Author: PCE NBP
PCE Pop-Up: Empowering Ethical Prosecution
PCE Pop-Ups review current topics through presentations and breakout groups. December 8, 2021 we discussed Empowering Ethical Prosecution.
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Diversion & Treatment
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Research has shown that incarceration may not always be the most effective solution for certain crimes and certain situations. To achieve better results, diversion and treatment must be taken into consideration. These programs can vary wildly with approaches often tailored to each jurisdiction. Our resources explore what has worked in offices across the country and what challenges have been faced as these diversion programs are implemented.
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Definitive Findings in Eyewitness Identification Research
Speaker: John Wixted
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Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Speaker: Lora Sims
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Quick Learning Series: Social Media Safety: A Prosecutor’s Approach to Educating High School Students
Social Media Safety: A Prosecutor’s Approach to Educating High School Students
As part of PCE’s Quick Learning Series, District Attorney Paul Battisti of the Broome County District Attorney’s Office (NY), discusses an innovative program from his office aimed at educating high school students on social media safety. Through an office-sponsored competition, local high schools developed videos with tips and reminders for peers as to how to stay safe on social media. Video Duration: 00:17:36
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Strategies for Prosecutor and Non-Legal Staff Retention
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Prosecutor offices across the nation are taking thoughtful approaches to both counteracting the concerns causing employees to resign, and enhancing the rewarding factors inspiring them to stay. This paper presents a number of these successful methods.
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Strengthening Justice: Strategies for Effective Prosecutor–Police Partnerships
Author: PERF
This report explores DA-driven initiatives that have the support of law enforcement members in their jurisdictions—programs that go beyond DAs merely reviewing cases presented by police and then offering plea bargains or prosecuting those cases in court.
This project was conceived by PERF Deputy Director Jennifer Sommers, a former longtime state and county prosecutor in New York. She has long believed that “effective collaboration between police and prosecutors is the key to moving from good to great,” and partnered with Kristine Hamann to showcase how jurisdictions across the country are putting that principle into practice. Together, they identified examples of innovative, prosecution-led partnerships from around the country that are strengthening public safety and advancing justice.
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Prosecuting and Preventing Gun Violence: An Overview for Prosecutors
Authors: NBP and PCE
Through research, innovation, collaboration, and outreach, prosecutor offices are developing many effective methods for investigating and litigating these violent crimes, as well as preventing future incidents. This paper provides an overview of some of the successful approaches being used by prosecutors around the country.
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PCE Pop-Up: Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
On September 9, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on Science-Based Interviewing. It focused on prosecutor’s use of evidence backed techniques grounded in psychology and cognitive science to gather accurate and reliable information from witnesses, victims, and suspects. These methods prioritize rapport-building and open-ended questioning to reduce bias, enhance recall, and strengthen the quality of evidence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
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Prosecutorial Workload – The Hidden Crisis in Criminal Justice
Authors: Elaine Borakove, Kristine Hamann, Antonia Merzon
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Combatting Organized Retail Theft – Challenges and Solutions
Author: PCE
Retail theft is one of the most common crimes that many jurisdictions face. See how offices across the country are utilizing unique collaborations to prevent these pervasive crimes.
On February 13, 2025, PCE hosted a webinar on Organized Retail Theft and the challenges and solutions associated.
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Additional PCE Resources
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Quick Learning Series: DA Investigators on the Front Lines
As part of Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence’s Quick Learning Series, Santa Clara County District Attorney (CA) Jeff Rosen spoke on how investigators in his office fight crime in partnership with law enforcement. Video Duration: 00:18:17
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Quick Learning Series: Establishing a Family Peace Center
Establishing a Family Peace Center
As part of Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence’s Quick Learning Series, DA Kevin Barton of the Washington County District Attorney’s Office (OR), spoke on his office’s efforts to establish a Family Peace Center. Video Duration: 00:20:43
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Management
PCE Videos
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Quick Learning Series: Survivor Justice Legislation: Through a Prosecutorial Lens
Survivor Justice Legislation: Through a Prosecutorial Lens
As part of PCE’s Quick Learning Series, Lisa Perlman, Chief of the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) Unit in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office (NY) discusses survivor justice legislation. Video Duration: 00:15:51
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Integrating AI – Guidance for Criminal Justice Practitioners
Author: Antonia Merzon
Criminal justice practitioners are facing questions about emerging AI technology and how to use it appropriately. This article offers guidance for criminal justice practitioners interested in adopting GAI technology.
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PCE Pop-Up: Crypto Currency Crime Is Here: What Every Local Prosecutor Should Know
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On April 8, 2026, PCE hosted a Pop-Up on the basics about crypto currency crime, how to help victims of this growing problem and a case brought by a local prosecutor.
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PCE NBP: The Importance of Managing Change
On April 7, 2026 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on the importance of managing change as managers. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
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Emergency Planning
PCE Videos
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PCE Pop-Up: What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust
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On January 27, 2026, PCE hosted a Pop-Up on What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust.
Photo Credit: What You Do Matters Institute
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Materials
2025 – Inclusive and Respectful Workplace Policy – Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Recruitment & Retention
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PCE has created materials on recruitment and retention of both legal and non-legal staff in prosecutor offices. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office better recruit and retain staff.
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Strategies for Prosecutor and Non-Legal Staff Retention
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Prosecutor offices across the nation are taking thoughtful approaches to both counteracting the concerns causing employees to resign, and enhancing the rewarding factors inspiring them to stay. This paper presents a number of these successful methods.
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Navigating the Challenges of Staffing a Modern Prosecutor Office
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Maybe you’re facing staffing shortages. Maybe recruiting new lawyers and support staff hasn’t been fruitful. Or maybe you’re having trouble keeping up with the many roles that prosecutors must now take on. See our guide on navigating these challenges and more:
PCE Videos
Additional PCE Resources
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Strategies for Prosecutor and Non-Legal Staff Retention
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Prosecutor offices across the nation are taking thoughtful approaches to both counteracting the concerns causing employees to resign, and enhancing the rewarding factors inspiring them to stay. This paper presents a number of these successful methods.
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Navigating the Challenges of Staffing a Modern Prosecutor Office
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Maybe you’re facing staffing shortages. Maybe recruiting new lawyers and support staff hasn’t been fruitful. Or maybe you’re having trouble keeping up with the many roles that prosecutors must now take on. See our guide on navigating these challenges and more:
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Office Aids Recruitment and Retention Efforts with Reduced Costs (2023)
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (Miami-Dade County, FL)
With increasing tourism, increasing population, and increasing commerce came increasing employment opportunities for attorneys in Miami-Dade County.
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Recruiting the Gen Z Prosecutor
Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and AE.
Read about effective methods for recruiting Gen Z prosecutors based on those in the field.
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PCE Videos: Recruitment and Retention for Prosecutors Part I
PCE’s Pop-Up included conversations with senior prosecutors, new prosecutors, and law school administrators on new interview ideas and more.
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PCE Newsletter – November 2025
Author: PCE Staff
Have you read our most recent publications? Have you watched our latest videos? Open the full newsletter to see what projects PCE has been working on.
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What Works in Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 2
Ben Struhl, Executive Director, Crime and Justice Policy Lab (CJP) at the University of Pennsylvania
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Science-Based Interviewing
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 2
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit and Senior Trial Counsel, New York County District Attorney’s Office
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Focusing on Non-fatal Shootings in St. Paul, MN
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Derek Fitch, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Minnesota
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Crime Strategy Units, Making the Case to Law Enforcement
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Deputy DA Michael Vidmar, Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office, California
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Working with the Community to Reduce Violence
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Debra Gillispie: Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Social Science Researcher Stacy Sechrist, PhD, RTI International, Justice Practice Area
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Citizen Meetings with the District Attorney
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Chief Assistant DA Anna Rossi Anderson, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Utah
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Test Videos V2
AI And Police Reports
What AI Are We Using Now?
Developing AI Personalities
AI Security and Private AI Systems
AI and Ethics for Prosecutors
AI Generated Police Reports
Robot Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and the Path to Generative AI
AI and the Modern Prosecutor
Practical AI – Can AI Mine for Nuggets in the Mountain of Evidence?
AI and Ethics
AI and Deepfakes
How AI Will be Used in Technology
What is Artificial Intelligence?
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An Introduction to Science-Based Interviewing
Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
Wayne Thomas, BSC (HONS) PSYCH, MA (OXON), PGCE, MBPSS, Tailored Training Programs
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The Manhattan DA’s Science-Based Interviewing Development Program
Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit, New York County District Attorney’s Office, New York
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Police Impeachment Disclosure- Approaches for the Modern Prosecutor
Author: NBP
This paper explores methods that can be used by prosecutor offices across the country to identify and disclose police impeachment material. Statewide efforts to standardize impeachment disclosure also are examined. The purpose of this paper is to provide general information for prosecutors considering these issues.
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PCE NBP: Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence – Part 2
On July 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
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The Right Thing
Author: DAASNY
“Prosecutors have more freedom than any other actor to do “the right thing.” Prosecutors find the truth, decide who should be charged, or hold the perpetrator accountable. Only prosecutors are given the freedom – and with it the ethical duty – to promote all these vital components of “the right thing.””
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PCE-Microsoft Hackathon on AI in Prosecution
PCE and Microsoft teamed up for a 2-day in-person event in Chicago, IL on June 17-18, 2025. Here prosecutors and IT staff across the country discussed AI and ethical/use policy, did a crash course on co-pilot and were able to put their knowledge into hands-on guided prompt datasets.
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Considerations for Case Preparation Questions for Police Officers and Case Review Outcomes
Potential Police Impeachment: Disclosure/Brady Lists
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Washington State Police Impeachment Disclosure Policies
Potential Police Impeachment: Disclosure/Brady Lists
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PCE Pop-Up: Prosecuting in the Age of AI: Tools, Ethics, and Strategy
On June 3, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on prosecuting in the age of AI. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE. Topics included the path to generative AI, AI and ethics for prosecutors, and more.
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PCE NBP: Gun Violence Prevention and Prosecution Part 1
On April 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence.
Listening to Your Community – “What Does Public Safety Mean to You?”
DA Scott Colom (16th Circuit Court of Mississippi, MS) and Anthony Swift (People for Change in America, MS) discuss public safety at PCE’s Intelligence Driven Prosecution and Best Practices Conference. Moderated by Michael Kahn (IIP).
Intelligence Driven Prosecution is a State of Mind –How to Do IDP in all Sized Offices
Andrew Warshawer of New York County discusses intelligence-driven prosecution and crime strategies at the October Best Practices Conference.
Working from Home – Pros and Cons
Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd of Platte County, Missouri, presented, “Working from Home – Pros and Cons” at PCE’s June pop-up: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.
Working with Victims and Witnesses Remotely
Jonathan Kurland and Patti Powers of AEquitas presented “Working with Victims and Witnesses Remotely” at PCE’s June pop-up: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.
PCE Pop-Up: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
PCE Pop-Ups review current topics through presentations and breakout groups. On June 21, 2021 we discussed what we’ve learned from the pandemic.
Remote Court Proceedings – What Should We Keep?
Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor of Henrico, Virginia, presented “Remote Court Proceedings – What Should We Keep?” at PCE’s June pop-up: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.
Remote Court Proceedings – What Issues Need to Be Resolved?
Chief Assistant Deisy Hernandez of the Office of the State Attorney Miami-Dade County, Florida, presented “Remote Court Proceedings – What Issues Need to Be Resolved?” at PCE’s June pop-up: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.
PCE Pop-Up: Prosecutor Wellness
