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Law Enforcement
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amnesty International’s Concerns About Taser Use: Statement to the U.S. Justice Department Inquiry into Deaths in Custody 
 "This document provides the text of an oral briefing by Amnesty International to the Chief Medical Panel supporting a US Justice Department inquiry into deaths in custody following electro-muscular disruption. The study is examining the impact of Taser stun guns and similar electrical weapons known as 'conducted energy devices' (CEDs). Amnesty International's statement was given on 27 September 2007 in Washington, DC. http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR51/151/2007/en/dom-AMR511512007en.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Government, International Governments, Law, Weapons Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: AskCALEA
Government information about the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA), a federal law designed to make wiretapping easier. CALEA is implemented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). http://www.askcalea.net Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law, Technology Last updated Dec 21, 2005 Criminal Justice Links
A directory of websites concerning federal and international criminal justice, crime prevention, law, forensics, and related topics. Browsable. From Florida State University. http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks/ Topics: Crime, Government, Government, Law, Mysteries and More, Social Issues Last updated May 30, 2005 Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO)
"ECHO provides integrated compliance and enforcement information for approximately 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide. The site allows users to find inspection, violation, enforcement action, informal enforcement action, and penalty information about facilities for the past three years." Search by facility, inspection/enforcement history, location, or type of violation (air, water, hazardous waste). Includes project background, a FAQ, acronyms, and related links. Data updated monthly. http://www.epa.gov/echo/ Topics: Crime, Environment, Law Last updated Mar 25, 2007 FLETC Legal Division: Hot Issues Podcasts
This collection of podcasts includes discussion of topics such as who can consent to search, global positioning system (GPS) tracking, covert entry search warrants, passengers and traffic stops, use of force, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Includes podcast transcripts. From the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), "an interagency law enforcement training organization over 80 Federal agencies." http://www.fletc.gov/training/programs/legal-division/podcasts/hot-issues-podcasts Topics: Law Last updated Jul 30, 2008 The History of the Metropolitan Police
Includes a timeline history (1829 to the present) of the London police force; a list of officers killed in the line of duty; a brief definition and history of policing; and information on the Service's archives, the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard, and famous cases (Jack the Ripper, Brighton Trunk Murders, Dr. Crippen, Cecil Court Antique Shop Murder, Brides in the Bath murders). From the Metropolitan Police site. http://www.met.police.uk/history/ Topics: Crime, Government, History By Place, Law, Mysteries and More Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Interpol (International Police Organization)
This official site of the international police organization provides basic information about the structure and purpose of Interpol: "to facilitate cross-border police co-operation." Describes Interpol's six priority crime areas: drugs and criminal organizations, financial and high-tech crime, fugitives, public safety and terrorism, trafficking in human beings, and corruption. Includes international resources as well as news and current and previous press releases. http://www.interpol.int/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Government, Law, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Terrorism Last updated Mar 5, 2008 L.A.P.D. Blues
This 2001 site explores the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart [CRASH unit] scandal and investigation, "a tangled web linking officers with street gangs, drug dealing, and the gangsta rap underworld." Includes a chronology; interviews; rap lyrics about the police; and information on the legacy of the Rodney King beating, Suge Knight, and Death Row Records. From the PBS series Frontline (includes transcript). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/lapd/ Topics: Business, California: Law, Communities & Groups, Crime, Government, Government, Law, Law, Los Angeles & Environs, Musical Genres, Social Issues Last updated Jun 16, 2006 officer.com: The Source for Law Enforcement
Although written for the police professional, this site will be very useful to anyone needing criminal justice information. Includes job postings and discussion groups about employment and job hunting, news, and directories of law enforcement agencies, officers' personal Web pages, training opportunities and other industry events, and commercial sites. http://www.officer.com/ Topics: Crime, Government, Government, Law, Law Last updated May 17, 2004 The Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police
This site contains a directory of state trooper and sheriff-related Web sites for each of the fifty United States. In addition to each state's official state police and state government Web sites, there are links to its police academies and associations, history, news, memorials, recruiting, and other related areas. There are also links to Web sites that have articles, poems, specific divisions of law enforcement, and other information. http://www.statetroopersdirectory.com/ Topics: Crime, Government, Government, Law, Law Last updated Jul 18, 2005 Police Dog Home Page
Designed for law enforcement professionals, this searchable site includes case law, consultants for K9 police work, a bulletin board, associations and agencies using dogs, standards, a list of officers and dogs killed in action, related links, and more. http://www.policek9.com/ Topics: Crime, Government, Government, Law, Mammals, Paws, Claws, Scales, & Tales Last updated Aug 8, 2002 Police Offered Stun Gun Option
This article describes how the British government has determined that "police officers across England and Wales should be allowed to use Taser electric stun guns." Includes a video and links to stories on related topics such as how stun guns work. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3659068.stm Topics: Crime, Government, Government, Law, Law, Weapons Last updated Oct 12, 2004 The Posse Comitatus Act: A Resource Guide
