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Truancy-Reduction Programs
The Problem: According to a 2019 article from the Department of Education, over seven million (or one in six students) missed 15 or more days of school in the 2015-2016…
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Facial Recognition Technology: Where Will It Take Us?
Author(s): Kristine Hamann and Rachel Smith Technology is expanding, evolving, and improving at an explosive rate. Society, including law enforcement, is struggling to keep pace with these seemingly daily developments….
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Victim Services and Crisis Training Volunteer Programs
The Pima County Attorney’s Office in Arizona has established a volunteer program for members of the community interested in assisting crime victims and people in crisis. The vetting and training…
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Elder Abuse Prevention and Education Programs
According to the National Center on Aging, approximately one in ten Americans over age 60 has experienced some form of elder abuse. Furthermore, financial exploitation of seniors costs between $2.9…
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PCE Policy Library
The PCE Policy Library is a collection of news articles, reports, research papers, law review articles, and other documents on topic areas of interest to prosecutors. These topics address criminal…
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Opioids
Prosecutors across the nation face challenging questions regarding their role in reducing the fatal consequences of the opioid epidemic. In order to help address these questions, the National District Attorney’s…
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Mobile Digital Access to Offender Data and Resources Assists Patrol Officers and Provides Alternatives to Incarceration (2019)
Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office (Long Beach, CA) Population: 462,628 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 17 | Contact Information To address chronic problems related to mental health, homelessness, and recidivism,…
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Targeted Prosecution Unit to Prevent and Prosecute Gang Violence (2019)
Office of the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit (Jacksonville, FL) Population: 1,265,632 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 110 | Contact Information The Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office (SAO) is…
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Coordinated Community Response Task Force to Address Witness Intimidation (2019)
Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (Hawaii County, HI) Population: 201,513 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 34 | Contact Information In order to address the growing problem of witness intimidation and…
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Crime Strategies Unit Improves Timely Identification of Local Crime Drivers (2019)
Office of the Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney (Flint, MI) Population: 404,063 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 41 | Contact Information In order to address deficiencies in timely information sharing regarding…
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