Agencies
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The
principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This site
contains information on the
The U.S.
Coast Guard is the maritime law enforcement agency of the
The
Local Corrections Agencies
Alameda County Detention
& Corrections Division (CA)
Alexandria Office of the
Sheriff (VA)
Allegany County
Detention Center (MD)
Allen County Community Corrections
(Indiana)
Anne Arundel
County Detention Center (MD)
Arapahoe County Jail -
Colorado
Arlington County Detention
Facility (VA)
Baltimore City Detention Center
(MD)
Bexar County Adult
Detention Center (TX)
Boulder County Jail -
Colorado
Broward County Department of
Detention (FL)
Calvert County Detention
Center (MD)
Caroline County
Detention Center (MD)
Carroll County
Detention Center (MD)
Charles County
Detention Center (MD)
City of
Atlanta Corrections - Georgia
Clark County Corrections -
Washington
Cobb County Correctional Institute (GA)
Cook County Department of
Corrections - Illinois
Cuyahoga
County Corrections Center (OH)
Dallas
County Detention Center (TX)
Davidson County
Detention Facilities (TN)
De Kalb County Jail Division (GA)
Denver City & County
Jail (CO)
Dorchester County Detention Center
(MD)
El Paso County
Detentions - Colorado
Erie County Prison -
Pennsylvania
Fairfax County
Correctional Services - Virginia
Franklin County Department of
Corrections (OH)
Frederick County
Detention Center (MD)
Fresno County Detention
Bureau (CA)
Fulton County Jail Bureau (GA)
Garrett County Detention
Center (MD)
Hamilton County Corrections Division (OH)
Harford County Detention Center
(MD)
Harris County Detention Centers
(TX)
Hendricks
County Jail - Indiana
Henrico County Regional Jails
(VA)
Hillsborough County Jail Division (FL)
Howard County Detention Center (MD)
Hunterdon County
Corrections - New Jersey
Jacksonville City Department of
Corrections (FL)
Kern County Detention Bureau
(CA)
King County Regional Justice Center
(WA)
Lancaster County
Corrections - Nebraska
Los Angeles County Custody
Operations and Correctional Services Divisions - California
Miami-Dade County Corrections
& Rehabilitation Department (FL)
Milwaukee County House of
Correction (WI)
Montgomery County Detention Center
(MD)
Multnomah County
Corrections Division (OR)
New York City Corrections - New
York
Oklahoma
County Detention Services Bureau (OK)
Orange County Central Jail Complex (CA)
Orange County Corrections
Department (FL)
Palm
Beach County Department of Corrections (FL)
Philadelphia Prison
System (PA)
Polk County Department of Detention
(FL)
Prince
George's County Correctional Center (MD)
Prince William
County Detention Center (VA)
Riverside County Department of
Corrections (CA)
Sacramento County
Department of Corrections & Security Services (CA)
San
Bernardino County Detention Center (CA)
San
Diego County Detention Services (CA)
San Francisco City/County Jails
(CA)
Santa Clara County Department of
Corrections (CA)
St. Mary's County
Detention Center (MD)
Suffolk County Jail &
House of Correction (MA)
Tarrant County Sheriff's
Office/Confinement Division (TX)
Travis County
Correctional Complex (TX)
Washington County Correctional
Facility (PA)
Washington County Detention Center (MD)
Wayne County Detention Center
(MI)
Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Albany Police
Department (New York)
Annapolis
Police Department (Maryland)
Arvada, Colorado Police Department
Atlanta Police Department (Georgia)
Augusta Police Department
(Maine)
Austin Police Department (Texas)
Baltimore County Police
Department (Maryland)
Baton Rouge Police Department
(Louisiana)
Beaumont (Texas) Police Department
Bismarck Police Department (North
Dakota)
Boise Police Department
(Idaho)
Boston Police Department
(Massachusetts)
Cedarburg Police Department (Wisconsin)
Charleston Police Department (West
Virginia)
Cheyenne Police Department
(Wyoming)
Chicago Police Officers' Network
Chicago, Illinois Police
Department
Columbia Police Department
(South Carolina)
Columbus Police Department (Ohio)
CRISNet Local Law
Enforcement Links
Law
enforcement agency web sites organized by State.
Denver Police Department
(Colorado)
Des Moines
Police Department (Iowa)
Directory of Law Enforcement
Agencies
A directory
of over 1,500 official law enforcement agency sites from around the
world.
Dover Police Department (Delaware)
Hartford Police Department
(Connecticut)
Helena Police
Department (Montana)
Hodgkins Police Department (Illinois)
Honolulu Police Department (Hawaii)
Indianapolis Police Department (Indiana)
Jackson Police Department
(Mississippi)
Jefferson City Police Department (Missouri)
Juneau Police Department (Alaska)
Lansing Police Department (Michigan)
A directory
of law enforcement agencies on the web compiled by the Pima Community College,
Department of Public Safety, Tucson, Arizona.
Lincoln Police
Department (Nebraska)
Madison Police Department
(Wisconsin)
Montgomery Police Department
(Alabama)
Montpelier Police
Department (Vermont)
Nahant Police Department (Massachusetts)
Nashville Police Department
(Tennessee)
New York City Police
Department
Oklahoma City Police
Department (Oklahoma)
Olympia
Police Department (Washington)
Oxnard, California Police Department
Phoenix Police
Department (Arizona)
Pierre Police Department (South
Dakota)
Providence Police Department (Rhode
Island)
Raleigh Police Department (North
Carolina)
Richmond Police Department
(Virginia)
Sacramento Police Department (California)
Salem Police Department (Oregon)
Salinas, California Police Department
Salt Lake City Police
Department (Utah)
Springfield
Police Department (Illinois)
St. Paul Police Department
(Minnesota)
Tallahassee Police
Department (Florida)
A directory
of law enforcement agencies arranged by State.
Topeka Police Department
(Kansas)
Trenton Police Department (New Jersey)
Probation Agencies
Alabama Board of Pardons &
Paroles
Alameda County Probation
Dept - California
Alaska Department of Corrections -
Division of Community Corrections
Arizona Department of Corrections
- Community Corrections
Arkansas Department of
Community Punishment
Cheatham County
Probation Dept - Tennessee
Clinton County Circuit Court
Probation & Parole (MI)
Coconimo County Adult Probation
(AZ)
Colorado Office of
Probation Services - Colorado
Connecticut
Department of Corrections - Community Enforcement Unit
Coos County Community Corrections -
Oregon
Delaware
Department of Corrections - Bureau of Community Corrections
Dupage County Probation
Dept - Illinois
Erie County
Probation Department (NY)
Florida Department of
Corrections - Office of Community Corrections
Franklin County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania
Fresno County Probation Dept -
California
Georgia
Department of Corrections - Probation Division
Hamilton County Probation Dept
- Indiana
Hennepin County
Probation Division - Minnesota
Hunt County Adult Probation -
Texas
Idaho Department of Corrections
- Division of Field & Community Services
Illinois
Department of Corrections - Bureau of Parole
Indiana Department of
Corrections - Division of Programs & Community Services
Jefferson
County Probation Dept - New York
Kansas Department of Corrections
- Division of Community & Field Services
Kentucky Department of
Corrections - Division of Parole & Probation
Lakewood Probation Dept
- Colorado
Longmont Probation
Dept - Colorado
Los Angeles County Probation Dept -
California
Macomb
County Probation Dept - Michigan
Maricopa
County Probation Dept - Arizona
Marin County
Probation Dept - California
Maryland Department of Public Safety
& Correctional Services - Division of Parole & Probation
Michigan Department of
Corrections - Field Operations
Mississippi
Department of Corrections - Parole Board
Missouri
Department of Corrections - Division of the Board of Probation & Parole
Monroe
County Probation Dept - Indiana
Montana Board of Pardons & Parole
Montana
Department of Corrections - Division of Community Corrections
Monterey County Probation
Department (CA)
Napa
County Probation Department (CA)
Nebraska
Department of Correctional Services - Adult Parole Administration
New Hampshire Department of
Corrections - Division of Field Services
New Jersey Department of
Corrections - Division of Parole District Offices
New Mexico Department
of Corrections - Probation & Parole Division
New York City Department of Probation
- New York
New York State Department of Corrections -
Division of Probation & Correctional Alternatives
New York State Office
of General Services - Division of Parole
Ocean County Probation
Division (NJ)
Orange County Probation Dept -
California
Orleans County Probation
Department (NY)
Pima County Probation Dept - Arizona
Placer County Probation Dept -
California
Porter County Adult
Probation - Indiana
Riverside County Probation
Department (CA)
Sacramento County Probation Dept. -
California
San Bernardino County
Probation Dept - California
San Diego
County Probation Dept - California
Solano County Probation Dept -
California
Sonoma County Probation
Department (CA)
Stanislaus County Probation Dept
- California
State of Georgia Board of Pardons &
Paroles
Suffolk County Probation Dept -
New York
Texas Department of
Criminal Justice - Parole Division
Travis
County Community Supervision and Corrections - Texas
Union County
Probation Division (NJ)
Washington
County Probation & Parole Services - Oregon
Yolo County Probation Department
(CA)
York County
Probation Dept - Pennsylvania
Sheriff's Departments
Cook County Sheriff's Office
(Illinois)
Dane County, (Wis.) Sheriff's Office
This website
gives you the opportunity to anonymously report drug and/or gang activities, and
contains a guide full of tips on how to avoid road rage.
Florence County Sheriff's Office
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
State Corrections Agencies
Alabama Department of Corrections
Alaska Department of Corrections
Arizona Department of Corrections
Arkansas Department of Correction
California Department of Corrections
Colorado Department of
Corrections
Connecticut Department of Correction
Delaware Department of Correction
Florida Department of Corrections
Georgia Department of Corrections
Hawaii Department of Public
Safety
Idaho Department of Correction
Illinois Department of Corrections
Indiana Department of Correction
Iowa Department of Corrections
Kansas Department of Corrections
Louisiana Department of Public Safety
and Corrections
Maine Department of
Corrections
Maryland Division of Correction
Massachusetts Department of Correction
Michigan Department of Corrections
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Mississippi Department of Corrections
Missouri State Corrections and
Youth Services
Montana Department of
Corrections
Nebraska Department of Correctional
Services
New Hampshire Department of Corrections
New Jersey Department of
Corrections
New Mexico Corrections Department
New York Commission of Correction
New York State Commission of Correction
The New York
State Commission of Correction is the regulatory oversight agency for all State
and local correctional facilities in
New York State Department of Corrections
North Carolina Department of Correction
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and
Correction
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Oregon Department of Corrections
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
South Carolina Department of Corrections
South Dakota
Department of Corrections
Tennessee Department of Correction
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Utah Department of Corrections
Vermont Department of Corrections
Virginia Department of Corrections
Washington State Department of
Corrections
West Virginia Division of Corrections
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Wyoming Department of
Corrections
State Law Enforcement Agencies
Alabama Department of Public Safety
Alaska Department of Public Safety
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Georgia Department of Public
Safety
Hawaii Department of Public
Safety
Idaho Department of Law
Enforcement
Minnesota Department of
Public Safety
Mississippi Department of Public Safety
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
South Carolina Department of Public
Safety
Tennessee Department of Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety
Utah Department of Public Safety
Corrections
Education and Training
Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and
Corrections Training Resources (LECTR)
Sponsored by
the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), LECTR offers a database of training
resources.
Federal Government
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Corrections Statistics
Information,
statistics, and publications about capital punishment, jails, prisons, and
probation and parole from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
The
Corrections Program Office (CPO) was established within the Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) in 1995 to implement the correctional grant programs created by
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended (Crime
Act). This site contains information on grant activities by State.
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
The official
website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This
website contains organizational information, BOP publications, contact
information for Federal correctional facilities, and statistics.
National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
NIC is a
small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to
Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders.
This website contains publications and special announcements.
National Institute of Corrections Information
Center
NIC is a
small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to
Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders.
This website contains publications and special announcements.
OVAE: Office of Correctional
Education (OCE)
The U.S.
Department of Education created the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) to
provide technical assistance to States, local schools, and correctional
institutions and to share information on correctional education. This website
includes descriptions of demonstration projects, funding opportunities, upcoming
events, and OCE news.
U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz,
1934-1963
This site
gives a short history of
United States Parole Commission
The U.S.
Parole Commission has sole authority to grant, modify, or revoke paroles of
eligible
United States Sentencing Commission
The United
States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of
government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal
courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of
punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains
reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal
sentencing statistics.
Health Care
American Correctional Health
Services Association (ACHSA)
The American
Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) is a membership organization
for all correctional health care professionals.
Correctional HIV Consortium (CHC)
CHC offers
services and information for corrections agencies, institutions, administrators,
and correctional medical professionals.
Healthcare Network (from
Corrections Connection)
The
Healthcare Network is intended to encourage communication among corrections and
criminal justice health care professionals and to inform the industry of new
developments, trends, and initiatives that affect correctional systems
nationwide.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
(NCCHC)
The National
Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is a not-for-profit organization
working to improve the quality of care in
International
The
government agency responsible for federal corrections in
Hong Kong Correctional
Services
The agency
responsible for corrections in
The agency
responsible for corrections in
Law
This page
contains Federal and State statutes and court decisions concerning capital
punishment.
U.S. Corrections Law
Materials
This page is
part of
Manufacturers and Products
Corrections Products
Evaluated by BOP
Information
on products evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Security Information Management Online
Network
The Security
Information Management Online Network contains a library of security related
publications, public and password-protected message boards, and an online trade
show for companies in the security industry.
Southern Technology Applications Center
(STAC)
STAC is one
of six
News and Information
Bedsearch.org
is an online index designed to assist state, county, federal government agencies
and private correctional facility and detention centers with the proper
placement and transportation of incarcerated individuals, including those
inmates with special needs.
This website
contains information about corrections news, training opportunities, mailing
lists, publications, State corrections departments, county sheriff's
departments, Federal agencies, and job openings in the corrections field.
Corrections Technology and Management (CTM)
Magazine
CTM
Magazine's website contains information on how to subscribe to the magazine, a
jobs database, an online buyer's guide for corrections services and equipment,
current events, grant listings, and more.
Corrections Telecommunications and
Technology
This website
features reprints of articles from a series published in Corrections Managers'
Report.
Criminal Justice Institute (CJI)
The Criminal
Justice Institute (CJI) was created to provide research, consultation, and
information dissemination services to correctional systems across the
Jail.Net - The Global Corrections Resource
This website
contains a conference calendar, links to Federal and State court decisions,
procedures, and other legal documents; links to most wanted lists, information
about training opportunities; and more.
Justice Information Center (NCJRS):
Corrections
This page
links to a selection of online documents, websites, and list serves dealing with
corrections.
Juvenile Information Network (from
Corrections Connection)
The Juvenile
Information Network (JIN) is intended to encourage communications among juvenile
justice professionals and to foster the development of new reform programs in
systems at the State and local levels.
A collection
of links compiled by Mark Salsberry, an Illinois State Parole Agent. This site
includes information on gangs, equipment suppliers, parole, corrections, and
more.
The purpose
of ParoleWatch is to notify the public about cases in which violent felons are
coming up for parole.
This
Internet resource for the corrections industry contains product information,
employment opportunities, requests for proposals and bid requests, industry
news, and a large collection of links.
This web
site is associated with Security Management magazine, the primary publication of
the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). The site contains articles,
links, an event calendar, and discussion forums.
Technology Network (from
Corrections Connection)
The
Technology Network (TechNet) is intended to encourage communication among
corrections and criminal justice professionals regarding technology, and to
inform the industry of new technology developments taking place in systems at
the Federal, State, and local levels.
Offender Notification
Corrections
Offender Information Network Florida Department of Corrections
Provides a
searchable database of current
Corrections
Offender Information Network Florida Department of Corrections
Provides
information on
Georgia
Department of Corrections Offender Query Form
Provides
online offender information for the state of
Illinois Department of
Corrections Inmate Search
Provides
online information about inmates in the state of
Michigan Department of
Corrections Offender Tracking Information System
Provides
information on offenders in the state of
Minnesota Department of
Corrections Offender Locator
Provides
online offender information for the state of
North Carolina Department of
Corrections Offender Information
Provides
online information of offenders in the state of
Sex Offender Community
Notification
A National
Institutes of Justice Report about sex offender community notification
Prison Life
Correctional Education Connections
This website
contains information on correctional education, substance abuse counseling, and
related links.
INMATE Classified - A Pen Pal in
Prison
This site
features email addresses and personal pages of inmates.
The site
includes articles on criminal justice, the death penalty, death row, and prisons
and prisoners. Also of interest is the Prisoner's Dictionary, a guide to
language and shorthand abbreviations.
This site
features prison photos, art, and writing.
Strength Tech Home Page - Weight Lifting /
Weightlifting in Prisons
This website
contains information about weight lifting in prisons including issues,
legislation, and specific incidents and accidents.
Privatization
This site
features the findings of the
A prison
privatization research site from the
Professional Associations
AFSCME Corrections United (ACU)
ACU is part
of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME),
the nation's largest public employee and health care workers union. This website
contains information on a variety of topics including membership benefits,
health issues, prison privatization, and legislation.
American Correctional
Association (ACA)
The American
Correctional Association (ACA) is a multi-disciplinary organization of
professionals representing all levels and facets of corrections and criminal
justice, including Federal, State, and military correctional facilities and
prisons, county jails and detention centers, probation and parole agencies, and
community corrections/halfway houses. This website contains information about
membership, ACA conferences, training and technical assistance, publications,
and articles from current and back issues of Corrections Today.
American Correctional Food Service Association
(ACFSA)
The American
Correctional Food Service Association (ACFSA) was formed in 1969 to enhance,
represent, and promote the correctional segment of the foodservice industry.
This website contains information about membership, certification, and
conferences.
American Jail Association
(AJA)
The American
Jail Association (AJA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to
supporting those who work in and operate our Nation's jails. This website
contains instructions on becoming a member and information on AJA activities
including conferences, publications, jail exchange programs, and training
opportunities.
American Probation and Parole Association
(APPA)
The American
Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is an international association composed
of individuals from the
American Society for Industrial Security
(ASIS)
ASIS is the
largest international educational organization for security professionals. This
site contains membership information, a catalog of publications, and a
professional development calendar.
Site
provides information on a international biometric organization that provides a
forum for the
Site
provides information on a consortium that develops a widely available and widely
accepted API that will serve for various biometric technologies. The intent is
to work with industry biometric solution developers, software developers, and
system integrators to leverage existing standards to facilitate easy adoption
and implementation; develop an OS independent standard; make the API biometri
independent; and support a broad range of applications.
International Biometric Industry Association
This site
provides information on a trade association which advances, advocates, defends
and supports the collective international interests of the biometric industry.
Sentencing
Death Penalty Focus of California
A nonprofit
organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment.
This site
features photos and information on the electric chair and electrocutions.
The Prison
Issues Desk is a project of the Prison Activist Resource Center (PARC) and
describes itself as a source for progressive and radical information on prisons
and the criminal prosecution system.
The
Sentencing Project is an independent source of criminal justice policy analysis,
data, and program information for the public and policy-makers. This site
contains information on conferences, publications, and the organization's
activities.
Technology Resources
The
Biometrics Catalog was developed as a service to the biometrics community and
potential users of biometric technology. Users may search for commercially
available products and university and government research projects.
An online
auction site for law enforcement and corrections equipment.
Minimizing
Compliance Costs of the Life Safety Code for Correctional Facilities
The purpose
of this NIST project was to develop a systematic procedure for finding low-cost,
safety-equivalent solutions compliant with the Life Safety Code for Detention
and Correctional Facilities and to incorporate that procedure into Windows
software.
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
NTTC was
established in 1989 by Congress to provide American companies and individuals
with access to Federal R&D to better enable them to compete in the
international marketplace.
Courts and Adjudication
This site
contains information on the Arkansas Supreme Court including a database of Court
opinions from 1994 to the present.
Clark County,
Nevada District Attorney
The legal
branch of local government representing the Clark County Commission and other
county agencies in administrative and litigation matters.
Court Information Systems
Technical Assistance Project
Overview and
latest activities of this national project to promote and assist the automation
and integration of court information systems. Directed by SEARCH, The National
Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
A list of
vendors from the
Links to
court web sites from the NCSC.
The
This website
contains information on the Federal court system, a directory of electronic
public access services providing access to Federal court databases,
publications, and news from the Federal judiciary.
JOSHUA - Judicial Online SuperHighway User
Access System
JOSHUA is a
state-wide information system serving
Midtown Community Court Computer
System Project
A
description of the
This site
contains a database of decisions, court rules, a docket calendar, and more.
This site
contains information the Missouri Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Circuit
Courts.
National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
The
NCSC Technology
Information Service
The
Technology Information Service offers in-depth information packets for a variety
of topics relating to technologies in the courts. Topics include electronic
filing, digital signatures, imaging technologies, videoconferencing, and more.
The State
Justice Institute awards grants to improve the quality of justice in the State
courts, facilitates better coordination and information sharing between State
and Federal courts, and fosters to common problems faced by all courts. The
website contains information on SJI grants and the application process.
This site
contains a Court calendar with case synopses, summaries of Court opinions, rules
and procedures, and more.
Supreme
Court of South Carolina - Opinions
This site
contains Supreme Court opinions from 1997 to the present.
This site
contains court opinions from 1995 to the present, certiorari lists, and opinions
of the Judicial Ethics Committee.
United States Sentencing Commission
The United
States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of
government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal
courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of
punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains
reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal
sentencing statistics.
This site
contains information on the
Criminal Justice Research and Statistics
Alabama Criminal
Justice Information Center
The
Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)
ACIC
maintains the statewide computerized communications network used by criminal
justice agencies in
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
BJS is the
Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC)
A center
established by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to advance applied and
basic research involving the analytical mapping of crime. This site includes
information on grants, CMRC projects, conferences, books, and journal articles.
Drug Enforcement Administration
- Drug Data
This website
contains statistics on drug use, drug seizures, and drug-related deaths in the
Drug Enforcement Administration -
Intelligence Reports
The FBI is
the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This page
links to information on the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and
Uniform Crime Reports.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Quick
Facts
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center
(FJSRC)
The Federal
Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC) maintains the Bureau of Justice
Statistics (BJS) Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) database, which
contains information about suspects and defendants processed in the Federal
criminal justice system.
Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal
Statistics
The Federal
Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy
access to the full range of statistics and information produced by the Federal
government for public use.
Geospatial and Statistical Data
Center
This website
includes interactive access to county level data on crimes reported and arrests
as provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting
Program.
Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority
This site
contains publications, grant information, criminal justice statistics, and
information on public safety communications systems in
National Archive of
Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
NACJD,
established in 1978 under the auspices of the Inter-university Consortium for
Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS), U.S. Department of Justice, currently holds over 500 data collections
relating to criminal justice. This website provides browsing and downloading
access to most of this data and documentation.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
(NCJRS)
NCJRS is a
collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of DOJ's Office of Justice
Programs. This site contains a publications catalog, an abstracts database,
electronic documents, links to other websites, a conference calendar, and DOJ
grant announcements.
National Institute of Corrections Information
Center
NIC is a
small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to
Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders.
This website contains publications and special announcements.
National Institute on
Drug Abuse - Infofax
Science
based facts on drug abuse and addiction from the National Institute on Drug
Abuse.
The Police
Foundation defines, designs, conducts, and evaluates controlled experiments
testing ways to improve the delivery of police services. This site contains
information on research projects, crime mapping, technical assistance,
publications, and more.
RAND Institute's Criminal Justice Program
Since 1976,
RAND's Criminal Justice Program has been analyzing issues and policy related to
crime and violence in the
The entryway
to an expanding array of justice-related Internet services provided by SEARCH,
The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice
Statistics
Data about
all aspects of criminal justice in the
Street Terms: Drugs and
the Drug Trade
This site
from the Office of National Drug Control Policy contains over 2,000 street terms
that refer to specific drug types or drug activity.
A forum for
the discussion of crime and justice issues.
The Sentencing
Project's Reports
Summaries of
policy reports from the Sentencing Project.
The
Forensic Science
Education and Training
Virginia Institute for Forensic Science and
Medicine (VIFSM)
VIFSM is a
forensic science and medical facility that provides hands-on training in a
working forensic environment for aspiring forensic scientists and pathologists
by a staff of experienced forensic scientists and pathologists.
Evidence Collection
The
Biometrics Catalog was developed as a service to the biometrics community and
potential users of biometric technology. Users may search for commercially
available products and university and government research projects.
This site
contains articles and links to information on crime scene investigation,
physical evidence, testimonial evidence, behavioral evidence, and death
investigation.
Crime scene
investigation information from the University of California Police Department at
Institute for Forensic Imaging (IFI)
The
Institute for Forensic Imaging (IFI), located on the Indiana University-Perdue
University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus, was established to meet the needs of
law enforcement agencies for training in imaging technologies for forensic
purposes. This website contains information on IFI's research and publications
and a schedule of classes.
National Cybercrime Training Partnership
(NCTP)
This website
contains a training schedule of classes offered by the NCTP on basic data
recovery and analysis.
Federal Government
This site
features information about the different units of the FBI Laboratory and
descriptions of cases investigated by the Laboratory.
Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
The Federal
Laboratory Consortium (FLC) is a nationwide network of Federal laboratories.
This website offers searchable databases of Federal laboratories and news,
information about technologies developed at Federal laboratories, newsletters,
an event calendar, and funding opportunities.
National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS)
The NCFS is
a joint project of the
National Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics
Laboratory
The National
Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory is a full service, wildlife
forensic laboratory operating under the Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. This website contains general laboratory information and an
excellent list of online forensic science resources.
Laboratories
European Network of Forensic Science Institutes
The aim of
ENFSI is to ensure that the quality of development and delivery of forensic
science throughout
Forensic Science Service
(United Kingdom)
The FSS is
an executive agency of the Home Office. It provides a national service,
primarily to the 43 police forces of
National Medical Services Crime
Laboratory Division
The
Criminalistics Department of National Medical Services maintains a full staff of
forensic scientists and technical support personnel (on call 24 hours a day) to
analyze and interpret a wide variety of non-biological specimens.
Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory - San
Diego
Provides
information about the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory , its mission,
participating agencies, and its first annual conference.
News and Information
California
Criminalistics Institute Virtual Library
This site
provides links and other resources that are useful to members of the forensic
science community.
This site
contains basic information on forensic topics such as anthropology, ballistics,
DNA fingerprinting, entomology, hairs and fibers, fingerprints, odontology,
pathology, questioned documents, and toxicology. It also has a glossary of
terms, descriptions of forensic science careers, and a mystery game.
Forensic Science
Communications
Forensic
Science Communications is a forensic science journal published quarterly in
January, April, July, and October by FBI Laboratory personnel. It is a means of
communication between forensic scientists.
This website
contains links to forensic toxicology sites, government forensic toxicology
laboratories, directories of forensic expert witnesses, and general forensic
sciences links. The site is maintained by a consulting forensic toxicologist.
This website
is maintained by Zeno Geradt, a forensic scientist at the
Professional Associations
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
The
American Board of Criminalistics
Association
composed of regional and national organizations which represent forensic
scientists.
American College of Forensic Examiners
The
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
The American
Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is a nonprofit professional
society devoted to the improvement of crime laboratory operations through sound
management practices. This website contains information on membership,
accreditation, scholarships, and management practices.
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners
(ASQDE)
The American
Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) fosters education, sponsors
scientific research, establishes standards, and provides instruction in the
field of questioned document examination. This website contains information on
membership, referral lists of document examiners, continuing education,
publications, and other topics.
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
(ACSR)
ACSR is an
organization dedicated to understanding of the whole crime scene and the
necessity of reconstructing that scene in order to better understand the
elements of the crime and to recognize and preserve evidence.
California Association of Criminalistics
A
professional organization of forensic scientists that meet to exchange ideas,
new testing methodologies, and to share case histories.
European
DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP)
EDNAP is a
working group of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics. Within
this working group, it is intended that each European country should be
represented by one laboratory with sufficient expertise in forensic DNA
technology. This website contains information about EDNAP's activities,
publications, and conferences.
The Forensic
Science Society is the world's largest forensic science organization located in
International Association for Identification
(IAI)
The
International Association for Identification (IAI) is a professional forensics
organization consisting of forensics personnel and experts from every level of
law enforcement and from most countries in the world. This website has
information on membership, certification programs, and conferences.
International Association of Computer Investigative
Specialists (IACIS)
IACIS is a
nonprofit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals who have been
trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing evidence from computer
systems. This website contains membership information, training opportunities,
and special announcements from IACIS.
International Association of
Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
IAFN is the
only international professional organization of registered nurses formed
exclusively to develop, promote, and disseminate information about the science
of forensic nursing nationally and internationally. This website contains
information about forensic nursing, IAFN conferences, and educational
opportunities.
National Association of Document
Examiners (NADE)
The National
Association of Document Examiners (NADE) is comprised of handwriting experts who
examine signatures and documents to determine authenticity or identify the
originator. This website contains contact information.
National Forensic Science Technology Center
(NFSTC)
NFSTC is an
independent, nonprofit organization that provides systems support and continuing
education to crime laboratories and laboratory staff. This website contains
information about NFSTC services and an online newsletter.
Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT)
SOFT is a
non-profit organization established in 1970 and is composed of practicing
forensic toxicologists and those interested in the discipline for the purpose of
promoting and developing the profession. This site contains information on
forensic toxicology, laboratory guidelines, employment listings, and continuing
education opportunities.
State and Local Government
Metro-Dade Police Department Crime Lab
(Florida)
The
Metro-Dade Police Department Crime Lab services the greater unincorporated
North Carolina State
Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory
The North
Carolina State Bureau of Investigation maintains a full-service laboratory in
Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation
The Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation provides scientific and
investigative assistance to local law enforcement agencies throughout
Sacramento County Laboratory of
Forensic Services
Virginia Division of Forensic
Science
The Division
of Forensic Science (DFS) is a nationally accredited forensic laboratory system
serving all state and local law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and
Commonwealth's Attorneys in
Fraud/Crime on the Net
CNET Special
Report: Crime on the Net
Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes
Learn about
computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, and the implications if you believe
in them. You can also search a list of computer virus hoaxes from A to Z.
Current
Net Hoaxes, Urban Legends, and other digital lies...
This page
describes hoaxes and chain letters found on the Internet, and discusses how to
recognize hoaxes, what to do about them, and some of the history of hoaxes on
the Internet.
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
IFCC's
mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet
fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that
alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law
enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central
repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud
patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends.
This site
offers resources about legal issues and the Internet.
An e-zine
focusing on Internet scams and fraud.
General Resources
Download Plug-Ins
This site
claims to offer links to all of the plug-ins available on the Internet.
ZDNet Software
Library - Easy Download Guide
A tutorial
for downloading from the Internet.
Internet Tutorials
A beginner's
guide to the Internet.
Mailing lists and Newsgroups
A web site
where you can read, search, and post to Usenet newsgroups.
POLICE-L: The Police Discussion List
POLICE-L is
a restricted discussion list, open only to sworn law enforcement officers
(LEOs), including retired, reserve, and auxiliary officers.
A forum for
the discussion of crime and justice issues.
Searchable
directory of mailing lists, Usenet newsgroups, and ftp sites.
A directory
of Internet mailing lists.
Miscellaneous
The Argus
Clearinghouse provides a central access point for value-added topical guides
which identify, describe, and evaluate Internet-based information resources.
Explore the Internet (Library of
Congress)
Topical
collections of Internet resources prepared by Library of Congress reading rooms
and subject specialists.
Quick
reference to the web.
On-line
dictionary, encyclopedia, and almanac.
The Internet
Public Library seeks to serve the public by finding, evaluating, selecting,
organizing, describing, and creating quality on-line information resources.
A directory
of United States and international online newspapers.
USGS Geographic Names Information System
This
database contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural
geographic features in the
A website
directory of Internet resources, newspapers, magazines, and wire services.
A service
featuring an interactive world atlas, information on local time as well as
sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities, and a database of public
holidays worldwide.
Provides a
community for experts to create profiles for attorneys and insurance companies
to locate expert witnesses, legal consultants, and litigation support
specialists.
Search Engines
Search
engine.
Search
engine.
Searchable
web directory.
Search
engine and directory.
Search
engine.
Search
engine.
Searchable
web directory.
Search
engine.
Search
engine.
Tutorial: Guide
to Effective Searching of the Internet
A guide for
beginners and intermediate web searchers.
Searchable
web directory.
Government Resources
Federal Government
Acquisition Streamlining and
Standardization Information System (ASSIST)
ASSIST
provides direct access to nearly 100,000 full text U.S. Department of Defense
Specifications and Standards
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
(ATF)
The Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a law enforcement organization within
the United States Department of Treasury that enforces the Federal laws and
regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson. This
site contains information on the Brady Law, the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS), and the National Church Arson Strike Force.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
BJA, a
component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, assists
State and local governments in combating violent crime and drug abuse. This
website contains information on funding assistance, grant programs, technical
assistance, training, publications, and other special programs.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
BJS is the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The CIA
supports the President, the National Security Council, and all who make and
execute US national security policy by: providing accurate, evidence-based,
comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence related to national security; and
conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities, and other
functions related to foreign intelligence and national security as directed by
the President.
Citizen's Guide to U.S. Government Resources on
the Web
A guide to
every branch of the U.S. Federal government.
The
Corrections Program Office (CPO) was established within the Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) in 1995 to implement the correctional grant programs created by
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended (Crime
Act). This site contains information on grant activities by State.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The DEA
enforces the controlled substance laws and regulations of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The
principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This site
contains information on the
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
The official
website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This
website contains organizational information, BOP publications, contact
information for Federal correctional facilities, and statistics.
Federal Consumer Information Center
The Federal
Consumer Information Center (FCIC) is a single point of contact for people who
have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services.
FedWorld was
established by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) and serves as the online locator service for a comprehensive
inventory of information disseminated by the Federal government.
This site
uses the Google search engine to search only U.S. Federal government sites.
Government Emergency Telecommunications Service
(GETS)
GETS
provides emergency access and specialized processing in local and long-distance
telephone networks.
National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
NIC is a
small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to
Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders.
This website contains publications and special announcements.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
The National
Institute of Justice (NIJ), a component of the Office of Justice Programs, is
the research agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. This website contains
descriptions of ongoing research, evaluation, and program development projects
supported by NIJ; current NIJ solicitations and application forms; and
downloadable NIJ publications.
National Security Agency (NSA)
The National
Security Agency is the Nation's crypto logic organization. It coordinates,
directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
NTIS is the
official source for government-sponsored
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
OVC was
established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act to oversee diverse programs that
benefit victims of crime. This website includes information about the OVC
resource center, grants, training and technical assistance, and publications.
Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
OLES is part
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and develops
standards, user guides, and advisor reports on such topics as handguns, soft
body armor testing, pathogen and slash-resistant gloves, and analytical
procedures for developing DNA profiles.
Office of National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP)
ONDCP
establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control
program. This website contains information on law enforcement efforts including
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs), the Southwest Border Initiative,
and international enforcement.
Office of Science and Technology (OST)
NIJ's Office
of Science and Technology is the focal point for the development of standards,
testing, and dissemination of information on law enforcement equipment and
technologies. This website contains information about OS&T's mission and
contact information for its technology program areas.
OVAE: Office of Correctional
Education (OCE)
The U.S.
Department of Education created the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) to
provide technical assistance to States, local schools, and correctional
institutions and to share information on correctional education. This website
includes descriptions of demonstration projects, funding opportunities, upcoming
events, and OCE news.
Site
provides information as the governmental focal point for research, development,
test, evaluation, and application of biometric-based personal
identification/verification technology.
THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
THOMAS makes
Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Users
may search databases of Federal legislation, the Congressional Record, and
Congressional Committee reports.
The U.S.
Coast Guard is the maritime law enforcement agency of the
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
The official
website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This site contains information
on DOJ programs, publications, press releases, employment opportunities, and
grants.
Use this
directory to locate federal employees by name, and find their telephone numbers
and/or their e-mail addresses.
U.S. Judicial Branch
Resources
A collection
of online resources from the Library of Congress.
The
United States Parole Commission
The U.S.
Parole Commission has sole authority to grant, modify, or revoke paroles of
eligible
United States Secret Service (USSS)
Among other
duties, the U.S. Secret Service is charged with protecting the President and
Vice President of the
United States Sentencing Commission
The United
States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of
government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal
courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of
punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains
reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal
sentencing statistics.
State and Local Government
Council of State Governments (CSG)
CSG is a
nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that seeks to foster excellence in State
government. This website contains a conference calendar, a publications catalog,
press releases, State government news, suggested State legislation, and access
to CSG databases.
A monthly
magazine whose primary audience is State and local government officials. This
website includes articles and a conference calendar.
National Association of Counties (NAACO)
NAACO is the
only national organization that represents county governments in the
National Governor's Association (NGA)
NGA is the
only bipartisan, national organization of, by, and for the Nation's Governors.
This website contains information such as Governors' biographies, election
status, term of office, staff members, state of the State addresses, and key
State issues.
State Search
is a service of the National Association of State Information Resource
Executives and is designed to serve as a topical clearinghouse to State
government information on the Internet.
Grant and Funding Information
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
This site
contains information on eligibility, vest manufacturers, and the application
process.
COPS Current
Funding Opportunities
This site
from the U.S. Department of Justice contains information on grants given by the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
The mission
of the
Fundsnet Online Services Home Site
Fundsnet is
a privately owned Web site created in 1996 to assist nonprofit organizations
find funding resources on the Internet.
Government Information
Services/Education Funding Research Council Grant and Funding Sources
Federal,
corporate, foundation and private funding information.
This page
from the
Notices of Funding Availability
Notices of
Funding Availability (NOFAs) are announcements that appear in the Federal
Register, printed each business day by the
OJP Office for State and Local Domestic
Preparedness Support (OSLDPS)
OSLDPS
administers grants to assist state and local public safety personnel in
acquiring the specialized equipment and training necessary to safely respond to
and manage domestic terrorist activities, especially those dealing with chemical
and biological agents, and nuclear, radiological and explosive devices.
TGCI was
founded in 1972 to offer grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to
nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
This page
from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, contains some general guidelines
for grant writing.
Graphics/Clip Art
This site
features many pictures of police vehicles. Photographs are to be used only with
the permission of the owners.
Features
hundreds of free law enforcement related graphics from numerous categories.
Police,
Fire, and Ambulance Clipart
Just For Fun
Crime Scene Evidence File - Fiction
For everyone
who enjoys a good mystery.
An online
guide to law enforcement memorabilia.
policescanner.com - live police & fire
broadcasts
Law Enforcement
Community Policing
Alabama Criminal
Justice Information Center
The
Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)
ACIC
maintains the statewide computerized communications network used by criminal
justice agencies in
The
Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police
organizations in the
Florida Regional Community Policing
Institute
The Florida
Regional Community Policing Institute (FL RCPI) at St. Petersburg Junior College
(SPJC) operates under a cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and provides free
community policing training to law enforcement officers, community residents,
city employees, social service agencies, and private sector representatives
throughout the state of Florida.
Join
Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health, is a
national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun
violence. This site contains news articles, reports on research, and funding
information.
Metropolitan Area Narcotics
Trafficking Interdiction Squads (MANTIS) of Tucson, Arizona
MANTIS is a
multi-agency narcotics task force operating in
Missouri Crime
Prevention Information Center
The Center's
purpose is to develop and implement a comprehensive, long-range, integrated
program which will mobilize all
National Center for Community
Policing
This site,
from the Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, contains a
series of publications on community policing produced by the school and
information on training opportunities.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS Office)
Information
from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services including grants, training, and publications.
The Police
Foundation defines, designs, conducts, and evaluates controlled experiments
testing ways to improve the delivery of police services. This site contains
information on research projects, crime mapping, technical assistance,
publications, and more.
This website
is dedicated to providing the latest information and advice on community
policing.
The Utica
Arson Strike Force has raised the arson closure rate from two percent to 60
percent, with a 100-percent conviction rate. This site contains a description of
the origins of the strike force and many articles concerning arson in
Washington
State Institute for Community Oriented Policing (WSICOP)
WSICOP
serves as the vehicle for statewide implementation of community policing in
Computer Crime
ASIS Computer Security
Standing Committee
This
committee was established to serve the membership of the American Society for
Industrial Security through identification of information regarding computer
security issues.
Canadian Centre for Information Technology Security
(CCITS)
CCITS
provides education and research on computer security and high-tech criminal
investigation including the Certificate in Internet Security and Investigation.
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property
Section (CCIPS)
The CCIPS is
responsible for implementing the U.S. Justice Department's Computer Crime
Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to address the growing global
computer crime problem.
This site
contains links to a wide variety of computer crime resources including
publications, organizations, classes, and legal resources.
Computer Evidence Processing
Steps
This site
contains both general and emergency guidelines for processing computer evidence.
Computer Forensics Research Development
Center (CFRDC)
The CFRDC,
located at
A directory
of websites with information on legal issues on the Internet.
This site is
designed to be an evolving resource for those interested in legal issues
concerning cyberspace.
Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory
The U.S.
Department of Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory provides digital and analog
evidence processing (analysis and diagnostics) for DoD counterintelligence,
criminal, fraud investigations, operations and programs.
Financial Services Information Sharing and
Analysis Center (FSISAC)
Developed
through a partnership between the U.S. Treasury Department and private industry,
the FSISAC pools knowledge on electronic security threats, vulnerabilities,
incidents, and solutions.
Florida Association of Computer Crime Investigators
(FACCI)
FACCI
provides training, resource sharing, and legal updates to aid
High Tech Crime Consortium (HTCC)
The HTCC
provides high technology crime investigation education and training in
detecting, investigating, and analyzing high technology crime cases where
computers are used.
High Technology Crime Investigation Association
(HTCIA)
HTCIA offers
training in computer forensics, high technology crime prosecution,
cyber-stalking, and more.
High-Tech Crime Network (HTCN)
HTCN offers
training and certification for computer crime investigators and computer
forensic technicians. They also publish the "The Journal of Computer Crime
Investigations and Forensics."
Infrastructure Protection and
Computer Intrusion Squad (FBI Washington Field Office)
This site
contains contact information, a cyber tip line, an intrusion report form, and
tips for minimizing vulnerability.
International Association of Computer Investigative
Specialists (IACIS)
IACIS is a
nonprofit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals who have been
trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing evidence from computer
systems. This website contains membership information, training opportunities,
and special announcements from IACIS.
Internet Do's and
Don'ts for Kids
On this page
the U.S. Department of Justice describes in simple terms illegal Internet
activities and their consequences.
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
IFCC's
mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet
fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that
alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law
enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central
repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud
patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends.
Internet Information
Evaluation
Resources
explaining how to evaluate the quality of online information resources.
Hard drive
and CD-R media duplication
National Cybercrime Training Partnership
(NCTP)
This website
contains a training schedule of classes offered by the NCTP on basic data
recovery and analysis.
