Law enforcement
A Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping
OJJDP Releases Law Enforcement Guide for Responding to International Parental Kidnapping
OJJDP has published "A Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping." This guide is designed to help local, state, and federal law enforcement prevent and respond to international parental kidnapping cases. The guide describes law enforcement's role as initial responders and investigators, discusses laws and legal remedies for child recovery and reunification, and outlines considerations for criminal prosecution and extradition of offenders...
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2018
More Than 2,300 Suspects Arrested During Operation Broken Heart
The Department of Justice has announced that the recently concluded Operation Broken Heart led to the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders. The OJJDP-funded Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces conducted this operation during the months of March, April, and May 2018 as a coordinated investigation to identify and arrest suspected online child sex offenders. OJJDP launched the ICAC Task...
Breaking the Ice: Creating a Dialogue With Youth
AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program Fact Sheet
The AMBER Advocate, Spring 2018
Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse
Accountability-Based Sanctions
Are Juveniles Driving the Violent Crime Trend?
OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2008
Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Interactions Between Youth and Law Enforcement
Recognize Your Peers for Missing Children's Day Awards
The nomination period for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day Awards is open through January 24, 2018. OJJDP is seeking nominations for the following awards:
- Missing Children's Citizen Award recognizes the courageous act of private individuals whose actions directly helped to safely recover a missing/abducted child or children.
- Missing Children's Child Protection Award recognizes the efforts of child protective service agency personnel, individual law enforcement...
Notes From the Research on Interactions Between Law Enforcement and Youth Discussion
2015 AMBER Alert Report: Analysis of AMBER Alert Cases in 2015
Evaluation of San Jose's Mayor's Gang Prevention Task Force
OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2017
OJJDP Accepting Nominations for National Missing Children's Day Awards
Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice, through OJJDP, recognizes individuals, organizations, and law enforcement agencies that have made a difference in recovering abducted children and protecting children from exploitation. The Department recognizes the awardees each May at the annual National Missing Children's Day ceremony in Washington, DC. Access the nomination forms for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day awards online: