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The Justice Technology Information Network (JUSTNET) is a service of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC). NLECTC is a program of the National Institute of Justice Office of Science and Technology.
Corrections
Federal Government
- Bureau of Justice Statistics Corrections Statistics
- Information, statistics, and publications about capital punishment, jails, prisons, and probation and parole from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
- Corrections Program Office
- The Corrections Program Office (CPO) was established within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in 1995 to implement the correctional grant programs created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended (Crime Act). This site contains information on grant activities by State.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
- The official website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This website contains organizational information, BOP publications, contact information for Federal correctional facilities, and statistics.
- National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
- NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.
- National Institute of Corrections Information Center
- NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.
- OVAE: Office of Correctional Education (OCE)
- The U.S. Department of Education created the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) to provide technical assistance to States, local schools, and correctional institutions and to share information on correctional education. This website includes descriptions of demonstration projects, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and OCE news.
- U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz, 1934-1963
- This site gives a short history of Alcatraz and descriptions of well-known inmates.
- United States Parole Commission
- The U.S. Parole Commission has sole authority to grant, modify, or revoke paroles of eligible U.S. prisoners serving sentences of more than 1 year including military prisoners and District of Columbia Code prisoners housed in Federal institutions. This website includes an overview of the Commision and current news.
- United States Sentencing Commission
- The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal sentencing statistics.
Health Care
- American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA)
- The American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) is a membership organization for all correctional health care professionals.
- Correctional HIV Consortium (CHC)
- CHC offers services and information for corrections agencies, institutions, administrators, and correctional medical professionals.
- Healthcare Network (from Corrections Connection)
- The Healthcare Network is intended to encourage communication among corrections and criminal justice health care professionals and to inform the industry of new developments, trends, and initiatives that affect correctional systems nationwide.
- National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
- The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is a not-for-profit organization working to improve the quality of care in U.S. jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. This website contains information on certification, accreditation, conferences, and publications.
International
- Correctional Services Canada
- The government agency responsible for federal corrections in Canada.
- Hong Kong Correctional Services
- The agency responsible for corrections in Hong Kong.
- Israel Prison Service
- The agency responsible for corrections in Israel.
Law
- Death Penalty - Laws
- This page contains Federal and State statutes and court decisions concerning capital punishment.
- U.S. Corrections Law Materials
- This page is part of Cornell University's Legal Information Institute and contains a menu of source materials on corrections law.
Local Corrections Agencies
- Arapahoe County Jail - Colorado
- Boulder County Jail - Colorado
- City of Atlanta Corrections - Georgia
- Clark County Corrections - Washington
- Collin County Jail - Texas
- Cook County Department of Corrections - Illinois
- El Paso County Detentions - Colorado
- Erie County Prison - Pennsylvania
- Fairfax County Correctional Services - Virginia
- Hendricks County Jail - Indiana
- Hunterdon County Corrections - New Jersey
- Lancaster County Corrections - Nebraska
- Los Angeles County Custody Operations and Correctional Services Divisions - California
- New York City Corrections - New York
- Salt Lake County Jail - Utah
- Stark County Jail - Ohio
Manufacturers and Products
- Correctional Marketplace
- The Correctional Marketplace is an online directory of products and services dedicated exclusively to vendors in the field of corrections.
- Corrections Products Evaluated by BOP
- Information on products evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- Security Information Management Online Network
- The Security Information Management Online Network contains a library of security related publications, public and password-protected message boards, and an online trade show for companies in the security industry.
- Southern Technology Applications Center (STAC)
- STAC is one of six Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs) that can help your organization locate and access technologies, expertise and capabilities within the Federal Laboratory system and the region's universities to solve technology-related problems and create commercial opportunities.
News and Information
- Bedsearch.org
- Bedsearch.org is an online index designed to assist state, county, federal government agencies and private correctional facility and detention centers with the proper placement and transportation of incarcerated individuals, including those inmates with special needs.
- Corrections Connection
- This website contains information about corrections news, training opportunities, mailing lists, publications, State corrections departments, county sheriff's departments, Federal agencies, and job openings in the corrections field.
- Corrections Technology and Management (CTM) Magazine
- CTM Magazine's website contains information on how to subscribe to the magazine, a jobs database, an online buyer's guide for corrections services and equipment, current events, grant listings, and more.
- Corrections Telecommunications and Technology
- This website features reprints of articles from a series published in Corrections Managers' Report.
- Criminal Justice Institute (CJI)
- The Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) was created to provide research, consultation, and information dissemination services to correctional systems across the United States. This website contains information on CJI's services and publications, including The Corrections Yearbook.
- Jail.Net - The Global Corrections Resource
- This website contains a conference calendar, links to Federal and State court decisions, procedures, and other legal documents; links to most wanted lists, information about training opportunities; and more.
- Justice Information Center (NCJRS): Corrections
- This page links to a selection of online documents, websites, and listservs dealing with corrections.
- Juvenile Information Network (from Corrections Connection)
- The Juvenile Information Network (JIN) is intended to encourage communications among juvenile justice professionals and to foster the development of new reform programs in systems at the State and local levels.
- Mark's Parole and Crime
- A collection of links compiled by Mark Salsberry, an Illinois State Parole Agent. This site includes information on gangs, equipment suppliers, parole, corrections, and more.
- ParoleWatch
- The purpose of ParoleWatch is to notify the public about cases in which violent felons are coming up for parole.
- Prisons.Com
- This Internet resource for the corrections industry contains product information, employment opportunities, requests for proposals and bid requests, industry news, and a large collection of links.
- Security Management Online
- This web site is associated with Security Management magazine, the primary publication of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). The site contains articles, links, an event calendar, and discussion forums.
- Technology Network (from Corrections Connection)
- The Technology Network (TechNet) is intended to encourage communication among corrections and criminal justice professionals regarding technology, and to inform the industry of new technology developments taking place in systems at the Federal, State, and local levels.
Prison Life
- Correctional Education Connections
- This website contains information on correctional education, substance abuse counseling, and related links.
- INMATE Classified - A Pen Pal in Prison
- This site features email addresses and personal pages of inmates.
- Other Side of the Wall
- The site includes articles on criminal justice, the death penalty, death row, and prisons and prisoners. Also of interest is the Prisoner's Dictionary, a guide to language and shorthand abbreviations.
- PrisonZone: Welcome to Prison
- This site features prison photos, art, and writing.
- Russian Prison Tattoos
- Images and descriptions of tattoos used in Russian Prisons that symbolically proclaim the wearer's background and rank within the complex social system of the jailed.
- Strength Tech Home Page - Weight Lifting / Weightlifting in Prisons
- This website contains information about weight lifting in prisons including issues, legislation, and specific incidents and accidents.
Privatization
- Private Corrections Project
- This site features the findings of the University of Florida's Private Corrections Project.
- Private Prisons
- A prison privatization research site from the University of Connecticut.
Probation Agencies
- Alameda County Probation Dept - California
- Cheatham County Probation Dept - Tennessee
- Colorado Office of Probation Services - Colorado
- Coos County Community Corrections - Oregon
- Dupage County Probation Dept - Illinois
- Franklin County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania
- Fresno County Probation Dept - California
- Hamilton County Probation Dept - Indiana
- Hennepin County Probation Division - Minnesota
- Hunt County Adult Probation - Texas
- Jefferson County Probation Dept - New York
- Lakewood Probation Dept - Colorado
- Longmont Probation Dept - Colorado
- Los Angeles County Probation Dept - California
- Macomb County Probation Dept - Michigan
- Maricopa County Probation Dept - Arizona
- Marin County Probation Dept - California
- Monroe County Probation Dept - Indiana
- New York City Department of Probation - New York
- Orange County Probation Dept - California
- Pima County Probation Dept - Arizona
- Placer County Probation Dept - California
- Sacramento County Probation Dept. - California
- San Bernardino County Probation Dept - California
- San Diego County Probation Dept - California
- Solano County Probation Dept - California
- Stanislaus County Probation Dept - California
- Suffolk County Probation Dept - New York
- Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections - Texas
- Washington County Probation & Parole Services - Oregon
- York County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania
Professional Associations
- AFSCME Corrections United (ACU)
- ACU is part of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the nation's largest public employee and health care workers union. This website contains information on a variety of topics including membership benefits, health issues, prison privatization, and legislation.
- American Correctional Association (ACA)
- The American Correctional Association (ACA) is a multi-disciplinary organization of professionals representing all levels and facets of corrections and criminal justice, including Federal, State, and military correctional facilities and prisons, county jails and detention centers, probation and parole agencies, and community corrections/halfway houses. This website contains information about membership, ACA conferences, training and technical assistance, publications, and articles from current and back issues of Corrections Today.
- American Correctional Food Service Association (ACFSA)
- The American Correctional Food Service Association (ACFSA) was formed in 1969 to enhance, represent, and promote the correctional segment of the foodservice industry. This website contains information about membership, certification, and conferences.
- American Jail Association (AJA)
- The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those who work in and operate our Nation's jails. This website contains instructions on becoming a member and information on AJA activities including conferences, publications, jail exchange programs, and training oppportunities.
- American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
- The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is an international association composed of individuals from the United States and Canada actively involved with probation, parole, and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors. This website contains information on APPA's training institutes, research projects, publications, and job announcements.
- American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
- ASIS is the largest international educational organization for security professionals. This site contains membership information, a catalog of publications, and a professional development calendar.
Sentencing
- Death Penalty Focus of California
- A nonprofit organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment.
- Electric Chair.com
- This site features photos and information on the electric chair and electrocutions.
- Prison Issues Desk
- The Prison Issues Desk is a project of the Prison Activist Resource Center (PARC) and describes itself as a source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system.
- Sentencing Project
- The Sentencing Project is an independent source of criminal justice policy analysis, data, and program information for the public and policy-makers. This site contains information on conferences, publications, and the organization's activities.
State Corrections Agencies
- Alabama Department of Corrections
- Alaska Department of Corrections
- Arizona Department of Corrections
- Arkansas Department of Correction
- California Department of Corrections
- Colorado Department of Corrections
- Connecticut Department of Correction
- Delaware Department of Correction
- Florida Department of Corrections
- Georgia Department of Corrections
- Hawaii Department of Public Safety
- Idaho Department of Correction
- Illinois Department of Corrections
- Indiana Department of Correction
- Iowa Department of Corrections
- Kansas Department of Corrections
- Maine Department of Corrections
- Maryland Division of Correction
- Massachusetts Department of Correction
- Michigan Department of Corrections
- Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Mississippi Department of Corrections
- Missouri State Corrections and Youth Services
- Montana Department of Corrections
- Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
- New Hampshire Department of Corrections
- New Jersey Department of Corrections
- New Mexico Corrections Department
- New York Commission of Correction
- New York State Commission of Correction
- The New York State Commission of Correction is the regulatory oversight agency for all State and local correctional facilities in New York.
- North Carolina Department of Correction
- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
- Oklahoma Department of Corrections
- Oregon Department of Corrections
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Rhode Island Department of Corrections
- South Carolina Department of Corrections
- South Dakota Department of Corrections
- Tennessee Department of Correction
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Utah Department of Corrections
- Vermont Department of Corrections
- Virginia Department of Corrections
- Washington State Department of Corrections
- West Virginia Division of Corrections
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Wyoming Department of Corrections
Technology Resources
- Cop Auction
- An online auction site for law enforcement and corrections equipment.
- Minimizing Compliance Costs of the Life Safety Code for Correctional Facilities
- The purpose of this NIST project was to develop a systematic procedure for finding low-cost, safety-equivalent solutions compliant with the Life Safety Code for Detention and Correctional Facilities and to incorporate that procedure into Windows software.
- National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
- NTTC was established in 1989 by Congress to provide American companies and individuals with access to Federal R&D to better enable them to compete in the international marketplace.
Courts and Adjudication
- Arkansas Judiciary Home Page
- This site contains information on the Arkansas Supreme Court including a database of Court opinions from 1994 to the present.
- Clark County, Nevada District Attorney
- The legal branch of local government representing the Clark County Commission and other county agencies in administrative and litigation matters.
- Court Information Systems Technical Assistance Project
- Overview and latest activities of this national project to promote and assist the automation and integration of court information systems. Directed by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
- Court Technology Vendors List
- A list of vendors from the National Center for State Courts.
- Court Web Sites
- Links to court web sites from the NCSC.
- Federal Judicial Center
- The Federal Judicial Center is the Federal courts' agency for research and continuing education. This website contains publications, educational materials, and court-related links.
- Federal Judiciary Homepage
- This website contains information on the Federal court system, a directory of electronic public access services providing access to Federal court databases, publications, and news from the Federal judiciary.
- JOSHUA - Judicial Online SuperHighway User Access System
- JOSHUA is a state-wide information system serving Florida's Judiciary and allows users to browse through a wide variety of information resources related to the Florida state court system.
- Midtown Community Court Computer System Project
- A description of the Midtown Community Court project funded by The Fund for the City of New York.
- Mississippi Supreme Court
- This site contains a database of decisions, court rules, a docket calendar, and more.