National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC)
The mission
of the NIPC to detect, deter, assess, warn of, respond to, and investigate
computer intrusions and unlawful acts, both physical and "cyber," that threaten
or target our critical infrastructures. The NIPC biweekly newsletter,
"CyberNotes," is available on this website.
Naval Criminal
Investigative Service (NCIS)
Although
NCIS's primary focus is attacks against Navy and Marine Corps information
systems, it also supports investigations of other computer-related crimes. NCIS
has also made available free of charge software that will enable parents and
families to screen their computers for images that may be offensive or illegal.
Searching and
Seizing Computers
This site
contains the Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers.
Cybercrime
news.
The Electronic
Frontier: The Challenge of Unlawful Conduct Involving the Use of the
Internet
A report of
the Presidents working group on unlawful conduct on the Internet. Published in
March 2000.
Counter drug Activities
Civil Air Patrol - Counter drug
Operations
Civil Air
Patrol resources are available for counter drug activities at no cost to the
requesting agency.
Provides
computer-generated maps for Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEA).
Multijurisdictional Counter drug Task Force
Training
Provides
tuition-free courses covering all aspects of counter drug law enforcement.
National Interagency Civil-Military Institute
Provides
free training to law enforcement and military organizations in planning and
coordinating joint-counter drug operations.
Northeast Counter drug Training Center
A no-cost
counter drug training and education center supporting the
Education and Training
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
The
American Society for Law Enforcement Training
(ASLET)
ASLET's
mission is to promote and enhance the training of all peace officers by
providing a forum for the dissemination of information, tactics, and technology
for the purpose of serving their communities professionally and safely.
Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc.
A nonprofit
organization that provides educational, legal, and other professional services
and assistance to the Nation's law enforcement community.
An
organization of law enforcement professionals from the
BJA's Law Enforcement Training
Database
The BJA
Training Database is a catalog of all federally funded and supported training
available to state and local law enforcement officials. Each database listing
includes the training provider, a course description, eligibility criteria, and
contact information.
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards
and Training (POST)
The
California POST Commission establishes minimum selection and training standards,
provides counseling on improving management practices, and provides financial
assistance to agencies to support the training of their peace officers,
dispatchers and para-professional employees.
Center for Law Enforcement
Ethics
The goals of
the Center for Law Enforcement Ethics are to examine the ethics of professional
obligations in law enforcement, to explore strategies that enhance the ethical
climate in policing, and to establish programs that will provide ethical
decision-making goals. The website contains an archive of the Center's
newsletter and a calendar of upcoming programs.
Center for Task Force Training
(CenTF)
CenTF
provides specialized training programs for State and local law enforcement
through funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
Criminal Justice Distance Learning
Consortium (CJDLC)
The Criminal
Justice Distance Learning Consortium (CJDLC) has as its mission the support of
distance education in criminal justice and criminology. This site contains
announcements of criminal justice distance learning programs and links to other
distance learning resources.
Provides
training to law enforcement and fire rescue personnel. Programs include: Public
Safety Diver, Underwater Investigator, Underwater Crime Scene Technician,
Investigating Water Related Death, etc.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
The
Florida State University, School of
Criminology and Criminal Justice
This site
contains information about school personnel, class schedules, and academic
programs.
Gang
Prevention Incorporated offers gang identification, awareness, and activity
training to law enforcement. They also have a 450 page street gang
identification manual that is only available to the law enforcement community.
Drug
interdiction, K-9, and officer survival training videos for law enforcement
officers.
Hutchinson Law Enforcement Training,
LLC
Courses and
training seminars for law enforcement education.
Institute of Investigative Technology
Provides
investigative technology training for law enforcement and corporate clients.
Institute of Police Technology and Management
(IPTM)
This site
contains information on IPTM's training programs, publications, and software.
International Association for Property and Evidence
(IAPE)
The
objective of the IAPE is to provide education and training related to all
aspects of the handling, storage, maintenance, and disposal of law enforcement
held property and evidence. This site contains information on classes and
reprints of articles from IAPE's quarterly, Evidence Log.
Jacksonville
State University, College of Criminal Justice
This site
contains information on faculty, classes, and the
Justice Institute of British Columbia
A public
post secondary educational institution offering training for public safety, law
enforcement, and corrections personnel.
Training,
information resources, and case consultations for law enforcement, the forensic
sciences, the legal community, and the mental health community.
Law Enforcement Night
Operations Interactive Training Course
This site
offers a preview of a CD-ROM based, interactive training course on Law
Enforcement Night Operations.
Law Enforcement Resource Center
Video
training programs.
Law Enforcement Training Network
The Law
Enforcement Training Network offers a range of multimedia solutions to meet the
needs of today's law enforcement agencies.
Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and
Corrections Training Resources (LECTR)
Sponsored by
the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), LECTR offers a database of training
resources.
Military Police School/Law Enforcement
Education (U.S. Army)
The U.S.
Army Military Police School conducts law enforcement, force protection,
antiterrorism, and drug suppression training for the U.S. Department of Defense;
conducts drug enforcement training for Federal, State, and local law
enforcement; and conducts drill and physical fitness training for boot camp
corrections programs.
Modern Warrior Defensive Tactics Institute
Self defense
and martial arts training for law enforcement.
Law
enforcement training materials from the
National Cybercrime Training Partnership
(NCTP)
This website
contains a training schedule of classes offered by the NCTP on basic data
recovery and analysis.
National Rifle Association's Law
Enforcement Activities Division
This website
contains information about NRA benefits for law enforcement officers, police
pistol combat competitions, and law enforcement firearms instructor development
schools.
Northwest University Traffic
Institute
The
Northwest University Traffic Institute trains police, traffic engineers and
public safety professionals; conducts research; provides consultation; and
administers a nationally renowned defensive driving course.
This site
contains a searchable database of law enforcement training opportunities.
Classes and events are arranged in monthly order, listing the dates of the class
or seminar, the type of training offered, the location and contact information.
Southeastern Louisiana
University Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
This site
contains curricula for associate and bachelor degrees.
The
University of Louisville, Department
of Justice Administration (Kentucky)
This site
contains information on undergraduate and graduate programs, the National Crime
Prevention Institute, and the Southern Police Institute.
Verbal Judo,
or Tactical Communications, is the gentle art of persuasion that redirects
others behavior with words and generates voluntary compliance.
Victim-Assistance
Online Resources seeks to provide victim-assistance organizations, service
providers and professionals in related fields with an on-line central directory
of information and education resources related to their fields.
Virginia Institute for Justice
Information Systems (VIJIS)
VIJIS was
created to support crime analytic information technology needs of the law
enforcement agencies throughout the
Western Illinois University, Department
of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
This site
contains information on undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty, and law
enforcement career opportunities.
Employment
Created by
law enforcement professionals, this site offers information on careers in local,
state, and federal law enforcement; job postings; and a bibliography of test
preparation resources.
This site
offers employment information on over 4,000 municipal police, state police and
patrol, sheriff, federal, international, corrections, university and college
departments.
This site
features job announcements from law enforcement agencies across the country.
Federal Property and Equipment
California Counter drug Procurement
Program
Counter drug Management Information System
(CMIS)
This site
from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Law Enforcement Support Office
contains information on how law enforcement agencies can participate in the DoD
excess property distribution program.
Defense Automation Resources
Management Program (DARMP)
This website
provides access to a complete listing of excess U.S. Department of Defense
information technology equipment.
Defense Logistics Agency - Law
Enforcement Program
This website
contains information on how state and local law enforcement agencies can
purchase equipment suitable for counter drug activities through the Federal
government.
Defense Logistics Support Command
- Operational Rations
This site
contains information on operational rations that can be purchased by the federal
law enforcement community and by state and local law enforcement agencies
engaged in counter narcotics.
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
(DRMS)
DRMS
disposes of excess property received from the military services. Property is
first offered for reutilization within the Department of Defense (DoD), transfer
to other federal agencies, or donation to state and local governments and other
qualified organizations.
The Federal
Supply Service provides support in supply and procurement, fleet management,
excess property disposal, and travel and transportation services.
U.S.
Marshals National Sellers List
This site is
a list of contract service providers and federal agencies who have been
authorized to sell forfeited property for the
Identity Theft
Fact sheets
for consumers on identity theft, privacy rights, and credit bureaus created by
Public Interest Research Groups.
Federal Trade Commission - Identity
Theft
This
Identity Theft Resources from
the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Fact sheets
and descriptions of identity theft cases.
International
International Criminal Police Organization
(INTERPOL)
INTERPOL is
an international organization that coordinates police international cooperation.
The official
page of the Israel Police.
National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS)
Through
Interpol, Europol, and the Crime/Drug Liaison Officer network, NCIS provides a
one-stop shop service for
Police Scientific Development
Branch (United Kingdom)
Police Services of the United Kingdom
Taipei Municipal Police Department, Taiwan
United Nations Crime and Justice Information
Network (UNCJIN)
The UNCJIN
is the electronic clearinghouse for the United Nations Centre for International
Crime Prevention.
Investigation
Automobile Accident Investigation
Assistance
This page
gives access to online automobile accident calculations including vehicle
velocity in feet per second, speed determined by skid distance and surface
friction, and speed determined by crush damage.
This site
contains articles and links to information on crime scene investigation,
physical evidence, testimonial evidence, behavioral evidence, and death
investigation.
Crime scene
investigation information from the University of California Police Department at
This site
contains research articles on criminal investigation and information about a
survey being conducted on the criminal investigation process.
Criminal
Justice Experts Available for Consultation
Links to
expert witness and consultation pages.
Discreet
Research is a public records information service. Information reports come from
many electronic public record databases, public record vendors, court records,
etc.
Determine
the driving history for your subject, applicant or employee.
Registered
voter lists from towns and counties across the
A useful
site for automobile research and photographs.
Evidence Photographers International Council
(EPIC)
EPIC's
primary purpose is the advancement of forensic photography/videography in civil
evidence and law enforcement. This web site contains information on membership,
certification, and standards for evidence photography.
FBI Laboratory - Explosives Unit
This site
contains bombing statistics, a bomb threat questionnaire, and information on
letter and package bombs.
Federal Firearms License (FFL) eZ Check
The purpose
of this program is to allow users to verify that a Federal Firearms License
(FFL) is valid.
Fraud and Scam
Investigation Help
A listing of
sites dealing with frauds and scams.
The Fraud
Detectives site contains a database of fraud consultants, a library of
information about financial fraud, and links to many other online resources.
Government
Records consists of registered voter file information as provided by local and
state boards of elections. The total number of registered voter records on file
is approximately 130 million.
This site
allows you to search for residential addresses and phone numbers. It also allows
reverse phone number searching.
Internet Directory of Expert Witnesses
An indexed
directory of expert witnesses in a variety of subjects.
This site
contains searchable listings of lost and found items from around the world.
Investigative Resources International
Searchable
databases and links for investigative professionals.
Given a
Marriage Inquiry System
(Clark County, Nevada)
Marriages
are indexed on-line from 1984 through the present. Marriages are recorded daily
and the names are indexed (updated) by midnight.
A useful
site for car photographs and information.
The NBR is a
bicycle registration service that operates a nationwide computer database
dedicated exclusively to the identification and return of stolen bikes.
National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS)
The NCFS is
a joint project of the
National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children (NCMEC)
The NCMEC
works to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about
ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation. This site
contains a database of missing children and many NCMEC publications.
National Forensic Science Technology Center
(NFSTC)
NFSTC is an
independent, nonprofit organization that provides systems support and continuing
education to crime laboratories and laboratory staff. This website contains
information about NFSTC services and an online newsletter.
Regional Organized Crime
Information Center (ROCIC)
ROCIC is one
of six Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) centers and includes West
Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and
Puerto Rico. ROCIC serves as a vehicle for the collection, evaluation, analysis,
dissemination, and storage of information regarding the multi-jurisdictional
activities of the wide spectrum of organized crime.
When a
computer is stolen, the make, model and serial number of the computer is entered
into the Registrys relational database linked to information on the rightful
owner and reporting agency. Buyers, resellers, insurers, law enforcement, and
security professionals check suspicious computers against this list.
The Seeker - Finding Missing People
This site is
an online resource for finding missing people.
Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin
(TARO)
TARO is an
online, technical journal that reports on the evolving state of traffic accident
reconstruction.
Unsolved Crime
Investigation Sites
A list of
sites featuring unsolved crimes.
USPS Zip Code Lookup and Address
Information
This site
from the United States Postal Service contains databases of zip code information
and official abbreviations for address components.
Webgator - Investigative Resources
Investigative
resources on the web including links to associations, companies, cults, gang
directories, databases, military and federal government information, motor
vehicle records, resources for adoptees, parole boards, telephone directories,
unclaimed property, attorneys, and private investigators.
This site
features online national yellow and white pages for the
Links to
lists of fugitives and unsolved crimes from law enforcement agencies in the
Law
All Law is a
directory of links to legal and law-related sites.
FedLaw was
developed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and is designed to
aid Federal lawyers and other Federal employees doing legal or regulatory
research.
FindLaw is a
search engine that concentrates on law and related aspects on the Internet.
This site
gives access to over 400 legal research databases and search tools. It also
contains many frequently asked questions and answers on legal issues.
Compiled by
the National Rifle Association, this site offers summaries of key provision
governing the ownership and use of firearms in each State.
THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
THOMAS makes
Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Users
may search databases of Federal legislation, the Congressional Record, and
Congressional Committee reports.
The Virtual
Law Library contains legal information arranged by organization type or by
topic, links to other websites, and a powerful search engine.
News and Information
Cecil Greek's Criminal Justice
Page
Maintained
by Cecil Greek, an associate professor of criminology at FSU, this site contains
a large collection of links to criminal justice information.
CopLink is
an online resource for the law enforcement community. This site has members only
areas with chat rooms and instant messaging, a links database, news and
entertainment, and product and vendor information.
CopNet - International Law Enforcement
This website
is a service for the international law enforcement community and contains a
large collection of links to criminal justice resources, audio files from the
Police Radio Network, and a restricted access discussion area for law
enforcement officers.
A searchable
directory of police related sites and online tools.
A directory
of law enforcement links.
A directory
of crime and law enforcement sites.
Criminal Justice Links (Dr.
Roy Walker)
A collection
of links compiled by Dr. Roy Walker of the Police Training Institute (PTI),
This site is
an extensive, annotated directory of criminal justice resources on the Internet
compiled by Dr. Tom O'Connor, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies at
IACP Net--The Law Enforcement and
Police Network and Information Exchange
This site
contains databases, electronic bulletin boards, current news, and information on
grants and funding. IACP Net is the officially sanctioned resource of the
International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority
This site
contains publications, grant information, criminal justice statistics, and
information on public safety communications systems in
This site
from Jane's Information Group Ltd. offers abstracts of articles from Police
Review, International Police Review, and Policing Today; upcoming conferences;
and a catalog of Jane's police-related publications.
Just4Cops is
maintained by the law office of Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg, & Clouse and
contains a variety of links of interest to law enforcement.
Law Enforcement
Guide (About.Com)
The
About.Com Guide to Law Enforcement offers a large collection of online resources
reviewed and compiled by Cliff Brinson, Chief of Police for the Laverne Police
Department, Oklahoma.
Law Enforcement Links Directory
This site is
a directory and search engine for law enforcement and related web sites.
Law Enforcement Sites on the Web from
Ira Wilsker
A large
collection of law enforcement links including local, State, Federal, and
international agencies; traffic, highway, and speeding issues; law enforcement
e-mail lists; patches and badges; unsolved crimes; and much more.
Law Enforcement Technology Magazine
This site
contains information on subscribing to "Law Enforcement Technology" and some
archived stories.
A collection
of links compiled by Mark Salsberry, an Illinois State Parole Agent. This site
includes information on gangs, equipment suppliers, parole, corrections, and
more.
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network
An online
resource of law enforcement related information, training, ideas, contacts and
current events pertinent to law enforcement in the
Police - The Law Enforcement Magazine
Police is a
monthly publication for law enforcement professionals. Police examines trends,
experiences, issues and equipment which affect law enforcement from the
perspective of this individuals with arrest authority.
The Police
Marksman Magazine serves the law enforcement community with stories and reports
on new equipment, updates on legal issues, and articles about the latest trends
in firearms training. This website contains sample articles and subscription
information.
PoliceOne.com
is dedicated to serving the professional and personal needs of law enforcement
officers. It offers a variety of valuable Web-based content and services in a
secure environment, including: daily law enforcement news, free e-mail, chat and
message boards, investigative tools, online training, job and product listings,
counseling and support resources, and information dedicated to special areas
within law enforcement.
The Police Officer's Internet Directory
The Police
Officer's Internet Directory is the creation of James Meredith, an active, full
time police officer who lives and works in
Virtual World of
Intelligence: Law Enforcement
A directory
of sites on law enforcement, intelligence agencies, internet crime, terrorist
activities, and more.
Police Life
This page is
the starting point for a webring for law enforcement officers who have a
personal webpage.
Corrections and Law
Enforcement Family Support (CLEFS) Program
The CLEFS
Program is discovering innovative ways to prevent and treat the negative effects
of stress experienced by law enforcement and correctional officers and their
families.
This site
contains information on Federal and State law enforcement careers.
This site is
authored and maintained by a police officer.
This website
from the Military Police Online Association contains a locator database
searchable by name and unit, a chat room, and links to MP unit WebPages.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund,
Inc. (NLEOMF)
This site
contains information on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and law
enforcement history.
Police
World.Net is a free law enforcement community on the web offering chat rooms and
free web space.
POLICE-L: The Police Discussion List
POLICE-L is
a restricted discussion list, open only to sworn law enforcement officers
(LEOs), including retired, reserve, and auxiliary officers.
This site
explores the effects of stress on law enforcement personnel.
Professional Associations
American Society of Criminology (ASC)
The American
Society of Criminology is a multidisciplinary society persons actively engaged
in research, teaching, and/or practice in the field of criminology. This website
contains information on membership, publications, meetings, and announcements
from the Society.
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
(ACSR)
ACSR is an
organization dedicated to understanding of the whole crime scene and the
necessity of reconstructing that scene in order to better understand the
elements of the crime and to recognize and preserve evidence.
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
(ACFE)
The
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is an international, 25,000-member
professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime.
Association of Public-Safety Communications
Officials (APCO)
APCO is the
nation's oldest and largest public safety communications organization, with
13,000 members. The website includes information on conferences, publications,
training courses, legislation, and more.
California Narcotics Officers Association
A
California Police Chiefs Association
An
organization that represents municipal law enforcement agencies in
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)
This site
contains instructions on becoming an accredited law enforcement agency,
employment announcements, discussion groups, and a calendar of CALEA meetings
and workshops.
Evidence Photographers International Council
(EPIC)
EPIC's
primary purpose is the advancement of forensic photography/videography in civil
evidence and law enforcement. This web site contains information on membership,
certification, and standards for evidence photography.
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
The world's
largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers. This site contains
information on joining FOP, FOP services and programs, and links to State
lodges.
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
The Illinois
Association of Chiefs of Police is the professional organization of Chiefs of
Police and other leaders of Police and Public Safety Organizations in the State
of
International Association of Auto Theft
Investigators (IAATI)
IAATI is
dedicated to developing and encouraging the highest professional standards of
conduct among auto theft investigators and strives to eliminate all factors
interfering with the administration of the auto theft suppression effort. This
site contains information on membership, annual seminars, IAATI's newsletter,
and auto theft-related links and statistics.
International Association of Chiefs of Police
(IACP)
The world's
oldest and largest nonprofit organization of police executives. This site
contains information on membership, conferences, publications, management
assistance, and award programs.
International Association of Crime Analysts
(IACA)
The IACA is
dedicated to the promotion of professional standards in crime analysis, to
providing practical educational opportunities, and to the creation of an
international network for the standardization of analysis techniques. This site
contains information on membership and conferences, job listings, and an archive
of IACA newsletters.
International Association of Law Enforcement
Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)
The purpose
of IALEIA is to advance high standards of professionalism in law enforcement
intelligence analysis at the local, state/provincial, national and international
levels.
International Association of Law Enforcement
Planners
IALEP is a
networking tool available to law enforcement planners.
International Police Mountain Bike Association
(IPMBA)
IPMBA was
formed in 1992 as a resource for departments to share ideas, training tips,
patrol tactics, information about uniforms, and safety concerns regarding
bicycle patrols. This site contains information on conferences, the IPMBA
newsletter , membership benefits, contact information for IPMBA police cyclist
instructors, and a Police on Bikes fact sheet.
Law Enforcement Thermographers' Association
(LETA)
LETA is a
professional, non-profit, international law enforcement organization dedicated
to promoting the legal and ethical use of thermal imaging in support of law
enforcement operations. This site contains information on membership, training,
certification, and grants as well as a collection of thermal images.
Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Video Association
(LEVA)
A nonprofit
organization serving videographers and audio/visual specialists from local,
State, and Federal law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, rescue, and other
related public safety agencies. This site contains membership information,
discussion boards, classes, and conference information.
MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
The mission
of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and to support the
victims of drunk driving.
National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association
(NAGIA)
NAGIA is a
coalition of criminal justice professionals dedicated to the promotion of a
comprehensive and fully coordinated anti-gang strategy.
National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc.
(NAFA)
A nonprofit,
professional society serving the needs of members who manage fleets of
automobiles, light-duty trucks and/or vans for organizations in the
National Association of Police Organizations
(NAPO)
NAPO is a
coalition of police unions and associations from across the
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement
The mission
of the
National Center for Women &
Policing
A nationwide
resource for women in policing, law enforcement agencies, community leaders and
public officials seeking to increase the numbers of women police in their
communities and improve police response to family violence. The Center provides
training, research, educational and action programs.
