Author: PCE
Missouri Prosecutor Innovations
Author: PCE
Webinar: Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Key Information for Prosecutors
On February 13, 2019, the Vera Institute of Justice hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the resources and objectives of the Serving Safely National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities. PCE is a partner on the initiative and works alongside Vera to provide training and technical assistance to prosecutor’s offices on innovative programs addressing people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities. Recipients of the training and technical assistance include the Rockland County DA’s Office (NY), Los Angeles County DA’s Office, and the New York State Attorney General’s Office.
National Best Practices Committee Meeting
Crime & Prevention
Featured Resource
PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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PCE Pop-Up – Organized Retail Theft: Challenges and Solutions
On February 13, 2025, PCE and AE hosted a webinar on Organized Retail Theft and the challenges and solutions associated.
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Seeking Justice and Solutions: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Opioid Overdose Investigations
Authors: PCE and Aequitas
PCE Written Resources
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Ramsey County Non-Public-Safety Traffic Stops
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, St. Paul MN Population: 550,210 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 101 | Contact Learn how Ramsey County greatly reduced low-level equipment traffic stops, and related racial… Read more
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New Jersey Partnership Provides Safe Places to Combat Hate and Bias Crimes (2023)
Union County Prosecutor’s Office (Elizabeth, NJ) Population: 600,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:65 | Contact Information The Safe Place Initiative, a program that began in Seattle, is now making Union… Read more
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Colorado DA Reaches High-Needs Youths with Innovative Prevention Program (2023)
Office of the District Attorney, 21st Judicial District (Mesa County, CO) Population: 150,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:27 | Contact Information The Colorado 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, in partnership… Read more
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PCE Videos: The Prosecutors’ Crime Analyst: An Essential Employee (Parts 1 and 2)
On October 18, 2022, PCE hosted part one of a series on how crime analysts can improve prosecutions. On September 29, 2023, PCE hosted part two of the series. Read more
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PCE Videos: Cyber Threats and Cyber Emergencies
On September 15, 2023, PCE hosted a Pop-Up that discussed how prosecutors must take the lead in ensuring their offices have adequate cybersecurity and cyber emergency preparedness. Booklet and Materials Read more
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Colorado DA Uses American Rescue Act Funding to Expand Diversion and Restorative Justice (2023)
Office of the District Attorney, Eighth Judicial District (Larimer & Jackson County, CO) Population: 225,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:42 | Contact Information The Office of the District Attorney for… Read more
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Award Winning Domestic Violence Response Team is Improving Outcomes (2022)
Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, 20th Judicial District (Boulder, CO) Population: 330,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 40 | Contact Information The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office (BCDA) has an… Read more
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SAO Uses Statewide Sentence Data to Make Plea Offers More Equitable (2022)
Office of the Florida State Attorney, 8th Judicial District (Gainesville, FL) Population: 415,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 45 | Contact Information The Office of the Florida State’s Attorney for… Read more
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DA Develops Cultural Awareness Application for Law Enforcement (2022)
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA) Population: 3,298,634 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 330 | Contact Information The San Diego County District Attorney (SDCDA) has developed a… Read more
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The Prosecutor’s Crime Analyst – An Essential Employee
Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and Gaelin Bernstein. Read about the various essential tasks that a crime analyst can perform in a prosecutor office. Read more
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BullyBlocker: Prevention and Intervention Program (2022)
Mobile County District Attorney’s Office (Mobile, AL) Population: 414,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 28 | Contact Information The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) has developed a program to… Read more
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Prosecutors’ Guide for Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities
Authors: Aequitas, RTI International, and PCE Read more
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The Problem-Solving Prosecutor: Modern Variations on the Crime Strategies Unit
Authors: PCE, DANY, Bronx District Attorney’s Office, and Aequitas Read more
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Talking with Deputy Attorney General Alisson Abessinio and Community Engagement Specialist Corie Priest about Reentry and Prevention
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office has a dedicated Community Engagement Unit that strives to create a safer community through consistent collaboration with the community and many outreach programs from resource fairs… Read more
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Domestic Violence Prosecution Best Practices Guide
Domestic violence is a social, economic, and public health concern that impacts men, women and children and can perpetuate negative effects across generations. To better address this serious issue, this… Read more
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Creation of Domestic Violence Unit Addresses Growing Problem (2020)
Office of the Licking County Prosecuting Attorney (Newark, OH) Population: 175,409 | Contact Information The Office of the Licking County Prosecuting Attorney (LCPA) is creating a Domestic Violence Unit (DVU)… Read more
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Improving Response to “Gone on Arrival” Domestic Assault Cases (2020)
St. Paul City Attorney’s Office (St. Paul, MN) Population: 305,877 | Contact Information The St. Paul City Attorney’s Office (SPCAO) created the “Gone on Arrival (GOA) Project” to address threat issues… Read more
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Talking with Senior Deputy Prosecutor David Martin (WA) and Program Manager Colleen McIngalls about Using Technology and Civil Legal Aid to Help Protect Domestic Violence Victims
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Washington has provided civil protection to victims of domestic violence for over thirty years through its Protection Order Advocacy Program. They now… Read more
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Forensic Triage: A Guide for Prosecutors
Authors: PCE, NRTAC As the demand for forensic evidence has exploded, so has the pressure on crime laboratories to keep pace with an ever-growing workload. This paper, developed by PCE’s… Read more
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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… Read more
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Investigating Violent Crime: The Prosecutor’s Role – Lessons Learned From the Field
Author(s): Kristine Hamann, PCE and John Delaney Violent crime prosecutors do difficult and important work. In October 2017, fifteen seasoned violent-crime prosecutors spent a day and a half sharing their… Read more
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Considerations for Assessing Jailhouse Informants
An often difficult decision faced by prosecutors is whether to use evidence provided by a so-called jailhouse informant. Individuals, when incarcerated, may let their guard down with other inmates and… Read more
PCE Publications
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The Prosecutor’s Crime Analyst – An Essential Employee
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Prosecutors’ Guide for Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities
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Seeking Justice and Solutions: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Opioid Overdose Investigations
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The Problem-Solving Prosecutor: Modern Variations on the Crime Strategies Unit
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Forensic Triage: A Guide for Prosecutors
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Investigating Violent Crime: The Prosecutor’s Role – Lessons Learned From the Field
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Considerations for Assessing Jailhouse Informants
PCE Pop Ups
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PCE Pop-Up – Organized Retail Theft: Challenges and Solutions
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PCE Videos: The Prosecutors’ Crime Analyst: An Essential Employee (Parts 1 and 2)
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PCE Videos: Cyber Threats and Cyber Emergencies
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Talking with Deputy Attorney General Alisson Abessinio and Community Engagement Specialist Corie Priest about Reentry and Prevention
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Talking with Senior Deputy Prosecutor David Martin (WA) and Program Manager Colleen McIngalls about Using Technology and Civil Legal Aid to Help Protect Domestic Violence Victims
PCE Innovation Blogs
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Ramsey County Non-Public-Safety Traffic Stops
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New Jersey Partnership Provides Safe Places to Combat Hate and Bias Crimes (2023)
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Colorado DA Reaches High-Needs Youths with Innovative Prevention Program (2023)
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Colorado DA Uses American Rescue Act Funding to Expand Diversion and Restorative Justice (2023)
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Award Winning Domestic Violence Response Team is Improving Outcomes (2022)
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SAO Uses Statewide Sentence Data to Make Plea Offers More Equitable (2022)
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DA Develops Cultural Awareness Application for Law Enforcement (2022)
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BullyBlocker: Prevention and Intervention Program (2022)
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Domestic Violence Prosecution Best Practices Guide
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Creation of Domestic Violence Unit Addresses Growing Problem (2020)
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Improving Response to “Gone on Arrival” Domestic Assault Cases (2020)
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Truancy-Reduction Programs
Post-Conviction Relief
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PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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Conviction Review Today: A Guide for Prosecutors
PCE Written Resources
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PCE Pop-Up: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing
On March 22, 2024 PCE hosted a webinar with For The People and Troy Dunmore about implementing prosecutor-initiated resentencing laws across the country. Speakers dive into how the process is… Read more
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Automated Expungements (2022)
Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (San Jose, CA) Population: 1,924,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 190 | Contact Information The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office (SCDA) has developed a… Read more
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Resentencing Clinic Partnership (2022)
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (Woodland, CA) Population: 220,410 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 42 | Contact Information The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (YCDA) has partnered with For the People, a non-profit… Read more
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Integrity Unit Enlists Citizen Volunteers to Review Convictions (2021)
Davis County District Attorney’s Office (Farmington, UT) Population: 355,481 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 19 | Contact Information The Davis County District Attorney’s Office has engaged community volunteers to establish the Conviction… Read more
Victims & Witnesses
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PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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Witness Intimidation: What You Can Do To Protect Your Witness
Author(s): PCE
Witness intimidation and witness tampering can occur in any case, from simple misdemeanors to homicides. It has a variety of consequences from the silencing of an entire community, to the murder of a witness, to the recantation of truthful testimony. Though witness intimidation is an insidious problem, there are strategies throughout the investigation and prosecution of a case that can help to keep a witness safe and reduce the impact of intimidation.
PCE Written Resources
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New Jersey Partnership Provides Safe Places to Combat Hate and Bias Crimes (2023)
Union County Prosecutor’s Office (Elizabeth, NJ) Population: 600,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:65 | Contact Information The Safe Place Initiative, a program that began in Seattle, is now making Union… Read more
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DA Uses Live Chat Feature to Help ID Theft Victims (2022)
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA) Population: 3,343,360 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 330 | Contact Information The San Diego County District Attorney (SDCDA) has partnered with… Read more
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DA Develops Cultural Awareness Application for Law Enforcement (2022)
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA) Population: 3,298,634 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 330 | Contact Information The San Diego County District Attorney (SDCDA) has developed a… Read more
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DA CARE Center Serves as a Resource Hub for Supportive Services (2022)
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA) Population: 3,343,340 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 330 | Contact Information After evaluating calls for service, crime data, and multiple community… Read more
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BullyBlocker: Prevention and Intervention Program (2022)
Mobile County District Attorney’s Office (Mobile, AL) Population: 414,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 28 | Contact Information The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) has developed a program to… Read more
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The Empathetic Prosecutor: Reducing Bias When Working With Victims, Survivors, and Witnesses
Authors: PCE, New York County District Attorney’s Office, San Diego District Attorney’s Office, and Queens District Attorney’s Office -What does bias look like?-How can prosecutors reduce bias when working with their… Read more
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Courthouse Facility Dogs
Prosecutor offices across the country are enlisting the help of trained courthouse facility dogs to provide comfort and support to vulnerable witnesses and victims throughout various stages of the criminal… Read more
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Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Authors: Arc, NAMI, PCE Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, as victims, witnesses, suspects, and defendants. In an effort… Read more
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Webinar: Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Key Information for Prosecutors
On February 13, 2019, the Vera Institute of Justice hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the resources and objectives of the Serving Safely National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Overcoming Witness Intimidation Webinar
PCE and John Delaney, First Assistant District Attorney from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (retired) presented during this webinar. Read more
Prosecutors
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PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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Navigating the Challenges of Staffing a Modern Prosecutor Office
This paper explores the current staffing shortages faced by prosecutor offices, effective strategies for recruiting new lawyers and support staff, and the evolving job roles that will shape the future of prosecutor offices.
