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Disrupting “Pill Mills”: Using Data to Investigate and Prosecute Prescription Drug Diversion

Technology Implementation: Preparation and Pitfalls

Today, law enforcement officers not only address crime, but serve as front line responders to homelessness, mental health crises, and substance use disorders. While many police departments have mental health evaluation or Quality of Life teams, they often do not have the tools readily available to…

Technology Implementation: Preparation and Pitfalls

Learn about one jurisdiction’s innovative strategy to improve information-sharing among patrol officers.

State, Meet Federal: Prosecuting Law Enforcement Involved Sexual Violence

Those who commit crimes involving sexual violence often exploit the disparate power dynamic between victim and offender — whether the relationship is between teacher and student; producer and actor; coach and athlete; or law enforcement officer and arrestee, probationer, or inmate. By wielding…

State, Meet Federal: Prosecuting Law Enforcement Involved Sexual Violence

Collaborate with federal partners to prosecute sexual violence committed by law enforcement and other government officials.

‘So I raped you.’ Facebook message renews fight for justice for former Gettysburg College student

Targeted strategies such as presenting expert testimony can help overcome potential hurdles in sexual assault cases.

Men Who Rape Their Wives Can Still Get Away With It in Many States

In many U.S. states, loopholes in marital rape laws allow perpetrators to escape with merely a slap on the wrist.

Forced Criminality: Understanding Human Trafficking Through the Lens of Utah’s Victor Rax Case

Learn how human traffickers force victims to engage in criminal behavior to avoid detection and employ victim-centered strategies to hold traffickers accountable.

Confronting Racial Bias Against Black and African American Victims in the Prosecution of Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Human Trafficking

Eradicate racial biases and correct systemic inequities against Black victims of gender-based violence and human trafficking.

Proactive Prosecution: Protecting the Record and Overcoming Pre-Trial Issues During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised new issues and exacerbated persisting challenges for prosecutors, who are consistently faced with the task of preparing cases that are victim-centered, sensitive to constitutional guarantees, and resilient to vulnerabilities on appeal. Virtual hearings and other…

The Problem-Solving Prosecutor: Modern Variations on the Crime Strategies Unit

Improve public safety and make smarter prosecution decisions through the development of an intelligence-driven prosecution model.

Crime Strategies Units: Quick Guide

Learn about the basic elements of a Crime Strategies Unit and other intelligence-driven prosecution models.