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Weapons

President Trump Directs Justice Department to Ban Bump Stocks

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to "ban all devices" like the rapid-fire bump stocks involved in last year's Las Vegas massacre.

February 20, 2018

Patrol

California to Oversee San Francisco's Police Reforms

California's attorney general announced Monday that his office will oversee reforms at the San Francisco Police Department that were recommended by federal officials after the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to scale back a program that helped departments improve community relations.

February 6, 2018

Patrol

94% of All Confirmed Aliens in DOJ Custody Unlawfully Present, Report Says

The report found that more than one-in-five of all persons in Bureau of Prisons custody were foreign born, and that 94% of confirmed aliens in custody were unlawfully present in the United States.

December 21, 2017

Patrol

DOJ Denied Request for $3 Million for LAPD Community Policing

The U.S. Department of Justice hasn’t said why the LAPD didn’t receive any of the $98 million in grants recently awarded to scores of law enforcement agencies across the nation. But some LAPD officials believe it was retaliation.

December 5, 2017

Training

AG Sessions Announces $98 Million to Hire Community Policing Officers

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced COPS funding awards to 179 law enforcement agencies across the nation, which allows those agencies to hire 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.

November 20, 2017

Special Units

AG Sessions, Speaking at IACP, Vows to 'Dismantle' International MS-13 Gang

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday formally designated the criminal gang MS-13 as a priority for federal law enforcement, vowing to use agencies ranging from the FBI to Homeland Security and the IRS to dismantle it.

October 23, 2017

Patrol

Adler to be Appointed Bureau of Justice Assistance Director

President Donald Trump has announced he intends to appoint Jon Adler to head the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Department of Justice.

September 19, 2017

Training

DOJ Halts Ongoing Review of Milwaukee Police Department

A federal review of the Milwaukee Police Department has been halted with the retooling of a program once focused on improving trust between police and communities. The program's focus has been shifted to providing training.

September 18, 2017

Patrol

No Federal Charges Against Officers in Freddie Gray Death, Says Report

Federal prosecutors will not charge any of the Baltimore officers involved with the death of Freddie Gray, according to a report.

September 12, 2017

Training

DOJ Ending Program to Train LEOs to Fight Domestic Terrorism

The State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training program, which has served more than 142,000 law enforcement officers in every state in the country, has run out of funding. Its last day is Sept. 30.

August 21, 2017

Patrol

Trump Administration Toughens Policy Against Sanctuary Cities

The Trump administration on Tuesday strengthened its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities, announcing a new policy that says local governments will lose some federal grants if they do not honor federal requests to detain illegal immigrants and allow immigration agents access to local jails.

July 25, 2017

Training

DOJ Honors Suffolk County PD with National Officer Safety and Wellness Award

The Suffolk County (NY) Police Department (SCPD) recently received the 2017 National Officers Safety Award presented by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund and the U.S. Department of Justice Valor Initiative for implementing programs which have significantly enhanced police officer safety.

June 26, 2017