PCE Written Resources
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Office Aids Recruitment and Retention Efforts with Reduced Costs (2023)
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (Miami-Dade County, FL) Population: 2,700,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:350 | Contact Information With increasing tourism, increasing population, and increasing commerce came increasing employment opportunities for… Read more
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Staffing the Prosecutor’s Office of the Future
Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP) This paper details the jobs and tasks that may not have existed in the prosecution office of the past. These positions might be added… Read more
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The New Roles of The Modern Prosecutor
Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP) The traditional role of the prosecutor is as a minister of justice who enforces the law and seeks justice. Modern prosecutors are viewing… Read more
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DA Develops Cultural Awareness Application for Law Enforcement (2022)
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA) Population: 3,298,634 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 330 | Contact Information The San Diego County District Attorney (SDCDA) has developed a… Read more
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Innovations in Internships (2022)
Clark County District Attorney’s Office (Las Vegas, NV) Population: 2,292,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 177 | Contact Information The Clark County District Attorney’s Office (CCDA) has enhanced recruiting using… Read more
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Prosecutor Presence in Local Law Schools (2022)
Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office (Syracuse, NY) Population: 473,200 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 48 | Contact Information The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) Chief Administrative Officer serves as… Read more
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Enhancing Prosecution Office Culture through Surveys (2022)
Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (Akron, OH) Population: 537,600 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 60 | Contact Information The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) has improved office culture using a variety… Read more
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Prosecutor Outreach Program for New Law Students (2022)
San Diego District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA) Population: 3,298,634 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 330 | Contact Information The San Diego County District Attorney (SDCDA) has developed a week-long… Read more
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Effective Remote Work Strategies (2023)
Yavapai County Attorney’s Office (Prescott, AZ) Population: 242,253 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 41 | Contact Information The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office (YCAO) has developed robust work from home policies… Read more
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Prosecutors and the Press – Ethical and Practical Guidance
Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and KC Steckelberg, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan Read about strategies for working with the press including, ethical rules and guidelines, developing a communications strategy and… Read more
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Award Winning Peer Support Program (2022)
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office (San Bernardino, CA) Population: 2,123,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 220 | Contact Information The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office (SBDA) has developed… Read more
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Peer Support Programs for Prosecutors (2022)
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office Population: 2,180,000 Through a peer support program, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is helping their employees and employees’ family members deal with… Read more
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PCE Videos: Recruitment and Retention Part II
On July 7, 2022 PCE hosted a second webinar on recruitment and retention for prosecutors. Read more
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Helping Jurors Address Post Trial Trauma (2021)
Office of the Platte County Prosecutor, Platte County MO Population: 102,848 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 13 The Platte County Prosecutor’s Office provides information connecting jurors with free mental health services… Read more
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PCE Videos: Recruitment and Retention for Prosecutors Part I
On May 12, 2022 PCE’s Pop-Up included conversations with senior prosecutors, new prosecutors and law school administrators on new interview ideas, building a supportive office culture and improving relationships with… Read more
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PCE Pop-Up: Prosecutor Wellness
Date and Time: Thursday May 6, 2021 from 2:00 PM (EST) – 4:00 PM (EST). Materials: Meeting booklet Read more
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The Role of the Modern Prosecutor: Spearheading Innovation
The role of the prosecutor has evolved dramatically over the last 40 years. PCE highlights a sampling of prosecutor innovations in this new report that dives into 221 programs from… Read more
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Using Surveys to Inform Prosecutor Training Needs and Increase Morale in Monroe County (2021)
Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (Rochester, NY) Population: 741,770 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 85 | Contact Information The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office is asking jurors to survey the grand jury process and… Read more
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Using Surveys to Inform Prosecutor Training Needs in Summit County (2021)
Summit County District Attorney’s Office (Akron, OH) Population: 541,013 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 63 | Contact Information As a new office strategy, grand jurors and trial jurors are asked to… Read more
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Innovative Prosecutor Programs
Authors: PCE and Sarah Solano Geisler Innovative programs described in these state-level papers funded by the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs are newly developed initiatives undertaken by an office in… Read more
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Prosecutor Wellness
Prosecutor wellness is an issue that is justly receiving increased attention and resources. Here is an award-winning wellness program from the Missoula County Attorney’s Office and some helpful materials from… Read more
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Statewide Best Practices Committees for Prosecutors: A Nationwide Movement
Author(s): Kristine Hamann, Rebecca Rader Brown A prosecutor’s core mission is and has always been to promote justice and to protect the community by ensuring public safety. Over the past… Read more
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Prosecutor Seminars in Law Schools
Prosecutor-focused courses in law schools are an excellent way for prosecutors to expose law students to their work and to have students available to do research on prosecution issues. Statewide… Read more
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Approaches to Reporting the Results of Investigations into Police Involved Fatalities
June 30, 2016 — Volume 15 There has been great scrutiny of police-involved fatalities and how they are handled by prosecutors. Here are four thoughtful approaches by prosecutors on how they… Read more
Data & Technology
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PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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Investigative Uses of video doorbells: A Guide for Prosecutors
Video doorbells have become more prevalent as the source of evidence in criminal cases. This article will describe how they work, explore investigative issues relating to video doorbells, and end with a discussion of how to introduce videos from the doorbells at trial.
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Technology and Prosecution – The Evolving Courtroom
Author: PCE
PCE Written Resources
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PCE Videos: The Prosecutors’ Crime Analyst: An Essential Employee (Parts 1 and 2)
On October 18, 2022, PCE hosted part one of a series on how crime analysts can improve prosecutions. On September 29, 2023, PCE hosted part two of the series. Read more
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SAO Uses Statewide Sentence Data to Make Plea Offers More Equitable (2022)
Office of the Florida State Attorney, 8th Judicial District (Gainesville, FL) Population: 415,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 45 | Contact Information The Office of the Florida State’s Attorney for… Read more
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Enhancing Prosecution Office Culture through Surveys (2022)
Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (Akron, OH) Population: 537,600 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 60 | Contact Information The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) has improved office culture using a variety… Read more
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Automated Expungements (2022)
Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (San Jose, CA) Population: 1,924,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 190 | Contact Information The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office (SCDA) has developed a… Read more
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The Prosecutor’s Crime Analyst – An Essential Employee
Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and Gaelin Bernstein. Read about the various essential tasks that a crime analyst can perform in a prosecutor office. Read more
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Public Police Conduct Disclosure Website (2022)
Arizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council (Phoenix, AZ) Population: 7,174,000 | Number of Members: 858 | Contact Information The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council (APAAC) has developed a public, internet accessible… Read more
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Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Commons Data Transparency Portal (2021)
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (Woodland, CA) Population: 220,410 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 42 | Contact Information Created with nonprofit Measures for Justice, the Commons Data Transparency Portal aims… Read more
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Philadelphia District Attorney’s DATA Lab (2019)
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (Philadelphia, PA) Population: 1,603,797 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 300 | Contact Information In November of 2019, the DATA (District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics) Lab was established… Read more
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King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Data Dashboard (2020)
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (King County, WA) Population: 2,269,675 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 294 | Contact Information Utilizing the office’s Prosecutor by Karpel case management system to examine… Read more
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Florida State Attorney’s Office, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Data Dashboard (2020)
Office of the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit (Jacksonville, FL) Population: 1,265,632 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 110 | Contact Information Created with Florida International University and Loyola… Read more
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Prosecutor Data – Where is it Now and Where is it Going?
Author: PCE A modern prosecutor embraces and uses data. Data is central to a prosecutor’s work as it can inform policy decisions, guide management, provide transparency and allow for research…. Read more
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PCE Pop-Up: Data Dashboards
On February 3, 2022, the PCE Pop-Up focused on Data Dashboards. Here are the materials and videos of the presentations. Read more
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The Modern Prosecutor as Problem Solver – Looking to Data and Collaboration for Solutions
Location: Virtual (previously Salt Lake City, UT) Oct 15, 2020 – 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Time: 9:30 AM (EST) – 5 PM (EST) Details: For prosecutors only. To view… Read more
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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…. Read more
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Police Body-Worn Cameras: The Prosecutors’ Perspective
Author(s): Kristine Hamann As police departments across the United States embrace the use of police body-worn cameras, the cameras will inevitably capture a great deal of evidentiary material that will… Read more
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Police Body-Worn Cameras: What Prosecutors Need to Know
Author(s): Kristine Hamann, PCE As police departments across the United States embrace the use of police body-worn cameras (“BWCs”), it is imperative that prosecutors be involved in the uptake process… Read more
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The Benefits of Electronic Discovery in King County
Author(s): Kristine Hamann, PCE Prosecutors are obligated to provide timely and complete discovery, particularly with regard to exculpatory and impeachment material. The discovery process can be complex and time consuming…. Read more
Ethics
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PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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Cybersecurity Duties for Attorneys- Relevant ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Authors: PCE
This publication provides links to ABA Model Rules with supporting sections and comments relevant to cybersecurity.
PCE Videos
PCE Written Resources
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50 State Chart of Cybersecurity Duties for Attorneys- Rules of Professional Responsibility, Ethics Opinions, CLE Requirements and State Statutes
Authors: PCE This publication provides a list of rules of professional conduct, ethics opinions, CLE requirements, and state statutes relevant to attorneys’ cybersecurity obligations. Read more
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Prosecutors and the Press – Ethical and Practical Guidance
Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and KC Steckelberg, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan Read about strategies for working with the press including, ethical rules and guidelines, developing a communications strategy and… Read more
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Public Police Conduct Disclosure Website (2022)
Arizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council (Phoenix, AZ) Population: 7,174,000 | Number of Members: 858 | Contact Information The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council (APAAC) has developed a public, internet accessible… Read more
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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. Read more