county police's use of force between 2009 and 2013 was significantly lower than the national average, and the federal analysis of traffic stop data is not sufficient to provide actual evidence of bias in vehicle stops on the part of county police, the feds found.

October 2, 2015

Technology

DOJ Announces $19M in Grants to Police Departments for Body Cameras

The Department of Justice awarded $19.3 million in grants Monday to dozens of police departments seeking to start using body cameras but turned down a greater number of applicants hoping for federal aid to deploy the technology.

September 22, 2015

Technology

Justice Department to Require Warrants for Some Cellphone Tracking

The Justice Department announced a policy Thursday that will require its law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant to deploy cellphone-tracking devices in criminal investigations and inform judges when they plan to use them.

September 4, 2015

Patrol

Video: Sheriff Clarke Blames President for "War on Police"

"I am too pissed off tonight to be diplomatic with what’s going on and I’m not going to stick my head in the sand about it," Clarke said. "I said last December war had been declared on the American police officer led by some high profile people, one coming out of the White House, and one coming out of the United States Department of Justice. And it’s open season right now. No doubt about it."

August 31, 2015

Patrol

Justice Department Opens Probe into Shooting of South Carolina Man

Hammond was shot by a police officer on July 26 while in the parking lot of a Hardee's fast-food restaurant in Seneca, according to Eric Bland, one of the attorneys representing the late teen's family.

August 13, 2015

Patrol

DOJ Report Slams Missouri Agencies' Response to Ferguson Protests

The report suggests that last year’s unrest was aggravated by long-standing community animosity toward Ferguson police, and by a failure of commanders to provide more details to the public after an officer killed Michael Brown.

June 30, 2015

Patrol

Inaugural National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards Presented

The result of the Destination Zero Project culminated with presentation of the inaugural National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s annual Chairman’s Dinner on Tuesday.

May 13, 2015

Patrol

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Probe of Baltimore PD

"This investigation will begin immediately," Lynch said, adding that investigators will examine whether police violated the constitutional rights of residents.

May 8, 2015

Technology

DOJ Announces $20 Million Program to Help Agencies Buy Body Cameras

The program includes $17 million in competitive grants for the purchase of body-worn cameras, $2 million for training and technical assistance and $1 million for the development of evaluation tools to study best practices. The pilot program is part of President Obama’s proposal to invest $75 million over three years to purchase 50,000 body-worn cameras for law enforcement agencies.

May 1, 2015

Patrol

Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General

Loretta Lynch was confirmed Thursday as the first African American woman to serve as attorney general.

April 23, 2015

Patrol

Video: Federal Report Says Brown Shooting Justified, Clears Wilson

Specifically, the DOJ said there was "no evidence" to disprove Wilson's testimony that he feared for his safety, nor was there reliable evidence that Michael Brown had his hands up when he was shot.

March 4, 2015

Patrol

Video: Justice Department Demands Changes After Investigation Reveals Ferguson Uses Police to Generate Revenue

The report describes a city government that uses its police and courts as an ATM, tolerating a culture of police brutality while pressuring the police chief and court officials to increase traffic enforcement and fees without regard to public safety.

March 4, 2015