- Missouri Judiciary
- This site contains information the Missouri Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Circuit Courts.
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
- The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice. This website contains information on court technology and administration, NCSC publications, classes, and technical assistance.
- NCSC Technology Information Service
- The Technology Information Service offers in-depth information packets for a variety of topics relating to technologies in the courts. Topics include electronic filing, digital signatures, imaging technologies, videoconferencing, and more.
- State Justice Institute (SJI)
- The State Justice Institute awards grants to improve the quality of justice in the State courts, facilitates better coordination and information sharing between State and Federal courts, and fosters to common problems faced by all courts. The website contains information on SJI grants and the application process.
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- This site contains a Court calendar with case synopses, summaries of Court opinions, rules and procedures, and more.
- Supreme Court of South Carolina - Opinions
- This site contains Supreme Court opinions from 1996 to the present.
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- This site contains court opinions from 1995 to the present, certiorari lists, and opinions of the Judicial Ethics Committee.
- United States Sentencing Commission
- The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal sentencing statistics.
- Virginia's Judicial System
- This site contains information on the Virginia's court system, including court opinions, publications, a law library, and a Supreme Court calendar.
Criminal Justice Research and Statistics
- Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
- The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) is commissioned to collect, store, retrieve, analyze, and disseminate criminal justice data. This site contains Alabama crime statistics and a directory of public safety agencies and associations.
- Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)
- ACIC maintains the statewide computerized communications network used by criminal justice agencies in Arkansas. This site contains crime statistics, information on crime victim notification, crime prevention guides, and a database of missing children.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
- BJS is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics. This site offers many online publications.
- Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC)
- A center established by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to advance applied and basic research involving the analytical mapping of crime. This site includes information on grants, CMRC projects, conferences, books, and journal articles.
- Crime Statistics Tutorial & Links
- This site is a guide to finding and understanding crime rates and statistics at the Federal, State, and local levels.
- Drug Enforcement Administration - Drug Data
- This website contains statistics on drug use, drug seizures, and drug-related deaths in the United States.
- Drug Enforcement Administration - Intelligence Reports
- FBI Crime Statistics
- The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This page links to information on the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and Uniform Crime Reports.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Quick Facts
- Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC)
- The Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC) maintains the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) database, which contains information about suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system.
- Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
- The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by the Federal government for public use.
- Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
- This website includes interactive access to county level data on crimes reported and arrests as provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
- Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
- This site contains publications, grant information, criminal justice statistics, and information on public safety communications systems in Illinois.
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
- NACJD, established in 1978 under the auspices of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice, currently holds over 500 data collections relating to criminal justice. This website provides browsing and downloading access to most of this data and documentation.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
- NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of DOJ's Office of Justice Programs. This site contains a publications catalog, an abstracts database, electronic documents, links to other websites, a conference calendar, and DOJ grant announcements.
- National Institute of Corrections Information Center
- NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse - Infofax
- Science based facts on drug abuse and addiction from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Police Foundation
- The Police Foundation defines, designs, conducts, and evaluates controlled experiments testing ways to improve the delivery of police services. This site contains information on research projects, crime mapping, technical assistance, publications, and more.
- RAND Institute's Criminal Justice Program
- Since 1976, RAND's Criminal Justice Program has been analyzing issues and policy related to crime and violence in the United States from a multidisciplinary perspective. Recently, the research agenda has focused on violence prevention; efficiency, effectiveness, and equity within the criminal justice system; and drug use trends and drug use reduction strategies.
- SEARCH
- The entryway to an expanding array of justice-related Internet services provided by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
- Data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources.
- Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade
- This site from the Office of National Drug Control Policy contains over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity.
- The Sentencing Project's Reports
- Summaries of policy reports from the Sentencing Project.
- The Terrorism Research Center
- The Terrorism Research Center is dedicated to informing the public of the phenomena of terrorism and information warfare. This site features essays and thought pieces on current issues, as well as links to other terrorism documents, research and resources.
Forensic Science
Forensic Science Technician - Search 170+ Forensic Science Colleges
Guide to Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Programs
Evidence Collection
- Crime and Clues
- This site contains articles and links to information on crime scene investigation, physical evidence, testimonial evidence, behavioral evidence, and death investigation.
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Crime scene investigation information from the University of California Police Department at Riverside.
- Institute for Forensic Imaging (IFI)
- The Institute for Forensic Imaging (IFI), located on the Indiana University-Perdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus, was established to meet the needs of law enforcement agencies for training in imaging technologies for forensic purposes. This website contains information on IFI's research and publications and a schedule of classes.
- National Cybercrime Training Partnership (NCTP)
- This website contains a training schedule of classes offered by the NCTP on basic data recovery and analysis.
Federal Government
- FBI Laboratory
- This site features information about the different units of the FBI Laboratory and descriptions of cases investigated by the Laboratory.
- Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
- The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) was organized in 1974 and formally chartered by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 to promote and to strengthen technology transfer nationwide. Today, more than 700 major federal laboratories and centers and their parent departments and agencies are FLC members.
The federal R&D laboratories provide a vast reservoir of technology and expertise; an FLC Laboratory Locator Network assists by matching potential collaborators with laboratory resources. Technology transfer officers at specific laboratories are the representatives of the FLC and can help initiate person-to-person contacts and technology transfer arrangements between potential users and specific laboratories.
- National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS)
- The NCFS is a joint project of the University of Central Florida and the National Institute of Justice. The goal of NCFS is to create a unique laboratory facility staffed and equipped to service the forensic and law enforcement communities in the areas of fire and explosion debris. This website contains NCFS news and information.
- National Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
- The National Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory is a full service, wildlife forensic laboratory operating under the Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This website contains general laboratory information and an excellent list of online forensic science resources.
Laboratories
- Forensic Science Service (United Kingdom)
- The FSS is an executive agency of the Home Office. It provides a national service, primarily to the 43 police forces of England and Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service, Customs and Excise and other agencies.
- National Medical Services Crime Laboratory Division
- The Criminalistics Department of National Medical Services maintains a full staff of forensic scientists and technical support personnel (on call 24 hours a day) to analyze and interpret a wide variety of non-biological specimens.
- Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory - San Diego
- Provides information about the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory , its mission, participating agencies, and its first annual conference.
News and Information
- California Criminalistics Institute Virtual Library
- This site provides links and other resources that are useful to members of the forensic science community.
- Evidence: The True Witness
- This site contains basic information on forensic topics such as anthropology, ballistics, DNA fingerprinting, entomology, hairs and fibers, fingerprints, odontology, pathology, questioned documents, and toxicology. It also has a glossary of terms, descriptions of forensic science careers, and a mystery game.
- Fingerprint Technology Update
- This website contains an online journal of fingerprint technologies.
- Forensic Science Communications
- Forensic Science Communications is a forensic science journal published quarterly in January, April, July, and October by FBI Laboratory personnel. It is a means of communication between forensic scientists.
- Forensic Toxicology Links
- This website contains links to forensic toxicology sites, government forensic toxicology laboratories, directories of forensic expert witnesses, and general forensic sciences links. The site is maintained by a consulting forensic toxicologist.
- FrenzyExpo
- This site contains exhibitor and attendee information for the first annual Forensic Sciences & Crime Scene Technology Conference and Exposition (May 9-11, 2000).
- Zeno's Forensic Page
- This website is maintained by Zeno Geradt, a forensic scientist at the Netherlands' Forensic Science Laboratory, and contains information and links on forensic science, forensic medicine, and forensic psychiatry.
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law. This website contains information on conferences and seminars, a membership application, employment opportunities, and links to organizations and online journals.
- American Board of Criminalistics
- Association composed of regional and national organizations which represent forensic scientists.
- American College of Forensic Examiners
- The American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE) is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt scientific and professional society. This website contains information on membership, certification, conferences, discussion groups, and online publications.
- American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
- The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is a nonprofit professional society devoted to the improvement of crime laboratory operations through sound management practices. This website contains information on membership, accreditation, scholarships, and management practices.
- American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)
- The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) fosters education, sponsors scientific research, establishes standards, and provides instruction in the field of questioned document examination. This website contains information on membership, referral lists of document examiners, continuing education, publications, and other topics.
- Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR)
- ACSR is an organization dedicated to understanding of the whole crime scene and the necessity of reconstructing that scene in order to better understand the elements of the crime and to recognize and preserve evidence.
- California Association of Criminalistics
- A professional organization of forensic scientists that meet to exchange ideas, new testing methodologies, and to share case histories.
- European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP)
- EDNAP is a working group of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics. Within this working group, it is intended that each European country should be represented by one laboratory with sufficient expertise in forensic DNA technology. This website contains information about EDNAP's activities, publications, and conferences.
- Forensic Science Society
- The Forensic Science Society is the world's largest forensic science organization located in Britain. This website contains information about the Society's activities and publications, a searchable database of websites, and a searchable database of article abstracts.
- International Association for Identification (IAI)
- The International Association for Identification (IAI) is a professional forensics organization consisting of forensics personnel and experts from every level of law enforcement and from most countries in the world. This website has information on membership, certification programs, and conferences.
- International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)
- IACIS is a nonprofit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals who have been trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing evidence from computer systems. This website contains membership information, training opportunities, and special announcements from IACIS.
- International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
- IAFN is the only international professional organization of registered nurses formed exclusively to develop, promote, and disseminate information about the science of forensic nursing nationally and internationally. This website contains information about forensic nursing, IAFN conferences, and educational opportunities.
- National Association of Document Examiners (NADE)
- The National Association of Document Examiners (NADE) is comprised of handwriting experts who examine signatures and documents to determine authenticity or identify the originator. This website contains contact information.
- National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)
- NFSTC is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides systems support and continuing education to crime laboratories and laboratory staff. This website contains information about NFSTC services and an online newsletter.
- Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT)
- SOFT is a non-profit organization established in 1970 and is composed of practicing forensic toxicologists and those interested in the discipline for the purpose of promoting and developing the profession. This site contains information on forensic toxicology, laboratory guidelines, employement listings, and continuing education opportunities.
State and Local Government
- Metro-Dade Police Department Crime Lab (Florida)
- The Metro-Dade Police Department Crime Lab services the greater unincorporated Dade County area and the 26 incorporated municipalities which also include the city of Miami and the city of Miami Beach.
- North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory
- The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation maintains a full-service laboratory in Raleigh, NC and a limited-service laboratory in Asheville, NC for the purpose of examining all types of evidence related to criminal investigations.
- Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
- The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation provides scientific and investigative assistance to local law enforcement agencies throughout Ohio.
- Sacramento County Laboratory of Forensic Services
- Virginia Division of Forensic Science
- The Division of Forensic Science (DFS) is a nationally accredited forensic laboratory system serving all state and local law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia.
Fraud/Crime on the Net
- CNET Special Report: Crime on the Net
- Current Net Hoaxes, Urban Legends, and other digital lies...
- Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
- IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends.
- Internet ScamBusters
- Internet Scams Websites
General Resources
Download Plug-Ins
- Adobe Systems Incorporated
- Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader from this site.
- BrowserWatch Plug-In Plaza
- This site claims to offer links to all of the plug-ins available on the Internet.
- Newbie-U: Download Central
- This site offers shareware such as compression utilities, newsreaders, and graphics viewers.
- ZDNet Software Library - Easy Download Guide
- A tutorial for downloading from the Internet.
Internet Tutorials
- Beginners' Central
- A beginner's guide to the Internet.
- Exploring the Web: Learning Goals
- Web tutorial from the University of Georgia.
- Glossary of Internet Terms
- Alphabetical list of Internet terms and acronyms.
- Internet 101: An Ideal Place To Start
- Internet 101 was created for those who want to know just the basics. Includes information on the Web, search engines, viruses, newsgroups, email, and locating software.
- Newbie-U: New User University
- Tutorials on the Web, e-mail, ftp, irc, and usenet.
- Using and Understanding the Internet
- A beginner's guide to the Internet from PBS.
Mailing lists and Newsgroups
- DejaNews
- A web site where you can read, search, participate in, and subscribe to more than 80,000 discussion forums, including Usenet newsgroups.
- Liszt
- A directory of Internet mailing lists.
- POLICE-L: The Police Discussion List
- POLICE-L is a restricted discussion list, open only to sworn law enforcement officers (LEOs), including retired, reserve, and auxiliary officers.
- Reference.COM
- A searchable directory of newsgroups and Internet mailing lists.
- Tile.Net
- Searchable directory of mailing lists, Usenet newsgroups, and ftp sites.
Miscellaneous
- Argus Clearinghouse
- The Argus Clearinghouse provides a central access point for value-added topical guides which identify, describe, and evaluate Internet-based information resources.
- Explore the Internet (Library of Congress)
- Topical collections of Internet resources prepared by Library of Congress reading rooms and subject specialists.
- HotSheet
- Quick reference to the web.
- Information Please Home Page
- On-line dictionary, encyclopedia, and almanac.
- Internet Public Library
- The Internet Public Library seeks to serve the public by finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating quality on-line information resources.
- Newspapers Online
- A directory of United States and international online newspapers.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System
- This database contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States.
- Virtual Reference Desk
- A website directory of Internet resources, newspapers, magazines, and wire services.
- WorldTime
- A service featuring an interactive world atlas, information on local time as well as sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities, and a database of public holidays worldwide.
Search Engines
- AltaVista
- Search engine.
- Excite
- Search engine.
- Galaxy
- Searchable web directory.
- Google!
- Search engine.
- HotBot
- Search engine.
- Infoseek
- Search engine.
- LookSmart
- Searchable web directory.
- Lycos
- Search engine.
- Magellan
- Search engine.
- Tutorial: Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet
- A guide for beginners and intermediate web searchers.
- Yahoo
- Searchable web directory.
Government Resources
Federal Government
- Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST)
- ASSIST provides direct access to nearly 100,000 full text U.S. Department of Defense Specifications and Standards
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Treasury that enforces the Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson. This site contains information on the Brady Law, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), and the National Church Arson Strike Force.
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
- BJA, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, assists State and local governments in combating violent crime and drug abuse. This website contains information on funding assistance, grant programs, technical assistance, training, publications, and other special programs.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
- BJS is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics. This site offers many online publications.
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- The CIA supports the President, the National Security Council, and all who make and execute US national security policy by: providing accurate, evidence-based, comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence related to national security; and conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities, and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national security as directed by the President.
- Citizen's Guide to U.S. Government Resources on the Web
- A guide to every branch of the U.S. Federal government.
- Corrections Program Office
- The Corrections Program Office (CPO) was established within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in 1995 to implement the correctional grant programs created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended (Crime Act). This site contains information on grant activities by State.
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- The DEA enforces the controlled substance laws and regulations of the United States. This website features organizational information, program descriptions, publications, statistics, and fugitive descriptions and photos.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- The principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This site contains information on the FBI Academy, the FBI's most wanted, uniform crime reports, and much more.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
- The official website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This website contains organizational information, BOP publications, contact information for Federal correctional facilities, and statistics.
- Federal Information Center
- The Federal Information Center (FIC) is a single point of contact for people who have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services.
- FedWorld Information Network
- FedWorld was established by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS) and serves as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal government.
- Google Search: Uncle Sam
- This site uses the Google search engine to search only U.S. Federal government sites.
- Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS)
- GETS provides emergency access and specialized processing in local and long-distance telephone networks.
- National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
- NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
- The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), a component of the Office of Justice Programs, is the research agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. This website contains descriptions of ongoing research, evaluation, and program development projects supported by NIJ; current NIJ solicitations and application forms; and downloadable NIJ publications.
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- The National Security Agency is the Nation's cryptologic organization. It coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect U.S. information systems and produce foreign intelligence information.
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
- NTIS is the official source for government-sponsored U.S. and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information. This website contains publication catalogs and ordering information. The NTIS National Audiovisual Center offers federally developed training and education materials on a variety of subjects including law enforcement training.
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
- OVC was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. This website includes information about the OVC resource center, grants, training and technical assistance, and publications.
- Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
- OLES is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and develops standards, user guides, and advisor reports on such topics as handguns, soft body armor testing, pathogen and slash-resistant gloves, and analytical procedures for developing DNA profiles.
- Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- ONDCP establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. This website contains information on law enforcement efforts including High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs), the Southwest Border Initiative, and international enforcement.
- Office of Science and Technology (OST)
- NIJ's Office of Science and Technology is the focal point for the development of standards, testing, and dissemination of information on law enforcement equipment and technologies. This website contains information about OS&T's mission and contact information for its technology program areas.
- OVAE: Office of Correctional Education (OCE)
- The U.S. Department of Education created the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) to provide technical assistance to States, local schools, and correctional institutions and to share information on correctional education. This website includes descriptions of demonstration projects, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and OCE news.
- THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
- THOMAS makes Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Users may search databases of Federal legislation, the Congressional Record, and Congressional Committee reports.
- U.S. Coast Guard
- The U.S. Coast Guard is the maritime law enforcement agency of the United States and is responsible for the enforcement of U.S. laws and treaties in three primary mission areas: Drug Interdiction, Living Marine Resources, and Alien Migrant Interdiction.
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- The official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This site contains information on DOJ programs, publications, press releases, employment opportunities, and grants.
- U.S. Federal White Pages
- Use this directory to locate federal employees by name, and find their telephone numbers and/or their e-mail addresses.
- U.S. Judicial Branch Resources
- A collection of online resources from the Library of Congress.
- U.S. Marshals Service
- The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners, protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises. In addition, the men and women of the Marshals Service pursue and arrest 55 percent of all federal fugitives, more than all other federal agencies combined.
- United States Parole Commission
- The U.S. Parole Commission has sole authority to grant, modify, or revoke paroles of eligible U.S. prisoners serving sentences of more than 1 year including military prisoners and District of Columbia Code prisoners housed in Federal institutions. This website includes an overview of the Commision and current news.
- United States Secret Service (USSS)
- Among other duties, the U.S. Secret Service is charged with protecting the President and Vice President of the United States and their immediate families. This site contains a brief history of the Secret Service, information on counterfeiting and financial crimes, employment opportunities, and more.
- United States Sentencing Commission
- The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal sentencing statistics.
State and Local Government
- Council of State Governments (CSG)
- CSG is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that seeks to foster excellence in State government. This website contains a conference calendar, a publications catalog, press releases, State government news, suggested State legislation, and access to CSG databases.
- Governing Magazine
- A monthly magazine whose primary audience is State and local government officials. This website includes articles and a conference calendar.
- National Association of Counties (NACo)
- NACo is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. This website contains information about NACo leadership and staff, member counties and corporations, affiliates, lobbying activities, the National Internet Clearinghouse for Welfare Reform (NICH), the model programs database, county news, NACo conferences, and other information.
- National Governor's Association (NGA)
- NGA is the only bipartisan, national organization of, by, and for the Nation's Governors. This website contains information such as Governors' biographies, election status, term of office, staff members, state of the State addresses, and key State issues.
- StateSearch
- StateSearch is a service of the National Association of State Information Resource Executives and is designed to serve as a topical clearinghouse to State government information on the Internet.
Grant and Funding Information
- Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
- This site contains information on eligibility, vest manufacturers, and the application process.
- COPS Current Funding Opportunities
- This site from the U.S. Department of Justice contains information on grants given by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
- Foundation Center Online
- The mission of the Foundation Center is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.
- Fundsnet Online Services Home Site
- Fundsnet is a privately owned Web site created in 1996 to assist nonprofit organizations find funding resources on the Internet.
- Government Information Services/Education Funding Research Council Grant and Funding Sources
- Federal, corporate, foundation and private funding information.
- Justice Grants
- This page from the Justice Information Center contains funding guidelines and application forms for U.S. Department of Justice grants.
- Notices of Funding Availability
- Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) are announcements that appear in the Federal Register, printed each business day by the United States government, inviting applications for Federal grant programs. This page allows you to generate a customized listing of NOFAs.
- OJP Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS)
- OSLDPS administers grants to assist state and local public safety personnel in acquiring the specialized equipment and training necessary to safely respond to and manage domestic terrorist activities, especially those dealing with chemical and biological agents, and nuclear, radiological and explosive devices.
- The Grantsmanship Center
- TGCI was founded in 1972 to offer grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
- Tips for Getting the Grant
- This page from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, contains some general guidelines for grantwriting.
Graphics/Clip Art
- Copcar dot com
- This site features many pictures of police vehicles. Photographs are to be used only with the permission of the owners.
- Police ClipArt Library
- Features hundreds of free law enforcement related graphics from numerous categories.
- Police Graphics Library
- Police K9 Clipart
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Clipart
Just For Fun
- Crime Scene Evidence File - Fiction
- PoliceGuide.com
- An online guide to law enforcement memorabilia.
- policescanner.com - live police & fire broadcasts
- TheCase.com: Fun and Challenging Online Mini-Mysteries
- Treasury of Police Humor
Law Enforcement
Community Policing
- Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
- The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) is commissioned to collect, store, retrieve, analyze, and disseminate criminal justice data. This site contains Alabama crime statistics and a directory of public safety agencies and associations.
- Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)
- ACIC maintains the statewide computerized communications network used by criminal justice agencies in Arkansas. This site contains crime statistics, information on crime victim notification, crime prevention guides, and a database of missing children.
- Community Policing Consortium
- The Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the United States. This website contains information about community policing and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), descriptions of training opportunities and curricula, publications, and an online bulletin board.
- Florida Regional Community Policing Institute
- The Florida Regional Community Policing Institute (FL RCPI) at St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) operates under a cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and provides free community policing training to law enforcement officers, community residents, city employees, social service agencies, and private sector representatives throughout the state of Florida.
- Join Together
- Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health, is a national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. This site contains news articles, reports on research, and funding information.
- Metropolitan Area Narcotics Trafficking Interdiction Squads (MANTIS) of Tucson, Arizona
- MANTIS is a multi-agency narcotics task force operating in Pima County, Arizona. This site contains information about MANTIS's mission, drugs in the Pima County community, and a resource list for people needing addiction counseling or treatment.
- Missouri Crime Prevention Information Center
- The Center's purpose is to develop and implement a comprehensive, long-range, integrated program which will mobilize all Missouri residents in a year-round preventive effort to reduce crime, violence, drug abuse and delinquency. This site contains a conference and training calendar and a collection of crime prevention resources.
- National Center for Community Policing
- This site, from the Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, contains a series of publications on community policing produced by the school and information on training opportunities.
- Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)
- Information from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services including grants, training, and publications.
- Police Foundation
- The Police Foundation defines, designs, conducts, and evaluates controlled experiments testing ways to improve the delivery of police services. This site contains information on research projects, crime mapping, technical assistance, publications, and more.
- Policing.com
- This website is dedicated to providing the latest information and advice on community policing.
- Utica Arson Strike Force
- The Utica Arson Strike Force has raised the arson closure rate from two percent to 60 percent, with a 100-percent conviction rate. This site contains a description of the origins of the strike force and many articles concerning arson in Utica, New York.
- Washington State Institute for Community Oriented Policing (WSICOP)
- WSICOP serves as the vehicle for statewide implementation of community policing in Washington. This site contains information on training and research.
Computer Crime
- ASIS Computer Security Standing Committee
- This committee was established to serve the membership of the American Society for Industrial Security through identification of information regarding computer security issues.
- Canadian Centre for Information Technology Security (CCITS)
- CCITS provides education and research on computer security and high-tech criminal investigation including the Certificate in Internet Security and Investigation.
- Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)
- The CCIPS is responsible for implementing the U.S. Justice Department's Computer Crime Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to address the growing global computer crime problem.
- Computer Crime Resources
- This site contains links to a wide variety of computer crime resources including publications, organizations, classes, and legal resources.
- Computer Evidence Processing Steps
- This site contains both general and emergency guidelines for processing computer evidence.
- Computer Forensics Research Development Center (CFRDC)
- The CFRDC, located at Utica College, facilitates the research and development of computer forensic tools and methods.
- CyberSnitch
- A voluntary online crime reporting system from the Easton Massachusetts Police Department.
- Cyberspace Law
- A directory of websites with information on legal issues on the Internet.
- Cyberspace Law Center
- This site is designed to be an evolving resource for those interested in legal issues concerning cyberspace.
- Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory
- The U.S. Department of Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory provides digital and analog evidence processing (analysis and diagnostics) for DoD counterintelligence, criminal, fraud investigations, operations and programs.
- Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FSISAC)
- Developed through a partnership between the U.S. Treasury Department and private industry, the FSISAC pools knowledge on electronic security threats, vulnerabilities, incidents, and solutions.
- Florida Association of Computer Crime Investigators (FACCI)
- FACCI provides training, resource sharing, and legal updates to aid Florida law enforcement agencies and corporations in conducting computer crime investigations.
- High Tech Crime Consortium (HTCC)
- The HTCC provides high technology crime investigation education and training in detecting, investigating, and analyzing high technology crime cases where computers are used.
- High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
- HTCIA offers training in computer forensics, high technology crime prosecution, cyber-stalking, and more.
- High-Tech Crime Network (HTCN)
- HTCN offers training and certification for computer crime investigators and computer forensic technicians. They also publish the "The Journal of Computer Crime Investigations and Forensics."
- Infrastructure Protection and Computer Intrusion Squad (FBI Washington Field Office)
- This site contains contact information, a cyber tipline, an intrusion report form, and tips for minimizing vulnerability.
- International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)
- IACIS is a nonprofit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals who have been trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing evidence from computer systems. This website contains membership information, training opportunities, and special announcements from IACIS.
- Internet Do's and Don'ts for Kids
- On this page the U.S. Department of Justice describes in simple terms illegal Internet activities and their consequences.
- Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
- IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends.
- Internet Information Evaluation
- Resources explaining how to evaluate the quality of online information resources.
- National Cybercrime Training Partnership (NCTP)
- This website contains a training schedule of classes offered by the NCTP on basic data recovery and analysis.
- National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC)
- The mission of the NIPC to detect, deter, assess, warn of, respond to, and investigate computer intrusions and unlawful acts, both physical and "cyber," that threaten or target our critical infrastructures. The NIPC biweekly newsletter, "CyberNotes," is available on this website.
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
- Althought NCIS's primary focus is attacks against Navy and Marine Corps information systems, it also supports investigations of other computer-related crimes. NCIS has also made available free of charge software that will enable parents and families to screen their computers for images that may be offensive or illegal.
- Searching and Seizing Computers
- This site contains the Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers.
- ZDTV | Cybercrime
- Cybercrime news.
Counterdrug Activities
- Civil Air Patrol - Counterdrug Operations
- Civil Air Patrol resources are available for counterdrug activities at no cost to the requesting agency.
- Digital Mapping Initiative
- Provides computer-generated maps for Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEA).
- Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training
- Provides tuition-free courses covering all aspects of counterdrug law enforcement.
- National Interagency Civil-Military Institute
- Provides free training to law enforcement and military organizations in planning and coordinating joint-counterdrug operations.
- Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
- A no-cost counterdrug training and education center supporting the Northeastern United States.
Education and Training
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
- The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences is an international organization established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. This website contains information on membership, annual meetings, and online criminal justice resources.
- American Society for Law Enforcement Training (ASLET)
- ASLET's mission is to promote and enhance the training of all peace officers by providing a forum for the dissemination of information, tactics, and technology for the purpose of serving their communities professionally and safely.
- Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc.
- A nonprofit organization that provides educational, legal, and other professional services and assistance to the Nation's law enforcement community.
- Association of Professional Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Response Trainers (ALERT) International
- An organization of law enforcement professionals from the United States and Canada with the objective of professionalizing the task of law enforcement driving. This site contains membership information, training and employment opportunities, regional news, and a members only section.
- California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
- The California POST Commission establishes minimum selection and training standards, provides counseling on improving management practices, and provides financial assistance to agencies to support the training of their peace officers, dispatchers and para-professional employees.
- Center for Law Enforcement Ethics
- The goals of the Center for Law Enforcement Ethics are to examine the ethics of professional obligations in law enforcement, to explore strategies that enhance the ethical climate in policing, and to establish programs that will provide ethical decision-making goals. The website contains an archive of the Center's newsletter and a calendar of upcoming programs.
- Center for Task Force Training (CenTF)
- CenTF provides specialized training programs for State and local law enforcement through funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
- Criminal Justice Distance Learning Consortium (CJDLC)
- The Criminal Justice Distance Learning Consortium (CJDLC) has as its mission the support of distance education in criminal justice and criminology. This site contains announcements of criminal justice distance learning programs and links to other distance learning resources.
- Dive Rescue International
- Provides training to law enforcement and fire rescure personnel. Programs include: Public Safety Diver, Underwater Investigator, Underwater Crime Scene Technician, Investigating Water Related Death, etc.
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
- The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, a Bureau of the Department of the Treasury, is the nation's lead organization for interagency training of Federal law enforcement personnel. This website contains a listing of FLETC program offerings for State and local law enforcement personnel.
- Florida State University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- This site contains information about school personnel, class schedules, and academic programs.
- Gang Prevention, Inc.
- Gang Prevention Incorporated offers gang identification, awarness, and activity training to law enforcement. They also have a 450 page street gang identification manual that is only available to the law enforcement community.
- Hornbeck Video Productions
- Drug interdiction, K-9, and officer survival training videos for law enforcement officers.
- Hutchinson Law Enforcement Training, LLC
- Courses and training seminars for law enforcement education.
- Institute of Investigative Technology
- Provides investigative technology training for law enforcement and corporate clients.
- Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM)
- This site contains information on IPTM's training programs, publications, and software.
- International Association for Property and Evidence (IAPE)
- The objective of the IAPE is to provide education and training related to all aspects of the handling, storage, maintenance, and disposal of law enforcement held property and evidence. This site contains information on classes and reprints of articles from IAPE's quarterly, Evidence Log.
- Jacksonville State University, College of Criminal Justice
- This site contains information on faculty, classes, and the Northeast Alabama Police Academy.
- Justice Institute of British Columbia
- A public post secondary educational institution offering training for public safety, law enforcement, and corrections personnel.
- Knowledge Solutions LLC
- Training, information resources, and case consultations for law enforcement, the forensic sciences, the legal community, and the mental health community.
- Law Enforcement Instructional Technology Information System (LEITIS)
- The purpose of the LEITIS website is to provide a central repository for Law Enforcement Training resources. Course providers are invited to enter their information into the database.
- Law Enforcement Resource Center
- Video training programs.
- Law Enforcement Training Network
- The Law Enforcement Training Network offers a range of multimedia solutions to meet the needs of today's law enforcement agencies.
- Military Police School/Law Enforcement Education (U.S. Army)
- The U.S. Army Military Police School conducts law enforcement, force protection, antiterrorism, and drug suppression training for the U.S. Department of Defense; conducts drug enforcement training for Federal, State, and local law enforcement; and conducts drill and physical fitness training for boot camp corrections programs.
- Modern Warrior Defensive Tactics Institute
- Self defense and martial arts training for law enforcement.
- NAC: Law Enforcement Training
- Law enforcement training materials from the National Audiovisual Center.
- National Cybercrime Training Partnership (NCTP)
- This website contains a training schedule of classes offered by the NCTP on basic data recovery and analysis.
- National Rifle Association's Law Enforcement Activities Division
- This website contains information about NRA benefits for law enforcement officers, police pistol combat competitions, and law enforcement firearms instructor development schools.
- Northwest University Traffic Institute
- The Northwest University Traffic Institute trains police, traffic engineers and public safety professionals; conducts research; provides consultation; and administers a nationally renowned defensive driving course.
- PoliceTraining.Net
- This site contains a searchable database of law enforcement training opportunities. Classes and events are arranged in monthly order, listing the dates of the class or seminar, the type of training offered, the location and contact information.
- Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
- This site contains curricula for associate and bachelor degrees.
- The Backup Training Academy
- The Backup Training Academy offers P.O.S.T. and College accredited courses on CD-ROM.
- University of Louisville, Department of Justice Administration (Kentucky)
- This site contains information on undergraduate and graduate programs, the National Crime Prevention Institute, and the Southern Police Institute.
- Verbal Judo Institute
- Verbal Judo, or Tactical Communications, is the gentle art of persuasion that redirects others behavior with words and generates voluntary compliance.
- Victim-Assistance Online
- Victim-Assistance Online Resources seeks to provide victim-assistance organizations, service providers and professionals in related fields with an on-line central directory of information and education resources related to their fields.
- Virginia Institute for Justice Information Systems (VIJIS)
- VIJIS was created to support crime analytic information technology needs of the law enforcement agencies throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and on a national level.
- Western Illinois University, Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
- This site contains information on undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty, and law enforcement career opportunities.
Employment
- CopCareer.com
- Created by law enforcement professionals, this site offers information on careers in local, state, and federal law enforcement; job postings; and a bibliography of test preparation resources.
- Lawenforcementjob.com
- This site offers employment information on over 4,000 municipal police, state police and patrol, sheriff, federal,international,corrections, university and college departments.
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- The principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This site contains information on the FBI Academy, the FBI's most wanted, uniform crime reports, and much more.
- U.S. Coast Guard
- The U.S. Coast Guard is the maritime law enforcement agency of the United States and is responsible for the enforcement of U.S. laws and treaties in three primary mission areas: Drug Interdiction, Living Marine Resources, and Alien Migrant Interdiction.
- U.S. Marshals Service
- The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners, protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises. In addition, the men and women of the Marshals Service pursue and arrest 55 percent of all federal fugitives, more than all other federal agencies combined.
Federal Property and Equipment
- California Counterdrug Procurement Program
- Counterdrug Management Information System (CMIS)
- This site from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Law Enforcement Support Office contains information on how law enforcement agencies can participate in the DoD excess property distribution program.
- Defense Automation Resources Management Program (DARMP)
- This website provides access to a complete listing of excess U.S. Department of Defense information technology equipment.
- Defense Logistics Agency - Law Enforcement Program
- This website contains information on how state and local law enforcement agencies can purchase equipment suitable for counterdrug activities through the Federal government.
- Defense Logistics Support Command - Operational Rations
- This site contains information on operational rations that can be purchased by the federal law enforcement community and by state and local law enforcement agencies engaged in counter narcotics.
- Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)
- DRMS disposes of excess property received from the military services. Property is first offered for reutilization within the Department of Defense (DoD), transfer to other federal agencies, or donation to state and local governments and other qualified organizations.
- Federal Supply Service
- The Federal Supply Service provides support in supply and procurement, fleet management, excess property disposal, and travel and transportation services.
- U.S. Marshals National Sellers List
- This site is a list of contract service providers and federal agencies who have been authorized to sell forfeited property for the U.S. Marshals Service on a recurring basis.
Identity Theft
- Consumer Credit & Privacy
- Fact sheets for consumers on identity theft, privacy rights, and credit bureaus created by Public Interest Research Groups.
- Federal Trade Commission - Identity Theft
- This U.S. government web site offers an online form for reporting identity theft, publications, case descriptions, and summaries of applicable Federal and State laws.
- Identity Theft Resources from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
- Fact sheets and descriptions of identity theft cases.
International
- Argentina Federal Police
- International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
- INTERPOL is an international organization that coordinates police international cooperation.
- Israel Police
- The official page of the Israel Police.
- National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS)
- Through Interpol, Europol, and the Crime/Drug Liaison Officer network, NCIS provides a one-stop shop service for United Kingdom law enforcement pursuing international inquiries. This site contains NCIS publications and information on organized crime.
- Police Scientific Development Branch (United Kingdom)
- Police Services of the United Kingdom
- Singapore Police Force
- Taipei Municipal Police Department, Taiwan
- United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network (UNCJIN)
- The UNCJIN is the electronic clearinghouse for the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention.
Investigation
- Automobile Accident Investigation Assistance
- This page gives access to online automobile accident calculations including vehicle velocity in feet per second, speed determined by skid distance and surface friction, and speed determined by crush damage.
- Crime and Clues
- This site contains articles and links to information on crime scene investigation, physical evidence, testimonial evidence, behavioral evidence, and death investigation.
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Crime scene investigation information from the University of California Police Department at Riverside.
- Criminal Investigation Online
- This site contains research articles on criminal investigation and information about a survey being conducted on the criminal investigation process.
- Criminal Justice Experts Available for Consultation
- Links to expert witness and consultation pages.
- Discreet Research, Inc.
- Discreet Research is a public records information service. Information reports come from many electronic public record databases, public record vendors, court records, etc.
- Driving History Search
- Determine the driving history for your subject, applicant or employee.
- E-Merges.com
- Registered voter lists from towns and counties across the United States.
- Edmund's
- A useful site for automobile research and photographs.
- Evidence Photographers International Council (EPIC)
- EPIC's primary purpose is the advancement of forensic photography/videography in civil evidence and law enforcement. This web site contains information on membership, certification, and standards for evidence photography.
- FBI Laboratory - Explosives Unit
- This site contains bombing statistics, a bomb threat questionnaire, and information on letter and package bombs.
- Fraud and Scam Investigation Help
- A listing of sites dealing with frauds and scams.
- Fraud Detectives
- The Fraud Detectives site contains a database of fraud consultants, a library of information about financial fraud, and links to many other online resources.
- GovernmentRecords.Com
- Government Records consists of registered voter file information as provided by local and state boards of elections. The total number of registered voter records on file is approximately 130 million.
- InfoSpace
- This site allows you to search for residential addresses and phone numbers. It also allows reverse phone number searching.
- Internet Directory of Expert Witnesses
- An indexed directory of expert witnesses in a variety of subjects.
- Internet Lost and Found
- This site contains searchable listings of lost and found items from around the world.
- Investigative Resources International
- Searchable databases and links for investigative professionals.
- MapBlast!
- Given a U.S. address, this site will generate a map of the area.
- Marriage Inquiry System (Clark County, Nevada)
- Marriages are indexed on-line from 1984 through the present. Marriages are recorded daily and the names are indexed (updated) by midnight.
- Microsoft CarPoint
- A useful site for car photographs and information.
- National Bike Registry (NBR)
- The NBR is a bicycle registration service that operates a nationwide computer database dedicated exclusively to the identification and return of stolen bikes.
- National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS)
- The NCFS is a joint project of the University of Central Florida and the National Institute of Justice. The goal of NCFS is to create a unique laboratory facility staffed and equipped to service the forensic and law enforcement communities in the areas of fire and explosion debris. This website contains NCFS news and information.
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- The NCMEC works to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation. This site contains a database of missing children and many NCMEC publications.
- National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)
- NFSTC is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides systems support and continuing education to crime laboratories and laboratory staff. This website contains information about NFSTC services and an online newsletter.
- Regional Organized Crime Information Center (ROCIC)
- ROCIC is one of six Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) centers and includes West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Puerto Rico. ROCIC serves as a vehicle for the collection, evaluation, analysis, dissemination, and storage of information regarding the multi-jurisdictional activities of the wide spectrum of organized crime.