National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA)
The National
Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is a Washington, D.C.-based special interest
group that represents States on crime control and public safety matters. This
website contains information on NCJA membership, policies, publications,
internships, and news releases.
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLE)
The mission
of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), is to
utilize the expertise of its members to foster diversity at all levels of law
enforcement; to impact policies and procedures that would ensure equity in the
delivery of law enforcement services; to develop community partnerships to
reduce violence, delinquency, crime and racism; and to address professional
misconduct within the law enforcement community.
National Sheriffs' Association
A nonprofit
organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in
the criminal justice field. This site contains conference information, a
membership application, crime prevention programs, publications, research and
development, and jail operations training programs.
National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)
The National
Sheriffs' Association (NSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the
level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field. This website
contains information on NSA conferences, membership, jail operations projects,
publications, and crime prevention programs.
National Tactical Officers Association
The only
national, nonprofit organization established by and for SWAT officers to advance
the special weapons and tactics profession. This site contains information on
membership, a calendar training and seminars, an index of articles, and links to
suppliers of tactical equipment.
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
A national
membership organization of progressive police executives from the largest city,
county, and State law enforcement agencies. This site contains information on
membership, publications, projects, legislative issues, and employment listings.
Western States Auto Theft Investigators Association
(WSATI)
WSATI is
comprised of professionals representing law enforcement, rental car and
insurance companies, and other individuals whose goal is to reduce vehicle
theft. This site contains contact information for board members and directors,
information on training seminars and conferences, and more.
School Safety
Early Warning, Timely
Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
Early
Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools offers research-based
practices designed to assist school communities identify early indicators of
troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior and develop prevention,
intervention and crisis response plans.
Education Resources Information Center
(ERIC)
The ERIC
database features more than 1 million citations, which include school security,
school safety, school violence, legal issues, and the use of technology in these
areas.
International Association of Campus Law
Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
The IACLEA
website offers information on membership, publications, conferences, awards,
scholarships, and more.
Created by
the National Association of Attorneys General and the National School Boards
Association, this site offers numerous resources for parents, teachers,
students, and law enforcement.
National Alliance for Safe Schools (NASS)
NASS offers
a variety of services that include training, school security assessments, and
technical assistance. This site contains information on ordering publications
and participating in workshops.
National School Safety and Security
Services
National School Safety Center (NSSC)
NSSC is a
resource for school safety information, training and violence prevention. This
site contains information on publications, videos, CD-ROMs, and training
schedules.
Safe and Drug Free Schools
Program
The Safe and
Drug-Free Schools Program is the Federal government's primary vehicle for
reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education and
prevention activities in our nation's schools. This site includes publications
and information on grants.
School
violence resources collected by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention.
The Appropriate and Effective Use
of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools
The
Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools is a
guide to help school administrators and their colleagues in law enforcement
analyze a school's vulnerability to violence, theft, and vandalism, and research
possible technologies to effectively address these problems.
Technology Resources
Association of Public-Safety Communications
Officials (APCO)
APCO is the
nation's oldest and largest public safety communications organization, with
13,000 members. The website includes information on conferences, publications,
training courses, legislation, and more.
Automated Index of Criminal Justice
Information Systems
Information
about criminal justice software and access to agencies with practical automated
system experience provided by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice
Information and Statistics.
The
Biometrics Catalog was developed as a service to the biometrics community and
potential users of biometric technology. Users may search for commercially
available products and university and government research projects.
Border Research and Technology Center
(BRTC)
An online
auction site for law enforcement and corrections equipment.
Counter drug
Technology Assessment Center (CTAC)
CTAC is the
central counter-drug enforcement research and development organization of the
U.S. Government.
Counter drug Technology Information Network
(CTIN)
A free
information resource to help law enforcement personnel and others in the counter
drug community stay abreast of the latest technologies available to help counter
the illegal narcotics threat.
Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC)
A center
established by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to advance applied and
basic research involving the analytical mapping of crime. This site includes
information on grants, CMRC projects, conferences, books, and journal articles.
Speed
measurement radar products, radar/message trailers, and in-car video for a wide
range of applications including use by law enforcement, sports entities, and
industrial applications.
DoD Counter drug Technology Development
Program
The Counter
drug Technology Development Program's goal is to develop technology and
prototype systems to enhance the counter drug capability of the U.S. Department
of Defense and, as appropriate, civilian law enforcement agencies. This website
contains descriptions of their technology projects.
This site
includes standards and best practices for electronic mugshot capture from the
National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Electronic Proving Ground Counter drug Office
Technology Transfer Program
The EPG
Counter drug Office serves as the Technical Agent for the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Counter drug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC)
Technology Transfer Program. This site contains information on technologies
available through the technology transfer program.
This site
contains information on subscribing to FirearmsTactical, an online magazine on
the tactical use of firearms, and articles on wound ballistics and other topics.
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
This site
contains information on GTRI's areas of research, including law enforcement
technology.
This website
is the online version of Government Technology magazine.
An article
discussing wearable robotic systems being developed by the U.S. Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Sponsored by
the International Association of Chiefs of Police, this site features
descriptions of law enforcement technology programs, information management
resources, funding opportunities, and more.
International Computer Security Association
(ICSA)
ICSA is a
leading membership organization for information security, including infowar,
firewalls, reliability, ethics, and privacy issues, plus defenses against
viruses, Trojan horses, and other malicious code attacks. This site includes
lists of ICSA certified products, articles from Information Security, and the
ICSA professional resource library.
Joint Non-lethal Weapons
Program
The U.S.
Department of Defense Joint Non-lethal Weapons Program provides the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and other agencies with recommendations regarding the application of
non-lethal technologies on a global basis through a life-cycle perspective;
including research, development, production, and deployment of those
technologies.
JUSTNET - National Law Enforcement and Corrections
Technology Center
Law
Enforcement Product News published by General Communications, Inc. features
information on law enforcement products and services supplied by the
manufacturers and service providers.
Mitretek
Center for Criminal Justice Technology
The Center
for Criminal Justice Technology's primary mission is to provide technical
support to State and local agencies and organizations for the acquisition of
modern criminal justice information systems.
National Incident-Based Reporting
System Project Site (SEARCH)
In-depth
profile and updates on this national project to expand the use of law
enforcement incident-based crime reporting. Directed by SEARCH, The National
Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council
(NPSTC)
NPSTC is a
federation of associations representing public safety telecommunications. This
site contains press releases, reports, and legislative and regulatory
information.
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
NTTC was
established in 1989 by Congress to provide American companies and individuals
with access to Federal R&D to better enable them to compete in the
international marketplace.
North Carolina Criminal Justice
Information Network
The North
Carolina Criminal Justice Information Network (NC-CJIN) is a project that allows
the sharing of information between State and local criminal justice agencies in
Office of Law Enforcement Technology
Commercialization (OLETC)
Preparing
Law Enforcement for Y2K (IACP)
The purpose
of this report is to provide law enforcement executives with an objective
orientation to the Y2K issue. This non-technical primer will provide police
chiefs with the following: an orientation to the Y2K problem; a global status
report on critical systems; an assessment of risks, including checklists;
contingency planning guidelines, including checklists; a resource directory; and
a layman's Y2K glossary.
Regional Information Sharing Systems
(RISS) Program
The Regional
Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program is composed of six regional centers
that share intelligence and coordinate efforts against criminal networks that
operate in many locations across jurisdictional lines. This website contains
information on the RISS Program and points of contact for the six regional
centers.
Southern Technology Applications Center
(STAC)
STAC is one
of six
STC's
mission is to strengthen the Southern economy through technology, and the
Council concern's itself with technology creation, transfer, and application in
the region.
Manufacturers and Products
Architecture, Engineering, & Design
Specializes
in the delivery of quality, responsive planning and design services.
Provides
facility planning to a wide range of design considerations and client
constituencies, from inmates and operating staff to elected officials.
Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Inc.
Provides
architectural, engineering, and planning services for correctional needs.
Provides
architecture and engineering consulting.
Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Inc.
Provide
architectural consultation and services.
Develops and
supports the ABAQUS suite of general-purpose, nonlinear finite element analysis
(FEA) programs.
Provides
support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple
markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting as well as all
aspects of engineering and construction, and operations & maintenance.
Provides
design, client service, and project management in the planning and design of
projects throughout the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana region as well as across the
eastern half of the
Provides
site and facility development and improvement, from planning and strategy, to
design and implementation, to operations and management.
Provide
architectural, engineering, and planning for feasibility studies to construction
administration.
Provides
architectural and interior design, engineering systems design, master planning
and urban design, facility analysis, total design-build/turnkey services,
landscape design and civil engineering.
Engineering
and planning firm.
Provides
extensive knowledge and experience in programming, designing and building
prisons, pre-release centers and law enforcement centers.
STV Architects, Inc./Silver & Ziskind
Engineers,
Architects, Planners, and Construction Managers.
Provides
professional program management, engineering, architecture and construction
management services.
Provides
complete architectural, engineering, construction for institutional facilities.
Provides
services in the areas of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and
environmental engineering; program management; planning; environmental sciences;
and construction management and support.
Turner Associates, Architects & Planners,
Inc.
Provides
comprehensive architectural, planning and consensus-building services,
construction documents and construction administration.
Biometrics
Access
control biometrics.
Site
provides on information on various biometric recognition systems.
Site provide
biometric information on cross references to previous coverage of companies,
technologies, applications and other news stories that will enable you to source
further information on a particular news story, product, supplier or
application. Tables of relevant information, for easy access and understanding,
that you can copy and circulate to colleagues. Full contact data so that whether
you want further information on a particular application, technology or want to
book places at an industry event, you can quickly and easily contact key
personnel.
Site
provides information on personal authentication technologies, including
biometrics (fingerprint, face, iris, voice and signature recognition), smart
cards and tokens.
Site
provides information on new product, project, and vendor information relative to
facial scan biometric technology.
Site
provides information on research, development and marketing of authentication
technologies based on iris recognition, the most accurate biometric identifier.
Site
provides information on fingerprint recognition which creates high-level
security solutions for organizations, authorities and private individuals that
replace PIN codes, passwords and keys.
Site
provides information on technology which specializes in developing voice
biometric security solutions.
Site
contains information on research and development of voice verification
technology.
Communications
Two-way
radios and accessories and radio receivers and scanners.
Alertcast is
a subscription based service for automated emergency notification via telephone
or pagers. It is useful for response team callouts, search and rescue, area
resident notification and similar situations where rapid notification of people
is necessary.
Wireless
communications for cellular, paging, and land-mobile systems.
Communications
console systems that carry voice over telephone and radio networks.
Fiber-optic
perimeter security systems and videoconferencing and audio conferencing
products, including telemedical systems, video visitation systems, and distance
education systems.
Client/server
software applications for public and private wireless networks.
Communications
equipment for first responders, rescuers and investigators of domestic
preparedness incidents.
Ruggedized
computers and peripherals, secure TEMPEST laptops, cellular security products,
and secure communications solutions that meet
Dialogic Communications Corporation (DCC)
Automated
emergency notification systems.
Digital
communications recording and management systems for public safety agencies.
Private
radio communications systems, portable and mobile radios, base stations, and
dispatch consoles.
Federal Wireless Telecommunications Services
(FWTS)
Wireless
services and equipment for Federal, State, tribal, and local governments,
agency-sponsored universities and laboratories, and authorized government
contractors.
Hardware and
software for real-time video conferencing networks.
Radio
equipment.
Intercept Investigations & Spy
Technologies
Video
cameras, telephone transmitters, two-way and scanner radios, and night vision
equipment.
Kenwood Communications Corporation
Complete
line of conventional and trunked mobile and portable two-way radios.
Over-the-phone
foreign language translation for law enforcement and corrections agencies.
Two-way
radios, radio batteries, network cards, automatic vehicle location hardware and
software, and satellite communication services.
Wireless
mobile communications solutions including automatic vehicle location,
alphanumeric text messaging, remote control line manipulation, automatic event
notification, and computer-aided dispatch. Computer technology for automatic
vehicle tracking, alphanumeric text messaging, automatic event notification, and
computer-aided dispatch.
Mobile
messaging services, satellite communications services, and two-way data
communications hardware and software.
Mobile and
portable, digital and analog, two-way radios.
Mobile data
networking solutions for many industries and law enforcement agencies.
Commercial
grade
Community
policing system to notify citizens during emergencies.
Skaggs Telecommunications Service
Surveillance
vans, communications consoles, in-car video systems, and other law enforcement
equipment.
Lightweight
headsets with single ear and noise canceling microphones, high noise headsets,
covert surveillance accessories, and helmet accessories for two-way radios.
Disguised
antenna systems.
Electronic
surveillance, intelligence gathering, and radio communications systems.
Two-way
communication products, including ear mikes and headsets, and portable
monitoring systems.
Portable and
mobile two-way radios, bearcat scanners, cellular telephones, cordless
telephones, and radar detectors.
Inmate video
visitation systems, telemedical systems, video arraignment systems, and distance
education systems.
Computers and Software
A web-based
XML solution by which data systems can be integrated with little planning, using
existing systems.
Software
applications for law enforcement agencies including computer assisted narcotics
enforcement, gang suppression, major crime lead tracking, and repeat offender
history.
Software for
translating and transforming data through the use of visual analysis.
American Heuristics Corporation
The
Profiler© pre-employment screening system.
Information
systems design and implementation, systems integration, and imaging systems.
Guns,
point-of-sale, and ballistics software.
Employee
scheduling software.
ASR Data Acquisition & Analysis, LLC
Expert
Witness, a non-invasive, fully integrated, forensic investigation software tool.
Digital
subscriber line (DSL) technology, chipsets, modules and development systems,
including hardware and software interfaces, and ultra high-speed modems. Systems
to format digital fingerprint images and associated biographic information into
the standard required by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Aware, Inc. --
Electronic Fingerprint Transaction Software
Internet
software for the viewing, management, and storage of FBI compliant
wavelet-packet scalar quantization (WSQ) images and electronic fingerprint
transaction specification (EFTS) files.
Computer
forensics services for law enforcement agencies, attorneys, private
investigators, and businesses.
Technical
services and software products in the areas of geographic information systems,
transportation planning and logistics, and quantitative management consulting.
Database
software for law enforcement agencies.
Provider of
middleware links for wireless communications systems.
System
integration as well as planning, analysis, design, procurement/development,
negotiation, re-engineering, failure recovery, and implementation services.
Workforce
management software for law enforcement agencies.
Correctional Computers of Wisconsin
Offender fee
systems, work release, tracking/billing, inmate accounting, commissary control,
and offender debt tracking.
Computer
services for community supervision (adult probation) departments.
Law
enforcement investigation and records management software.
Criminal Justice Information Systems
(CJIS) Specialist
Consultant
providing assistance with examining and solving CJIS problems.
Hardware and
software solutions for law enforcement and public safety including electronic
mapping, computer mug shot systems, barcode tracking for evidence and inmates,
and fingerprint readers.
Ruggedized
computers and peripherals, secure TEMPEST laptops, cellular security products,
and secure communications solutions that meet
Mobile
computing solutions for public safety, including voice recognition software.
Fingerprint
scanners.
FRED -
Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device
Web based
criminal information management systems for law enforcement and criminal justice
agencies.
Rugged
multi-slot portable computers and industrial flat-panel monitors.
Eagle Systems Technology, Inc.
Computer
systems integration services.
Law
enforcement and public safety digital imaging technology.
Consulting,
project management, and technical services for law enforcement and public safety
agencies.
Text-to-speech
software.
Emergent Information Technologies
System
analysis and development; software products; and technical support for law
enforcement.
Engineering Dynamics Corporation
Crash
reconstruction and simulation software for motor vehicle safety researchers.
Web-enabled
data integration software.
Environmental Criminology Research, Inc.
(ECRI)
Geographic
profiling software for serial criminal investigations.
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
(ESRI)
Software for
managing and analyzing geographic information through geographic information
systems (GIS) technology.
Digital
image-based information management software for criminal justice, public safety,
and social service agencies.
Document
imaging software.
Firearms Training Systems, Inc. (FATS)
Interactive
simulation systems designed to provide training in the handling and use of small
and supporting arms.
Computer-aided
dispatch (CAD), records management, investigations, personnel scheduling and
training, and inmate management software systems.
Visual
geographic information databases that integrate streets and addresses with
videos of the streets, real estate, and surrounding infrastructure.
Information
management systems.
EnCase -
Fully integrated forensic application for Win 95/98 and NT.
Law
enforcement software for incident reporting, wireless communications, and
investigation histories.
Biometric,
token, and smart card driven software.
Information
management and analysis software.
Ideal Electronic Security Company --
Correction Management System 2000
Computer-based
security and information management solutions that combine access control, video
identification badging, biometric identification, image storage and retrieval,
and database management.
Image
analysis and image data collection software.
Software for
creating composites of suspects, searching digital databases to identify
suspects, editing and enhancing images, and creating and retrieving booking
records.
Software
products for law enforcement and corrections agencies seeking to automate their
security, identification, and administrative functions.
Intelligence Technologies International,
Ltd.
Law
enforcement management software including subject and case tracking, incident
recording, telephone record analysis, gang and crime family trees, vehicle
tracking, subpoenas tracking, and more.
Tactical VR
- an immersive virtual reality "floor plan" of any facility.
Justice Consolidated Office
Network (JCON)
JCON is a
powerful new answer to DOJ's office automation and communications needs. JCON
provides an easy, one-stop shopping source for all information technology
requirements.
Justice Data Systems of America, Inc.
Automated
staff scheduling systems for correctional facilities.
Criminal
case management software for Microsoft Windows.
Speech
recognition products for police and private security reporting.
Measurement
of Internal Consistencies Software (MICS), a 3-D visualization tool for viewing
a 2-D digitally scanned or photographed image.
Voice
recording software and management systems for law enforcement and corrections
agencies.
Digital
mapping software.
Accident and
crime reconstruction software and hardware.
Client/server
information management software for law enforcement agencies.
Criminal
intelligence software.
Consulting
services for law enforcement agencies on automation and emerging technologies.
Wireless
mobile communications solutions including automatic vehicle location,
alphanumeric text messaging, remote control line manipulation, automatic event
notification, and computer-aided dispatch. Computer technology for automatic
vehicle tracking, alphanumeric text messaging, automatic event notification, and
computer-aided dispatch.
Monitoring Automation Systems (MAS)
Hardware and
software components for security monitoring systems.
Computerized
security management systems.
Software for
law enforcement, including Shoe wear Linking and Identification Program
(S.L.I.P.); Field Training Officer Reporting Observation and Grading System
(F.R.O.G.S.); and Court Order Writing System (C.O.W.S.).
Community
policing, crime reporting, and data entry outsourcing solutions for law
enforcement agencies.
NeoTrace -
High-speed graphical trace route with integrated whois and ping.
Computer
forensic and security software available free of charge for law enforcement
computer specialists.
Develops
integrated public safety, public administration, and judicial management
software.
Ontrack Data International, Inc.
Data
recovery and computer data evidence software and services.
Law
enforcement intelligence analysis systems for the Internet, Microsoft Windows,
and Unix.
Computer-aided
dispatch and records management software for public safety agencies.
Rugged
miniature personal computers and accessories.
Tactical
image transmission and databases for law enforcement agencies.
Software for
detecting pornography on computer drives.
CAD software
for mobile computers.
Computer
generated psychological test reports.
Police
Property & Evidence Tracking; Crime Lab Management; Prison Tracking in
Correctional Facilities.
Handheld,
pen tablet computers.
Video
mapping system.
Special
software for emergency management in correctional facilities.
Shift
scheduling software.
Software to
help recover abducted children.
Megan's
Mapper, a database application designed to meet the requirements of the
Community Notification Act (Megan's Law).
Software to
manage, store, retrieve, and manipulate information for public safety agencies.
Records
management and computer-aided dispatch systems for public safety agencies.
Web-based,
case management systems for probation, inmate management, courts, and law
enforcement.
Site
provides software management systems for Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation and
Inmate Management.
Computer
network solutions, software development and maintenance, information security,
and mobile computing and ruggedized systems.
Digital
imaging systems for law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities.
Public
safety and justice information systems.
ImageFilerLE,
an image management application that provides law enforcement agencies with the
tools to capture and store images.
Law
enforcement software suite including a field reporting system, a records
management system, training management software, and a jail management program.
Victim
Information and Notification Everyday system. An automated, information and
notification service that immediately notifies registered users upon a change in
an offender's status.
Software for
scaled drawings. Includes symbols for accident reports and crime scenes.
Face
recognition software.
Accident
scene investigation software.
Searchable
U.S. Supreme Court decisions; databases of laws for
Software
development tools, digital printing and publishing software, and investigation
management and intelligence analysis software.
Forensics
Autopsies
and other post-mortem services.
Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS)
Breathe
alcohol testing equipment.
The Vulcan
Spatial Measurement System, a 3D measurement, navigation, and inspection tool.
Forensic
video tools.
Digital
subscriber line (DSL) technology, chipsets, modules and development systems,
including hardware and software interfaces, and ultra high-speed modems. Systems
to format digital fingerprint images and associated biographic information into
the standard required by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This site
provides compliance technologies and local services to community corrections
agencies and court systems.
Equipment
and services for collecting, analyzing, and presenting computer based
information so that it is suitable for use as evidence in a court of law.
Hardware and
software solutions for law enforcement and public safety including electronic
mapping, computer mug shot systems, barcode tracking for evidence and inmates,
and fingerprint readers.
Olfactory
management products.