Resources related to this 1878 act, which was "a direct response to the increasing use of the military for civilian purposes in the ... period following the Civil War," and which "equated the use of troops with martial law." Includes an overview of the act (the topic of renewed discussion after Hurricane Katrina) and links to federal government and other sources on the act. From librarian Stephen Young of the Catholic University of America. http://www.llrx.com/features/posse.htm Topics: Crime, Law, Law by Subject, U.S. Military Last updated Sep 22, 2005 Q&A: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
Provides background information about the UK government measures, also known as ASBOs, which are "designed to prevent behaviour including theft, intimidation, drunkenness and violence by individuals and families who make life difficult for their communities." These civil "orders often include restrictions on entering a geographical area or shop but can include bans on specific acts, such as swearing in public." Includes related news stories and links to government information. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1883277.stm Topics: Crime, Government, Government, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Apr 6, 2004 Racial Profiling
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report on racial profiling. Features press releases, publications such as "Know Your Rights: Bustcard," legal documents, legislative documents, and action items. http://www.aclu.org/police/racialprofiling/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Law, Social Issues Last updated Mar 27, 2006 Racial Profiling
Analysis and accounts of racial profiling, which "occurs when race is used by law enforcement or private security officials, to any degree, as a basis for criminal suspicion in non-suspect specific investigations." Features the 2004 report on racial profiling, which "found that the unlawful use of race in police, immigration, and airport security procedures has increased since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001." From Amnesty International USA. http://www.amnestyusa.org/us-human-rights/racial-profiling/page.do?id=1106650 Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, International Governments, Law, Social Issues Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center at Northeastern University
"Racial profiling data collection is tracking the race, ethnicity, and gender of those who are stopped and/or searched by the police." This information clearinghouse, designed for use by a variety of audiences, has extensive resources for understanding, interpreting, and reporting data collection. Includes information about the racial profiling controversy, jurisdictions currently gathering data, community and civil rights groups, legislation, and other related topics. From the Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University. http://www.racialprofilinganalysis.neu.edu/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Law, Social Issues Last updated Jun 25, 2004 TRAC ATF
"Comprehensive, independent, and nonpartisan information" on the current national enforcement activities of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) can be viewed with both a series of graphical highlights and with statistical data and essays on the Bureau's responsibilities, history, trends, and patterns. View the wide law enforcement variations in different sections of the country. From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Syracuse University. http://trac.syr.edu/tracatf/ Topics: Crime, Federal (U.S.) Government, Hobbies, Law, Recreation, Social Issues, Weapons Last updated Sep 20, 2003 TRAC DEA
Findings on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) criminal enforcement activities. For detailed statistics, maps, and tables, browse by U.S. as a whole or by 90 federal judicial districts and choose either civil audits or criminal enforcement. Other information includes data on prosecutions, sentencing, budget, staffing, etc. From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Syracuse University. http://trac.syr.edu/tracdea/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Law, Law, Law by Subject Last updated Apr 11, 2006 TRAC FBI
"Comprehensive independent, and non-partisan site" with easily accessible statistics intended for the public on FBI criminal enforcement. Data are examined and illustrated with graphical highlights on prosecutions, sentencing, staffing, etc. and reveal the Bureau's national, state, county, and local enforcement responsibilities. From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Syracuse University. http://trac.syr.edu/tracfbi/ Topics: Crime, Law Last updated Sep 20, 2003 TRAC: U.S. Customs at Work
How the Department of Homeland Security works in the U.S. Customs department. Provides a history of the department, an overview of its responsibilities, and trends in customs enforcement in the United States as a whole and in particular regions. Statistics include odds of criminal conviction, percent prosecuted, and length of prison sentence. From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Syracuse University. http://trac.syr.edu/traccus/findings/aboutCUS/ Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Crime, Federal (U.S.) Government, International Trade, Law, Law Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
TRAC presents a "comprehensive non-partisan site with easily accessible statistics on federal law enforcement, staffing and spending. Data on federal employees, spending, prosecutions, sentencing, staffing, etc." Information is gathered using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). TRAC Web sites are available on selected federal agencies (ATF, Customs, DEA, FBI, INS, IRS). Supporting materials include browsable maps, graphs, tables, and texts. http://trac.syr.edu/ Topics: Crime, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Law, Law Last updated May 23, 2004 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
ICE, "the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for identifying and shutting down vulnerabilities in the nation's border, economic, transportation and infrastructure security." The site describes ICE activities such as the Federal Protective Service, which provides "law enforcement and security services to ... all federally owned and leased facilities nationwide." Includes news, fact sheets, and more. http://www.ice.gov Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Trade, Law, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jun 7, 2006 |
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