- Stolen Computers Registry
- When a computer is stolen, the make, model and serial number of the computer is entered into the REGISTRY’s relational database linked to information on the rightful owner and reporting agency. Buyers, resellers, insurers, law enforcement, and security professionals check suspicious computers against this list.
- The Seeker - Finding Missing People
- This site is an online resource for finding missing people.
- Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin (TARO)
- TARO is an online, technical journal that reports on the evolving state of traffic accident reconstruction.
- Unsolved Crime Investigation Sites
- A list of sites featuring unsolved crimes.
- USPS Zip Code Lookup and Address Information
- This site from the United States Postal Service contains databases of zip code information and official abbreviations for address components.
- Webgator - Investigative Resources
- Investigative resources on the web including links to associations, companies, cults, gang directories, databases, military and federal government information, motor vehicle records, resources for adoptees, parole boards, telephone directories, unclaimed property, attorneys, and private investigators.
- WhoWhere? People Finder
- This site features online national yellow and white pages for the United States and links to international phone directories.
- World's Most Wanted
- Links to lists of fugitives and unsolved crimes from law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada, and other countries.
Law
- All Law
- All Law is a directory of links to legal and law-related sites.
- FedLaw
- FedLaw was developed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and is designed to aid Federal lawyers and other Federal employees doing legal or regulatory research.
- FindLaw
- FindLaw is a search engine that concentrates on law and related aspects on the Internet.
- Lawguru.com
- This site gives access to over 400 legal research databases and search tools. It also contains many frequently asked questions and answers on legal issues.
- State Firearm Law Summaries
- Compiled by the National Rifle Association, this site offers summaries of key provision governing the ownership and use of firearms in each State.
- THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
- THOMAS makes Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Users may search databases of Federal legislation, the Congressional Record, and Congressional Committee reports.
- Virtual Law Library
- The Virtual Law Library contains legal information arranged by organization type or by topic, links to other websites, and a powerful search engine.
Local Law Enforcement Agencies
- Albany Police Department (New York)
- Annapolis Police Department (Maryland)
- Arvada, Colorado Police Department
- Atlanta Police Department (Georgia)
- Augusta Police Department (Maine)
- Austin Police Department (Texas)
- Baton Rouge Police Department (Louisiana)
- Beaumont (Texas) Police Department
- This informative site allows for interaction and plenty of opportunities to learn more about the department and city.
- Bismarck Police Department (North Dakota)
- Boise Police Department (Idaho)
- Boston Police Department (Massachusetts)
- Charleston Police Department (West Virginia)
- Cheyenne Police Department (Wyoming)
- Chicago Police Officers' Network
- Chicago, Illinois Police Department
- Columbia Police Department (South Carolina)
- Columbus Police Department (Ohio)
- CRISNet Local Law Enforcement Links
- Law enforcement agency web sites organized by State.
- Denver Police Department (Colorado)
- Des Moines Police Department (Iowa)
- Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies
- A directory of over 1,500 official law enforcement agency sites from around the world.
- Dover Police Department (Delaware)
- Hartford Police Department (Connecticut)
- Helena Police Department (Montana)
- Hodgkins Police Department (Illinois)
- Honolulu Police Department (Hawaii)
- Indianapolis Police Department (Indiana)
- Jackson Police Department (Mississippi)
- Jefferson City Police Department (Missouri)
- Juneau Police Department (Alaska)
- Lansing Police Department (Michigan)
- Law Enforcement Online
- A directory of law enforcment agencies on the web compiled by the Pima Community College, Department of Public Safety, Tucson, Arizona.
- Lincoln Police Department (Nebraska)
- Madison Police Department (Wisconsin)
- Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)
- Montpelier Police Department (Vermont)
- Nahant Police Department (Massachusetts)
- Nashville Police Department (Tennessee)
- New York City Police Department
- Oklahoma City Police Department (Oklahoma)
- Olympia Police Department (Washington)
- Oxnard, California Police Department
- Phoenix Police Department (Arizona)
- Pierre Police Department (South Dakota)
- Providence Police Department (Rhode Island)
- Raleigh Police Department (North Carolina)
- Richmond Police Department (Virginia)
- Sacramento Police Department (California)
- Salem Police Department (Oregon)
- Salinas, California Police Department
- Salt Lake City Police Department (Utah)
- Springfield Police Department (Illinois)
- St. Paul Police Department (Minnesota)
- Tallahassee Police Department (Florida)
- The Station "Police Pages"
- A directory of law enforcement agencies arranged by State.
- Topeka Police Department (Kansas)
- Trenton Police Department (New Jersey)
- Washington D.C. Patrol Service Area 108 Crime Web Page
News and Information
- APBNews.com: Crime, Justice, Safety
- Police and crime news, information, and entertainment.
- Cecil Greek's Criminal Justice Page
- Maintained by Cecil Greek, an associate professor of criminology at FSU, this site contains a large collection of links to criminal justice information.
- CopLink
- CopLink is an online resource for the law enforcement community. This site has members only areas with chat rooms and instant messaging, a links database, news and entertainment, and product and vendor information.
- CopNet - International Law Enforcement
- This website is a service for the international law enforcement community and contains a large collection of links to criminal justice resources, audio files from the Police Radio Network, and a restricted access discussion area for law enforcement officers.
- COPScgi.com
- A searchable directory of police related sites and online tools.
- CopsCops
- A directory of law enforcement links.
- Crime Spider
- A directory of crime and law enforcement sites.
- Criminal Justice Links (Dr. Roy Walker)
- A collection of links compiled by Dr. Roy Walker of the Police Training Institute (PTI), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Criminal Justice MegaLinks
- This site is an extensive, annotated directory of criminal justice resources on the Internet compiled by Dr. Tom O'Connor, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
- IACP Net--The Law Enforcement and Police Network and Information Exchange
- This site contains databases, electronic bulletin boards, current news, and information on grants and funding. IACP Net is the officially sanctioned resource of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
- Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
- This site contains publications, grant information, criminal justice statistics, and information on public safety communications systems in Illinois.
- Jane's Police Homepage
- This site from Jane's Information Group Ltd. offers abstracts of articles from Police Review, International Police Review, and Policing Today; upcoming conferences; and a catalog of Jane's police-related publications.
- Just4Cops
- Just4Cops is maintained by the law office of Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg, & Clouse and contains a variety of links of interest to law enforcement.
- Law Enforcement Guide (About.Com)
- The About.Com Guide to Law Enforcement offers a large collection of online resources reviewed and compiled by Clif Brinson, Chief of Police for the Laverne Police Department, Oklahoma.
- Law Enforcement Links Directory
- This site is a directory and search engine for law enforcement and related web sites.
- Law Enforcement Sites on the Web from Ira Wilsker
- A large collection of law enforcement links including local, State, Federal, and international agencies; traffic, highway, and speeding issues; law enforcement e-mail lists; patches and badges; unsolved crimes; and much more.
- Law Enforcement Technology Magazine
- This site contains information on subscribing to "Law Enforcement Technology" and some archived stories.
- Mark's Parole and Crime
- A collection of links compiled by Mark Salsberry, an Illinois State Parole Agent. This site includes information on gangs, equipment suppliers, parole, corrections, and more.
- Police - The Law Enforcement Magazine
- Police is a monthly publication for law enforcement professionals. Police examines trends, experiences, issues and equipment which affect law enforcement from the perspective of this individuals with arrest authority.
- Police Marksman Magazine
- The Police Marksman Magazine serves the law enforcement community with stories and reports on new equipment, updates on legal issues, and articles about the latest trends in firearms training. This website contains sample articles and subscription information.
- PoliceOne.Com
- PoliceOne.com is dedicated to serving the professional and personal needs of law enforcement officers. It offers a variety of valuable Web-based content and services in a secure environment, including: daily law enforcement news, free e-mail, chat and message boards, investigative tools, online training, job and product listings, counseling and support resources, and information dedicated to special areas within law enforcement.
- The Police Officer's Internet Directory
- The Police Officer's Internet Directory is the creation of James Meredith, an active, full time police officer who lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts and aims to be the most comprehensive and user friendly law enforcement website.
- Virtual World of Intelligence: Law Enforcement
- A directory of sites on law enforcement, intelligence agencies, internet crime, terrorist activities, and more.
Police Life
- Code3's Webring
- This page is the starting point for a webring for law enforcement officers who have a personal webpage.
- Corrections and Law Enforcement Family Support (CLEFS) Program
- The CLEFS Program is discovering innovative ways to prevent and treat the negative effects of stress experienced by law enforcement and correctional officers and their families.
- Law Enforcement Careers
- This site contains information on Federal and State law enforcement careers.
- Life on the Beat
- This site is authored and maintained by a police officer.
- Military Police Homepage
- This website from the Military Police Online Association contains a locator database searchable by name and unit, a chatroom, and links to MP unit webpages.
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc. (NLEOMF)
- This site contains information on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and law enforcement history.
- Police World.Net
- Police World.Net is a free law enforcement community on the web offering chat rooms and free web space.
- POLICE-L: The Police Discussion List
- POLICE-L is a restricted discussion list, open only to sworn law enforcement officers (LEOs), including retired, reserve, and auxiliary officers.
- Streetcops IRC Network
- This page is a large collection of links to pages of general interest to Law Enforcement and to the sites of members of the #streetcops Internet Relay Chat.
- The Heavy Badge
- This site explores the effects of stress on law enforcement personnel.
Professional Associations
- American Society of Criminology (ASC)
- The American Society of Criminology is a multidisciplinary society persons actively engaged in research, teaching, and/or practice in the field of criminology. This website contains information on membership, publications, meetings, and announcements from the Society.
- Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR)
- ACSR is an organization dedicated to understanding of the whole crime scene and the necessity of reconstructing that scene in order to better understand the elements of the crime and to recognize and preserve evidence.
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is an international, 25,000-member professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime.
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
- APCO is the nation's oldest and largest public safety communications organization, with 13,000 members. The website includes information on conferences, publications, training courses, legislation, and more.
- California Narcotics Officers Association
- A California based organization composed of local, state, and national peace officers dedicated to combatting drugs.
- California Police Chiefs Association
- An organization that represents municipal law enforcement agencies in California.
- Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)
- This site contains instructions on becoming an accredited law enforcement agency, employment announcements, discussion groups, and a calendar of CALEA meetings and workshops.
- Evidence Photographers International Council (EPIC)
- EPIC's primary purpose is the advancement of forensic photography/videography in civil evidence and law enforcement. This web site contains information on membership, certification, and standards for evidence photography.
- Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
- The world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers. This site contains information on joining FOP, FOP services and programs, and links to State lodges.
- Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
- The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police is the professional organization of Chiefs of Police and other leaders of Police and Public Safety Organizations in the State of Illinois. This website contains a calendar of events, a buyer's guide, legislative information, and alert newsletters.
- International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI)
- IAATI is dedicated to developing and encouraging the highest professional standards of conduct among auto theft investigators and strives to eliminate all factors interfering with the administration of the auto theft suppression effort. This site contains information on membership, annual seminars, IAATI's newsletter, and auto theft-related links and statistics.
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- The world's oldest and largest nonprofit organization of police executives. This site contains information on membership, conferences, publications, management assistance, and award programs.
- International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)
- The IACA is dedicated to the promotion of professional standards in crime analysis, to providing practical educational opportunities, and to the creation of an international network for the standardization of analysis techniques. This site contains information on membership and conferences, job listings, and an archive of IACA newsletters.
- International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)
- The purpose of IALEIA is to advance high standards of professionalism in law enforcement intelligence analysis at the local, state/provincial, national and international levels.
- International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
- IALEP is a networking tool available to law enforcement planners.
- International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA)
- IPMBA was formed in 1992 as a resource for departments to share ideas, training tips, patrol tactics, information about uniforms, and safety concerns regarding bicycle patrols. This site contains information on conferences, the IPMBA newsletter , membership benefits, contact information for IPMBA police cyclist instructors, and a Police on Bikes fact sheet.
- Law Enforcement Thermographers' Association (LETA)
- LETA is a professional, non-profit, international law enforcement organization dedicated to promoting the legal and ethical use of thermal imaging in support of law enforcement operations. This site contains information on membership, training, certification, and grants as well as a collection of thermal images.
- Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA)
- A nonprofit organization serving videographers and audio/visual specialists from local, State, and Federal law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, rescue, and other related public safety agencies. This site contains membership information, discussion boards, classes, and conference information.
- MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and to support the victims of drunk driving.
- National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association (NAGIA)
- NAGIA is a coalition of criminal justice professionals dedicated to the promotion of a comprehensive and fully coordinated anti-gang strategy.
- National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc. (NAFA)
- A nonprofit, professional society serving the needs of members who manage fleets of automobiles, light-duty trucks and/or vans for organizations in the United States and Canada. This site contains instructions on joining NAFA and members-only sections with conference information, NAFA educational programs, publications, and position announcements.
- National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO)
- NAPO is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States that serves to advance the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.
- National Center for Rural Law Enforcement
- The mission of the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement (NCRLE) is to strengthen the law enforcement profession in the small cities and rural areas of America through research, education, information and technical assistance.
- National Center for Women & Policing
- A nationwide resource for women in policing, law enforcement agencies, community leaders and public officials seeking to increase the numbers of women police in their communities and improve police response to family violence. The Center provides training, research, educational and action programs.
- National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA)
- The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is a Washington, D.C.-based special interest group that represents States on crime control and public safety matters. This website contains information on NCJA membership, policies, publications, internships, and news releases.
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
- The mission of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), is to utilize the expertise of its members to foster diversity at all levels of law enforcement; to impact policies and procedures that would ensure equity in the delivery of law enforcement services; to develop community partnerships to reduce violence, delinquency, crime and racism; and to address professional misconduct within the law enforcement community.
- National Sheriffs' Association
- A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field. This site contains conference information, a membership application, crime prevention programs, publications, research and development, and jail operations training programs.
- National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)
- The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field. This website contains information on NSA conferences, membership, jail operations projects, publications, and crime prevention programs.
- National Tactical Officers Association
- The only national, nonprofit organization established by and for SWAT officers to advance the special weapons and tactics profession. This site contains information on membership, a calendar training and seminars, an index of articles, and links to suppliers of tactical equipment.
- Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
- A national membership organization of progressive police executives from the largest city, county, and State law enforcement agencies. This site contains information on membership, publications, projects, legislative issues, and employment listings.
- Western States Auto Theft Investigators Association (WSATI)
- WSATI is comprised of professionals representing law enforcement, rental car and insurance companies, and other individuals whose goal is to reduce vehicle theft. This site contains contact information for board members and directors, information on training seminars and conferences, and more.
School Safety
- Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
- Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools offers research-based practices designed to assist school communities identify early indicators of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior and develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.
- Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
- The ERIC database features more than 1 million citations, which include school security, school safety, school violence, legal issues, and the use of technology in these areas.
- International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
- The IACLEA website offers information on membership, publications, conferences, awards, scholarships, and more.
- Keep Schools Safe
- Created by the National Association of Attorneys General and the National School Boards Association, this site offers numerous resources for parents, teachers, students, and law enforcement.
- National Alliance for Safe Schools (NASS)
- NASS offers a variety of services that include training, school security assessments, and technical assistance. This site contains information on ordering publications and participating in workshops.
- National School Safety and Security Services
- National School Safety and Security Services is a Cleveland (Ohio)-based, national consulting firm specializing in school security and crisis preparedness training, security assessments, and related safety consulting for K-12 schools, law enforcement, and other youth safety providers.
- National School Safety Center (NSSC)
- NSSC is a resource for school safety information, training and violence prevention. This site contains information on publications, videos, CD-ROMs, and training schedules.
- Safe and Drug Free Schools Program
- The Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program is the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education and prevention activities in our nation's schools. This site includes publications and information on grants.
- School Violence Resources
- School violence resources collected by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
- The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools
- The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools is a guide to help school administrators and their colleagues in law enforcement analyze a school's vulnerability to violence, theft, and vandalism, and research possible technologies to effectively address these problems.
Sheriff's Departments
- Cook County Sheriff's Office (Illinois)
- Dane County, (Wis.) Sheriff's Office
- This website gives you the opportunity to anonymously report drug and/or gang activities, and contains a guide full of tips on how to avoid road rage.
- Florence County Sheriff's Office
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
State Law Enforcement Agencies
- Alabama Department of Public Safety
- Alaska Department of Public Safety
- Arizona Department of Public Safety
- Arkansas State Police
- California Highway Patrol
- Colorado State Patrol
- Connecticut State Police
- Delaware State Police
- Florida Highway Patrol
- Georgia Department of Public Safety
- Hawaii Department of Public Safety
- Idaho Department of Law Enforcement
- Illinois State Police
- Indiana State Police
- Iowa State Patrol
- Kansas Highway Patrol
- Kentucky State Police
- Louisiana State Police
- Maine State Police
- Maryland State Police
- Massachusetts State Police
- Michigan State Police
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety
- Missouri State Highway Patrol
- Montana Highway Patrol
- Nebraska State Patrol
- Nevada Highway Patrol
- New Hampshire State Police
- New Jersey State Police
- New Mexico Department of Public Safety
- New York State Police
- North Carolina State Highway Patrol
- North Dakota Highway Patrol
- Ohio State Highway Patrol
- Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
- Oregon State Police
- Pennsylvania State Police
- Rhode Island State Police
- South Carolina Department of Public Safety
- South Dakota Highway Patrol
- Tennessee Department of Safety
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Utah Department of Public Safety
- Vermont State Police
- Virginia State Police
- Washington State Patrol
- West Virginia State Police
- Wyoming Highway Patrol
Technology Resources
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
- APCO is the nation's oldest and largest public safety communications organization, with 13,000 members. The website includes information on conferences, publications, training courses, legislation, and more.
- Automated Index of Criminal Justice Information Systems
- Information about criminal justice software and access to agencies with practical automated system experience provided by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
- Border Research and Technology Center (BRTC)
- Cop Auction
- An online auction site for law enforcement and corrections equipment.
- Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC)
- CTAC is the central counter-drug enforcement research and development organization of the U.S. Government.
- Counterdrug Technology Information Network (CTIN)
- A free information resource to help law enforcement personnel and others in the counterdrug community stay abreast of the latest technologies available to help counter the illegal narcotics threat.
- Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC)
- A center established by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to advance applied and basic research involving the analytical mapping of crime. This site includes information on grants, CMRC projects, conferences, books, and journal articles.
- DoD Counterdrug Technology Development Program
- The Counterdrug Technology Development Program's goal is to develop technology and prototype systems to enhance the counterdrug capability of the U.S. Department of Defense and, as appropriate, civilian law enforcement agencies. This website contains descriptions of their technology projects.
- Electronic Mugshots
- This site includes standards and best practices for electronic mugshot capture from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- Electronic Proving Ground Counterdrug Office Technology Transfer Program
- The EPG Counterdrug Office serves as the Technical Agent for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC) Technology Transfer Program. This site contains information on technologies available through the technology transfer program.
- Firearms Tactical Institute
- This site contains information on subscribing to FirearmsTactical, an online magazine on the tactical use of firearms, and articles on wound ballistics and other topics.
- Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
- This site contains information on GTRI's areas of research, including law enforcement technology.
- Government Technology
- This website is the online version of Government Technology magazine.
- Highway TechNet
- This site from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) contains publications and project descriptions on all areas of highway technology, including asphalt and concrete pavements, environment, structures, geotechnology, hydraulics, safety, motor carriers, and traffic operations and management.
- IACP Technology Clearinghouse
- Sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, this site features descriptions of law enforcement technology programs, information management resources, funding opportunities, and more.
- International Computer Security Association (ICSA)
- ICSA is a leading membership organization for information security, including infowar, firewalls, reliability, ethics, and privacy issues, plus defenses against viruses, Trojan horses, and other malicious code attacks. This site includes lists of ICSA certified products, articles from Information Security, and the ICSA professional resource library.
- Joint Non-lethal Weapons Program
- The U.S. Department of Defense Joint Non-lethal Weapons Program provides the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other agencies with recommendations regarding the application of non-lethal technologies on a global basis through a life-cycle perspective; including research, development, production, and deployment of those technologies.
- JUSTNET - National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
- Law Enforcement Product News
- Law Enforcement Product News published by General Communications, Inc. features information on law enforcement products and services supplied by the manufacturers and service providers.
- Mitretek Center for Criminal Justice Technology
- The Center for Criminal Justice Technology's primary mission is to provide technical support to State and local agencies and organizations for the acquisition of modern criminal justice information systems.
- National Incident-Based Reporting System Project Site (SEARCH)
- In-depth profile and updates on this national project to expand the use of law enforcement incident-based crime reporting. Directed by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.
- National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC)
- NPSTC is a federation of associations representing public safety telecommunications. This site contains press releases, reports, and legislative and regulatory information.
- National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
- NTTC was established in 1989 by Congress to provide American companies and individuals with access to Federal R&D to better enable them to compete in the international marketplace.
- NLECTC Northeast
- NLECTC Rocky Mountain
- NLECTC Southeast
- NLECTC West
- North Carolina Criminal Justice Information Network
- The North Carolina Criminal Justice Information Network (NC-CJIN) is a project that allows the sharing of information between State and local criminal justice agencies in North Carolina. This website contains information on projects involving data sharing standards, mobile data terminals, automated courts, and automated magistrate systems.
- Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC)
- Preparing Law Enforcement for Y2K (IACP)
- The purpose of this report is to provide law enforcement executives with an objective orientation to the Y2K issue. This non-technical primer will provide police chiefs with the following: an orientation to the Y2K problem; a global status report on critical systems; an assessment of risks, including checklists; contingency planning guidelines, including checklists; a resource directory; and a layman's Y2K glossary.
- Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program
- The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program is composed of six regional centers that share intelligence and coordinate efforts against criminal networks that operate in many locations across jurisdictional lines. This website contains information on the RISS Program and points of contact for the six regional centers.
- Southern Technology Applications Center (STAC)
- STAC is one of six Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs) that can help your organization locate and access technologies, expertise and capabilities within the Federal Laboratory system and the region's universities to solve technology-related problems and create commercial opportunities.
- Southern Technology Council
- STC's mission is to strengthen the Southern economy through technology, and the Council concern's itself with technology creation, transfer, and application in the region.
Manufacturers and Products
Communications
- Advanced Digital Systems
- Two-way radios and accessories and radio receivers and scanners.
- Alertcast Emergency Service
- Alertcast is a subscription based service for automated emergency notification via telephone or pagers. It is useful for response team callouts, search and rescue, area resident notification and similar situations where rapid notification of people is necessary.
- Allen Telecom Group
- Wireless communications for cellular, paging, and land-mobile systems.
- Avtec Inc.
- Communications console systems that carry voice over telephone and radio networks.
- BEI Communications Inc.
- Fiber-optic perimeter security systems and videoconferencing and audioconferencing products, including telemedical systems, video visitation systems, and distance education systems.
- Cadex Electronics Inc.
- Battery analyzers, chargers, and adapters.
- Cerulean Technology, Inc.
- Client/server software applications for public and private wireless networks.
- Con-Space Communications
- Communications equipment for first responders, rescuers and investigators of domestic preparedness incidents.
- Cycomm Corporation
- Ruggedized computers and peripherals, secure TEMPEST laptops, cellular security products, and secure communications solutions that meet U.S. government requirements.
- Datapoint Corporation
- Video communications solutions for the corrections and judicial markets.
- Dialogic Communications Corporation (DCC)
- Automated emergency notification systems.
- Dictaphone
- Digital communications recording and management systems for public safety agencies.
- Ericsson Inc.
- Private radio communications systems, portable and mobile radios, base stations, and dispatch consoles.
- Federal Wireless Telecommunications Services (FWTS)
- Wireless services and equipment for Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, agency-sponsored universities and laboratories, and authorized government contractors.
- First Virtual Corporation
- Hardware and software for real-time video conferencing networks.
- Icom America, Inc.
- Radio equipment.
- Intercept Investigations & Spy Technologies
- Video cameras, telephone transmitters, two-way and scanner radios, and night vision equipment.
- Kenwood Communications Corporation
- Complete line of conventional and trunked mobile and portable two-way radios.
- Language Line Services
- Over-the-phone foreign language translation for law enforcement and corrections agencies.
- Midport Electronics, Inc.
- Two-way radios, radio batteries, network cards, automatic vehicle location hardware and software, and satellite communication services.
- MobyTEL®
- Wireless mobile communications solutions including automatic vehicle location, alphanumeric text messaging, remote control line manipulation, automatic event notification, and computer-aided dispatch. Computer technology for automatic vehicle tracking, alphanumeric text messaging, automatic event notification, and computer-aided dispatch.
- Motient Mobile Internet
- Mobile messaging services, satellite communications services, and two-way data communications hardware and software.
- Motorola
- Mobile and portable, digital and analog, two-way radios.
- Padcom, Inc.
- Mobile data networking solutions for many industries and law enforcement agencies.
- Rath Microtech
- Commercial grade ADA elevator telephones, security telephones, and courtesy telephones.
- Reverse 911®
- Community policing system to notify citizens during emergencies.
- Skaggs Telecommunications Service
- Surveillance vans, communications consoles, in-car video systems, and other law enforcement equipment.
- Sonic Communications
- Lightweight headsets with single ear and noise canceling microphones, high noise headsets, covert surveillance accessories, and helmet accessories for two-way radios.
- STI-CO Industries, Inc.
- Disguised antenna systems.
- SWS Security
- Electronic surveillance, intelligence gathering, and radio communications systems.
- Telex
- Two-way communication products, including ear mikes and headsets, and portable monitoring systems.
- Uniden Products
- Portable and mobile two-way radios, bearcat scanners, cellular telephones, cordless telephones, and radar detectors.
- VUGate
- Communications and security systems for corrections and the judicial system.
Computers and Software
- Allstar Knowledge Engineering
- Software applications for law enforcement agencies including computer assisted narcotics enforcement, gang suppression, major crime lead tracking, and repeat offender history.
- ALTA Analytics
- Software for translating and transforming data through the use of visual analysis.
- American Heuristics Corporation
- The Profiler© preemployment screening system.
- ANADAC, Inc.
- Information systems design and implementation, systems integration, and imaging systems.
- ARMS Software
- Guns, point-of-sale, and ballistics software.
- Asgard Systems, Inc.
- Employee scheduling software.
- ASR Data Acquisition & Analysis, LLC
- Expert Witness, a non-invasive, fully integrated, forensic investigation software tool.
- Aware, Inc.
- Digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, chipsets, modules and development systems, including hardware and software interfaces, and ultra high-speed modems. Systems to format digital fingerprint images and associated biographic information into the standard required by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Aware, Inc. -- Electronic Fingerprint Transaction Software
- Internet software for the viewing, management, and storage of FBI compliant wavelet-packet scalar quantization (WSQ) images and electronic fingerprint transaction specification (EFTS) files.
- Berryhill Computer Forensics
- Computer forensics services for law enforcement agencies, attorneys, private investigators, and businesses.
- CADEX, Inc
- Battery analyzers and chargers for cell phones, notebook computers, and other wireless devices.
- Caliper Corporation
- Technical services and software products in the areas of geographic information systems, transportation planning and logistics, and quantitative management consulting.
- Cleaford Services Ltd.
- Database software for law enforcement agencies.
- Coplan & Company
- System integration as well as planning, analysis, design, procurement/development, negotiation, re-engineering, failure recovery, and implementation services.
- Corona Solutions
- Workforce management software for law enforcement agencies.
- Correctional Computers of Wisconsin
- Offender fee systems, work release, tracking/billing, inmate accounting, commissary control, and offender debt tracking.
- Corrections Software (CSC)
- Computer services for community supervision (adult probation) departments.
- CrimeStar®
- Law enforcement investigation and records management software.
- Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Specialist
- Consultant providing assistance with examining and solving CJIS problems.
- CSI Law Enforcement, Inc.
- Hardware and software solutions for law enforcement and public safety including electronic mapping, computer mugshot systems, barcode tracking for evidence and inmates, and fingerprint readers.
- Cycomm Corporation
- Ruggedized computers and peripherals, secure TEMPEST laptops, cellular security products, and secure communications solutions that meet U.S. government requirements.
- Data Agents, Inc.
- Mobile computing solutions for public safety, including voice recognition software.
- Digital Intelligence, Inc.
- FRED - Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device
- Digital Standard, Inc.
- Web based criminal information management systems for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.
- Dolch Computer Systems, Inc.
- Rugged multi-slot portable computers and industrial flat-panel monitors.
- Eagle Systems Technology, Inc.
- Computer systems integration services.
- Eastman Kodak
- Law enforcement and public safety digital imaging technology.
- Eclipse Systems
- Consulting, project management, and technical services for law enforcement and public safety agencies.
- Eloquent Technology, Inc.
- Text-to-speech software.
- Emergent Information Technologies
- System analysis and development; software products; and technical support for law enforcement.
- Engineering Dynamics Corporation
- Crash reconstruction and simulation software for motor vehicle safety researchers.
- EnterWorks
- Web-enabled data integration software.
- Environmental Criminology Research, Inc. (ECRI)
- Geographic profiling software for serial criminal investigations.
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
- Software for managing and analyzing geographic information through geographic information systems (GIS) technology.
- EPIC Solutions, Inc.
- Digital image-based information management software for criminal justice, public safety, and social service agencies.
- Exegetics, Inc.
- Document imaging software.
- Firearms Training Systems, Inc. (FATS)
- Interactive simulation systems designed to provide training in the handling and use of small and supporting arms.
- Geac Public Safety
- Computer-aided dispatch (CAD), records management, investigations, personnel scheduling and training, and inmate management software systems.
- GEOSPAN Corporation
- Visual geographic information databases that integrate streets and addresses with videos of the streets, real estate, and surrounding infrastructure.
- GRC International, Inc.
- Information management systems.
- Guidance Software, Inc.
- EnCase - Fully integrated forensic application for Win 95/98 and NT.
- Harlequin Intelligence Systems
- Software development tools, digital printing and publishing software, and investigation management and intelligence analysis software.
- HTE, Inc.
- Law enforcement software for incident reporting, wireless communications, and investigation histories.
- I/O Software, Inc.
- Software for the Sony Fingerprint Identification Unit (FIU).
- i2 Inc.
- Information management and analysis software.
- Ideal Electronic Security Company -- Correction Management System 2000
- Computer-based security and information management solutions that combine access control, video identification badging, biometric identification, image storage and retrieval, and database management.
- Image-Pro
- Image analysis and image data collection software.
- ImageWare Software, Inc.
- Software for creating composites of suspects, searching digital databases to identify suspects, editing and enhancing images, and creating and retrieving booking records.
- Imagis Cascade
- Software products for law enforcement and corrections agencies seeking to automate their security, identification, and administrative functions.
- Intelligence Technologies International, Ltd.
- Law enforcement management software including subject and case tracking, incident recording, telephone record analysis, gang and crime family trees, vehicle tracking, subpoenas tracking, and more.
- Interactive Tactical Group
- Tactical VR - an immersive virtual reality "floor plan" of any facility.
- Justice Consolidated Office Network (JCON)
- JCON is a powerful new answer to DOJ's office automation and communications needs. JCON provides an easy, one-stop shopping source for all information technology requirements.
- Justice Data Systems of America, Inc.
- Automated staff scheduling systems for correctional facilities.
- Keypoint
- Criminal case management software for Microsoft Windows.
- Lernout & Hauspie
- Speech recognition products for police and private security reporting.
- Magnasync Corporation
- Voice recording software and management systems for law enforcement and corrections agencies.
- MapInfo Corporation
- Digital mapping software.
- MEGG Associates, Inc.
- Client/server information management software for law enforcement agencies.
- Memex, Inc.
- Criminal intelligence software.
- Mitretek Systems
- Consulting services for law enforcement agencies on automation and emerging technologies.
- MobyTEL®
- Wireless mobile communications solutions including automatic vehicle location, alphanumeric text messaging, remote control line manipulation, automatic event notification, and computer-aided dispatch. Computer technology for automatic vehicle tracking, alphanumeric text messaging, automatic event notification, and computer-aided dispatch.
- Monitoring Automation Systems (MAS)
- Hardware and software components for security monitoring systems.
- Morse Watchman, Inc.
- Computerized security management systems.
- Mushroom Software
- Software for law enforcement, including Shoewear Linking and Identification Program (S.L.I.P.); Field Training Officer Reporting Observation and Grading System (F.R.O.G.S.); and Court Order Writing System (C.O.W.S.).
- NeoWorx, Inc.
- NeoTrace - High-speed graphical traceroute with integrated whois and ping.
- New Technologies, Inc. (NTI)
- Computer forensic and security software available free of charge for law enforcement computer specialists.
- Ontrack Data International, Inc.
- Data recovery and computer data evidence software and services.
- Orion Scientific Systems
- Law enforcement intelligence analysis systems for the Internet, Microsoft Windows, and Unix.
- Pamet Systems, Inc.
- Computer-aided dispatch and records management software for public safety agencies.
- Phoenix Group Inc.
- Rugged miniature personal computers and accessories.
- PhotoTelesis
- Tactical image transmission and databases for law enforcement agencies.
- Psychscreen, Inc.
- Computer generated psychological test reports.
- Real Time Technologies
- Handheld, pen tablet computers.
- Red Hen Systems, Inc.
- Video mapping system.
- Respond!
- Special software for emergency management in correctional facilities.
- ScheduleSoft
- Shift scheduling software.
- SocialTech, Inc
- Software to help recover abducted children.
- Solid Earth Geographics
- Megan's Mapper, a database application designed to meet the requirements of the Community Notification Act (Megan's Law).
- Spillman Data Systems
- Software to manage, store, retrieve, and manipulate information for public safety agencies.
- Streetgard
- Records management and computer-aided dispatch systems for public safety agencies.
- Telos Corporation
- Computer network solutions, software development and maintenance, information security, and mobile computing and ruggedized systems.
- TFP, Inc.
- Digital imaging systems for law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities.
- Tiburon, Inc
- Public safety and justice information systems.
- Total Solutions Inc.
- ImageFilerLE, an image management application that provides law enforcement agencies with the tools to capture and store images.
- Trillium Software, Inc.
- Law enforcement software suite including a field reporting system, a records management system, training management software, and a jail management program.
- VINE Company
- Victim Information and Notification Everyday system. An automated, information and notification service that immediately notifies registered users upon a change in an offender's status.
- Visio
- Software for scaled drawings. Includes symbols for accident reports and crime scenes.
- Visionics Corporation
- Face recognition software.
- Visual Statement Inc.
- Accident scene investigation software.
- WDL Software
- Searchable U.S. Supreme Court decisions; databases of laws for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; and police supervisor training and testing software.
Forensics
- 1-800-AUTOPSY
- Autopsies and other post-mortem services.
- Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS)
- Breath alcohol testing equipment.
- Aware, Inc.
- Digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, chipsets, modules and development systems, including hardware and software interfaces, and ultra high-speed modems. Systems to format digital fingerprint images and associated biographic information into the standard required by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Computer Forensics Ltd.
- Equipment and services for collecting, analyzing, and presenting computer based information so that it is suitable for use as evidence in a court of law.
- CSI Law Enforcement, Inc.
- Hardware and software solutions for law enforcement and public safety including electronic mapping, computer mugshot systems, barcode tracking for evidence and inmates, and fingerprint readers.
- DeNovo Industries
- Carry-On, an odor perception inhibitor.
- EDAX
- X-ray analyzers and detectors for microanalysis applications.
- Fitzco Inc.
- Evidence collecting kits, pouches, and supplies for law enforcement and forensics purposes.
- Forensic Analytical Specialties, Inc.
- Trace evidence analysis, DNA typing by PCR-based methods, gunshot residue analysis, firearms evidence examination, crime scene reconstruction, and other analytical services.
- Forensic Press
- Fingerprint identification products and educational materials.
- Identicator Technology
- Software and readers for fingerprint identification.
- Knowledge Solutions LLC
- Training, information resources, and case consultations for law enforcement, the forensic sciences, the legal community, and the mental health community.
- LabVantage Solutions
- Forensic laboratory information management systems.
- Media Cybernetics
- Scientific image analysis software.
- National Medical Services Crime Laboratory Division
- The Criminalistics Department of National Medical Services maintains a full staff of forensic scientists and technical support personnel (on call 24 hours a day) to analyze and interpret a wide variety of non-biological specimens.
- Ontrack Data International, Inc.
- Data recovery and computer data evidence software and services.
- PAS Systems, LLC
- Breath and environment alcohol detection systems.
- ReliaGene Technologies, Inc.
- Genetic testing services including paternity determination and forensic science identification.
- Roper Scientific, Inc.
- Digital cameras and image enhancement workstations for latent fingerprint and other forensic photography.
- SEE, Inc.
- Microspectrometers for analytical laboratories.
- SPEX Forensics
- Forensic light sources, ultraviolet imagers, and digital image enhancement systems.
Less-Than-Lethal Weapons
- A.L.S. Technologies
- Less lethal direct impact munitions. Ballistic bags, distraction devices, and rubber projectiles.
- Combined Tactical Systems, Inc.
- Chemical munitions (CS, CN, OC), tactical munitions, diversionary and distraction devices, and signal flares for law enforcement and military forces.
- Counter Assault
- Red pepper personal defense spray (10% oleoresin capsicum [OC]).
- Foster-Miller, Inc.
- Nonlethal entanglement technology systems (NETS) used to entrap people, animals, and vehicles.
- GETEC North America
- Net launchers.
- Guardian Personal Security Products
- Defensive pepper spray products and stun guns.
- Guardian Protective Devices, Inc.
- Defensive OC aerosol products.
- Jaycor
- Pepperball projectiles, the Sticky Shocker, and wireless stun guns.
- MK Ballistic Systems
- Less-than-lethal ammunition, distraction/diversionary devices, and specialty munitions for military and law enforcement.
- New Millennium Products, Inc.
- Controlled F.O.R.C.E. training, net launchers, electric shields and batons, chemical munitions, and nonlethal ballistic weapons.
- Street Smart Professional Equipment
- Tactical equipment, including body armor, helmets, less-than-lethal munitions, thermal imaging systems, and more.
- Street Snake Tire Deflator
- Vehicle disabling, tire deflation device for law enforcement.
- Taser International
- Air Taser self-defense system.
Other
- Anchor Audio
- Portable public address systems for operational and training functions.
- B-PAD: Behavioral Video Testing
- Video tests for observing and assessing the interpersonal skills and judgement of public safety candidates under standardized testing conditions.
- Dive Rescue International
- Provides training to law enforcement and fire rescure personnel. Programs include: Public Safety Diver, Underwater Investigator, Underwater Crime Scene Technician, Investigating Water Related Death, etc.
- Kaestile Boos Associates, Inc.
- Planning, design, and construction of police facilities.
- McGruff the Crime Dog
- McGruff licensed products including fingerprint kits, internet safety kits, halloween safety kits, McGruff costumes, etc.
- Recons-R-Us
- Collision reconstruction specialists.
- Robot Factory
- Robots for educational and promotional activities.
- SafeatSchool Group
- School security training and emergency response services.
- Securitas, Inc.
- Non-violent toothbrushes and mirrors and searchable personal care products for inmates.
- SOPAKCO Packaging
- Meals, ready-to-eat (MREs).
- Veriad
- Labels for media, food, medical items, and pharmaceuticals.
- WebShow911
- A catalog of public safety equipment.
- Ziegler & Associates Training Seminars
- Law enforcement, polygraph, and security training for the public and private sectors.
Protective Equipment
- 21st Century Hard Armor Protection, Inc.
- Body armor for law enforcement and emergency personnel.
- 3M Safety and Security
- Scotchlite reflective material
- American Body Armor
- Concealable vests, tactical products, explosive ordnance disposal protection, ballistic helmets, and ballistic shields.
- Armacel Armor Corporation
- Concealable vests, tactical vests, armored shields, vehicle armor, and accessories.
- Armor Technology Corporation
- Contour and full coverage vests.
- Armour of America
- Ballistic armor for law enforcement, military, and government customers.
- Armourshield Limited
- Soft body armor, blunt trauma shields, and hard insert plates.
- Ballisti-Guard, Inc.
- Exterior bullet resistant panels for automobiles.
- Dakota Corporation
- Leather police gloves, tactical gloves, cut-resistant gloves, driving gloves, dress gloves, uniform gloves, and more.
- DuPont Company
- Protective apparel made of Kevlar®, Nomex®, Sontara®, Tyvek®, and Tychem®.
- First Choice Armor & Equipment Inc.
- NIJ certified armor in level IIA, II, and IIIA.
- Guardian Technologies International
- Protective apparel and equipment including body armor and shields.
- H & S Manufacturing, Inc.
- Vests, concealable armor, shields, and steel and ceramic plates.
- Hatch, Inc.
- Protective gloves for law enforcement, security, military, SWAT, tactical, corrections, and EMS.
- Israel Military Industries, Ltd.
- Personal body armor, ballistic armor panels, and ballistic helicopter protection kits.
- Laser Solutions Inc.
- Body armor, day/night sights, search and retrieval equipment, etc.
- LAST® Armor (A division of Foster-Miller)
- An armor appliqué system for light armored personnel carriers that installs without any cutting, welding or drilling on the base vehicle.
- Pacific Safety Products, Inc.
- Bullet resistant vests for law enforcement.
- Park Technologies, Inc. (PTI Armor)
- Body armor.
- Point Blank Body Armor, Inc.
- Body armor for law enforcement.
- Progressive Technologies of America, Inc.
- Tactical and concealable body armor.
- ProTech Armored Products
- Bullet resistant vests, helmets, shields, armored vehicles, and accessories.
- Protective Apparel Corporation of America (PACA)
- Body armor, training gear, cell extraction suits, and accessories.
- Protective Products International
- Concealable and tactical vests.
- Reliance Armor Systems, Inc.
- Concealable body armor, tactical body armor, tactical shields, and Transpor® clothing.
- Safariland
- Bullet and stab resistant body armor.
- Second Chance Body Armor
- Concealable body armor, corrections armor, tactical armor, and other protective equipment.
- Silent Partner Body Armor, Inc.
- Concealable, tactical, and special purpose body armor and accessories.
- Street Smart Professional Equipment
- Tactical equipment, including body armor, helmets, less-than-lethal munitions, thermal imaging systems, and more.
- The Tactical Shop
- SWAT, special operations, and police duty gear.
- UNICOR Federal Prison Industries
- Protective vests and other equipment.
Security Equipment
- American Handcuff Company
- Handcuffs, leg irons, belly chains, and handcuff keys.
- Ameritech
- Monitored security systems.
- Barringer Technologies, Inc.
- Drug and explosives detectors.
- BEI Communications Inc.
- Fiber-optic perimeter security systems and videoconferencing and audioconferencing products, including telemedical systems, video visitation systems, and distance education systems.
- Correctional Services Corporation
- Managment and development of privatized correctional and detention facilities in the United States.
- Correctional Systems, Inc.
- Correctional services.
- Detex Corporation
- Exit control locks, exit alarms, access control systems, watchclocks, and turnstile products.
- DynaLock Corporation
- Electromagnetic locks, consoles, power supplies, and related system components.
- First Defence
- High security fencing for perimeter security.
- Gallagher Security International Ltd.
- Perimeter security fencing systems.
- Hiatt-Thompson Corporation
- Handcuffs, lead chains, transport restraints, high security restraints, keys, and accessories.
- Hoffman Tactical Innovations
- Prisoner restraint devices.
- ILCO Unican
- Electronic access control systems, pushbutton locks, key machines, and specialty locks.
- Investigative Law Offices
- Technical support for law enforcement agencies; consults with lock manufacturers, crime laboratories, and vendors of specialized surveillance equipment.
- IriScan, Inc.
- Iris recognition technology for security and access control systems.
- Justice Systems, Inc.
- Video visitation and booking systems.
- Knogo Video Sentry Corporation
- Closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems for surveillance purposes.
- Peerless® Handcuff Company
- A full line of restraints including, standard handcuffs, hinged handcuffs, oversize handcuffs, leg irons, and waist chains.
- Perimeter Products Incorporated
- Personal alarm systems, fence protection systems, and microwave protection systems.
- Photon Emissive Energy Corporation (PEEC)
- Security lights, electric generators, and a family of security systems that enable television cameras to see in the dark but are invisible to the unaided eye.
- Ranger Security Detectors, Inc.
- Security walk-through multi-zone metal/weapons detectors, handheld body scanners, body orifice scanners, and hospital loss prevention metal detectors.
- Rath Microtech
- Commercial grade ADA elevator telephones, security telephones, and courtesy telephones.
- SERAPH Security Consulting and Training
- Law enforcement training.
- Silent Witness Enterprise Ltd.
- A diverse range of CCTV cameras.
- Smith & Wesson-Handcuffs
- Handcuffs, leg irons, and restraint chains for law enforcement needs.
- Vindicator Technologies
- Electronic security products for intrusion detection, perimeter security, access control, asset protection, assessment systems, video surveillance, vehicle bomb detection, and security services.
Surveillance and Sensor Equipment
- Adams Electronics, Inc.
- Portable metal detectors.
- Advanced Business Sciences, Inc.
- Computer monitored tracking for parole and probation.
- American Science and Engineering, Inc.
- X-ray inspection systems for screening individuals and vehicles for the presence of concealed weapons, drugs, and illegal contraband.
- American Traffic Systems
- Traffic camera systems, traffic violation enforcement processing systems, traffic court software systems, and automated toll violation enforcement systems.
- Ameritech
- Monitored security systems.
- AutoMon Corporation
- Probation automated monitoring systems.
- B.E. Meyers and Co., Inc.
- Night vision and computerized surveillance and targeting systems.
- BI Incorporated
- Electronic monitoring and house arrest products and services.
- Brunton/NEXUS
- Compasses, binoculars, and global positioning systems (GPS).
- Burle Industries, Inc.
- Electronic monitoring equipment and services.
- Cortex Vision Systems, Inc.
- Video surveillance equipment and thermal tracking cameras.
- Decatur Radar
- Radar guns.
- Detection Systems, Inc.
- Electronic detection, control, and communication equipment for the electronic protection industry.
- EdMark Enterprises
- High intensity infrared flashers.
- EEV Ltd.
- Night vision image intensifiers for covert surveillance and search and rescue.
- Electronic Monitoring Systems, Inc.
- Wrist units for random tracking and continuous signal monitoring of individuals.
- Electrophysics Corporation
- Products designed for a variety of imaging applications, including night vision, thermal imaging, laser viewing and profiling, photographic processing, and microscope automation.
- Elmotech, Ltd.
- Electronic home confinement systems and service.
- Fisher Research Laboratory
- Hand held metal detectors.
- FLIR Systems Inc.
- Infrared imaging solutions for security and surveillance.
- General Security Services Corporation
- Electronic monitoring systems.
- Granite Island Group
- HDS, Inc.
- Border control systems, digital video systems, and wireless video transmitters and receivers.
- House Arrest Service Incorporated
- House arrest equipment and services.
- Identix
- Fingerprint scanning security products.
- Intercept Investigations & Spy Technologies
- Video cameras, telephone transmitters, two-way and scanner radios, and night vision equipment.
- IriScan, Inc.
- Iris recognition technology for security and access control systems.
- ITT Industries
- Night vision devices.
- Knogo Video Sentry Corporation
- Closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems for surveillance purposes.
- Laser Technology, Inc.
- Laser-based speed and distance measurement instruments.
- Loronix Information Systems, Inc.
- Networked digital video management solutions for surveillance applications.
- Metorex International
- Walk-thru and hand held metal detectors.
- Micro Video Products
- Coin-sized video cameras and transmitters.
- Millivision
- Millivision uses millimeter wave sensors combined with state-of-the-art imaging technology to create the next generation of security systems.
- Miros, Inc.
- Computerized face recognition systems.
- Night Vision Optics
- Night vision for law enforcement and surveillance.
- Norment/Pacific VoiceTrack®
- A biometric tracking and monitoring system.
- Nytech
- Integrated infrared systems for security and surveillance.
- Patrol CCTV
- Surveillance systems for police vehicles.
- Polaroid Corporation
- Digital imaging tools and instant cameras.
- Pro Tech Monitoring, Inc.
- Satellite monitoring and remote tracking systems.
- Ranger Security Detectors, Inc.
- Security walk-through multi-zone metal/weapons detectors, handheld body scanners, body orifice scanners, and hospital loss prevention metal detectors.
- SAS R&D Services, Inc.
- Contraband detection equipment for government agencies.
- Scanna MSC, Inc.
- Electronic mailscreeners, cabinet x-ray systems, and mailroom training seminars for the detection and identification of suspect packages.
- SecureEye.com
- Digital surveillance systems for facilities.
- Senstar-Stellar Corporation
- Outdoor perimeter intrusion detection systems.
- Sentencing Alternatives
- Electronic monitoring services and products.
- Silent Witness Enterprise Ltd.
- A diverse range of CCTV cameras.
- Simplex Time Recording Company
- Access control systems, video identification systems, and security management systems.
- Skaggs Telecommunications Service
- Surveillance vans, communications consoles, in-car video systems, and other law enforcement equipment.
- Smartwater, Ltd.
- A chemical coding system for crime prevention and detection.
- SOS Industries Incorporated
- Electronic house arrest monitoring and equipment.
- Strategic Technologies, Inc.
- Electronic monitoring systems.
- Street Smart Professional Equipment
- Tactical equipment, including body armor, helmets, less-than-lethal munitions, thermal imaging systems, and more.
- SWS Security
- Electronic surveillance, intelligence gathering, and radio communications systems.
- Telect, Inc.
- Controller/monitoring systems for correctional institutions.
- Telex
- Two-way communication products, including ear mikes and headsets, and portable monitoring systems.
- Torfino Enterprises, Inc.
- Hand-held metal detectors.
- Tracking Systems Corporation
- Electronic monitoring systems.
- Xenonics
- Hand-held, high-intensity, illumination systems.
- Xybion Electronics Systems
- Low-light-level cameras and surveillance systems for law enforcement, intelligence, and military applications.
Vehicles and Equipment
- American Blimp Corporation
- Manned airships.
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Police helicopters, including used helicopters and accessories.
- BMW of North America, Inc.
- Motorcycles.
- Bridgestone-Firestone
- Tires.
- Chevrolet Specialty Vehicles
- Vans, pickups, and medium duty trucks.
- Delphi Automotive Systems
- Electronics integration for vehicle systems.
- Dodgen Industries Inc.
- Custom emergency response vehicles.
- Federal Signal Corporation
- Safety and signaling products, custom signage, industrial tooling, and emergency vehicles.
- First Defense International Group
- Vehicle armoring systems.
- Ford Police Vehicles
- Specialty vehicles, such as the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, the Explorer Special Service Vehicle, and the Expedition Special Service Vehicle.
- General Tire
- Tires.
- Goodyear
- Tires.
- Honeywell Friction Materials
- Disc brake pads, drum brake linings, and aftermarket brake products.
- Hornet Group, Inc.
- Protective transport devices.
- IST International, Ltd
- "The Partner", remote control, portable traffic signals.
- NAPA
- Automobile parts and automobile repair facilities.
- National Barricade Company
- Traffic control and safety equipment.
- PatrolSim
- The Patrol-Sim is a driving simulator manufactured by the I-Sim corporation. The device will be used by California Police Agencies as a high-speed driving training tool.
- Performance Friction
- Brake pads.
- Raybestos
- