Ramsey County Non-Public-Safety Traffic Stops
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, St. Paul MN
Learn how Ramsey County greatly reduced low-level equipment traffic stops and related racial disparities through a collaborative change process.
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.
Read MoreNew Jersey Partnership Provides Safe Places to Combat Hate and Bias Crimes (2023)
Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Elizabeth, NJ
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office partnered with local law enforcement agencies, organizations, and businesses to combat bias and hate crimes.
Colorado DA Reaches High-Needs Youths with Innovative Prevention Program (2023)
Office of the District Attorney, 21st Judicial District (Mesa County, CO)
The Colorado 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the local school district and Colorado Mesa University, has developed a program aimed at helping kids in potentially difficult situations before it escalates to legal trouble.
Read MoreColorado DA Uses American Rescue Act Funding to Expand Diversion and Restorative Justice (2023)
Manhattan District Attorney Trains Prosecutors in Science Based Interviewing (2022)
New York County District Attorney’s Office (New York, NY)
Population: 1,630,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 525
In Manhattan, the District Attorney’s Office of New York, brought in expert instructors to train investigators and prosecutors in Science Based Interview (SBI) techniques derived from research conducted by members of U.S. Intelligence Agencies in support of the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group. The methods of interviewing are based on scientific research and designed to improve communication with suspects, victims and witnesses.
El Dorado District Attorney Adopts Science Based Interviewing Practices (2022)
El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office (El Dorado County, CA)
Population: 193,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:25 | Contact Information
The District Attorney’s Office in El Dorado County, California (DAED) is spearheading a national effort to train law enforcement and prosecutors in Science Based Interview (SBI) techniques derived from research conducted by members of U.S. Intelligence Agencies in support of the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group. The methods of interviewing are based on scientific research and designed to improve communication with suspects, victims and witnesses.
SAO Collaborates on Successful Low Level Diversion Program (2022)
Office of the State’s Attorney for Howard County (Ellicott City, MD)
Population: 330,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 45 | Contact Information
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Howard County Maryland (OSAHC) has partnered with local law enforcement, the Public Defender’s Office and County and State authorities to develop a post arrest, pre-charging Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program (LEAD) that addresses a variety of criminogenic needs in an effort to reduce convictions for low level offenders.
Award Winning Domestic Violence Response Team is Improving Outcomes (2022)
Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, 20th Judicial District (Boulder, CO)
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office (BCDA) has an Acute Response Team for Domestic Violence Incidents (DV ART) that employs a lethality assessment for every case within 24 hours.
Read MoreSpecialized Team Focuses on Enforcing Red Flag Laws to Prevent Violence (2022)
San Diego Office of the City Attorney (San Diego, CA)
Population: 1,380,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 183 | Contact Information
The San Diego City Attorney’s Office (SDCA) is using California’s Red Flag Laws to prevent gun violence, before it happens, using a state law that allows law enforcement to seize weapons from individuals who have been proved a danger to themselves or others. Since 2018, SDCA has partnered with law enforcement to file and enforce over 1.000 gun violence restraining orders (GVRO).