Getting Out of Gangs, Staying Out of Gangs: Gang Intervention and Desistance Strategies
Date Published
January 2013
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Law enforcement
Events
Locate upcoming webinars, conferences, and other juvenile justice-related events, including, but not limited to, those sponsored by OJJDP. Each event is reviewed for suitability and the final determination for inclusion is at the sole discretion of OJJDP.
To search an expanded list of upcoming events of interest to the justice and victim assistance communities, visit the Office of Justice Programs' Justice Events webpage.
Nearly 1,700 Suspected Child Sex Predators Arrested During Operation "Broken Heart"
The Department of Justice has announced that the recently concluded Operation "Broken Heart" led to the arrest of almost 1,700 suspected online child sex offenders. The OJJDP-funded Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces conducted this operation during the months of April and May 2019 as a coordinated investigation to identify and arrest suspected online child sex offenders. OJJDP launched the ICAC Task Force Program...
OJJDP's AMBER Alert Field Guide for Law Enforcement Officers Now Available
OJJDP has released the "AMBER Alert Field Guide for Law Enforcement Officers." Designed to help law enforcement officers improve their response to cases of missing or abducted children, the guide provides best practices from subject matter experts in AMBER Alert programs nationwide. Topics include establishing leads and leads management, search and recovery operations, screening and training volunteers, interacting with abduction victims' families...
Implementation of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018: A Report to Congress
Date Published
June 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP
AMBER Alert Field Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
Date Published
May 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP
Justice Department Observes National Missing Children's Day
On May 22, 2019, the Department of Justice issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today recognized 17 law enforcement officers from California, Florida, and Texas, as well as two firefighters from Tennessee, for their efforts to find missing children and bring sexual predators and pornographers to justice.
Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Ed O'Callaghan, Office of Justice Programs Principal...
Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Date Published
April 2019
Series
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Technical Assistance)
Agencies
OJJDP
Gangs in Schools
Date Published
March 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Webinar To Discuss Law Enforcement Responses to Children Exposed to Violence
On April 23, 2019, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, will present "Impact of Exposure to Violence on Children and Families: What Law Enforcement Professionals Should Know and Be Able To Do." This webinar will provide trauma-informed strategies to help law enforcement respond to children and families exposed to violence. Register and learn...
AMBER Alert Best Practices Guide, Second Edition
Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP
The AMBER Advocate, Issue I 2019
Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Biography
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book Offers New Arrest Data Resources
OJJDP has added new arrest data resources on its Statistical Briefing Book:
- The latest Data Snapshot draws on analysis of arrest data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program to compare arrests of older juveniles ages 15 to 17 with arrests of adults ages 18 to 20 and 21 to 24.
- Customizable arrest tables have been added to the Law Enforcement...
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 2016 Annual Report
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Legislation/Policy Description
Agencies
OJJDP
The AMBER Advocate, Issue IV 2018
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Case Study
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Arrest Characteristics of Older Juveniles and Young Adults
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Data Snapshot
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
The AMBER Advocate, Spring 2016
Date Published
June 2016
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Program/Project Description,
Newsletter,
News and Announcement,
Historical Overview,
Case Study
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Child Protection FAQ and Guide for Tribal Communities
Date Published
October 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Model Programs Guide: Implementation Guide: Diversion Programs
Date Published
August 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review,
Administration/Management Material
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
2017 AMBER Alert Report: Analysis of AMBER Alert Cases in 2017
Date Published
May 2018
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Case Study
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
The AMBER Advocate, Summer 2018
Date Published
September 2018
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
2018 Title II (JJDP) Formula Grant Program
2018-JX-FX-0045
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$626,481
National PAL Mentoring Program
2018-JU-FX-0006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$3,000,000
Mentoring for Change in Central Georgia
2018-JU-FX-0026
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
Escondido Education COMPACT's Project Hero
2018-JU-FX-0021
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000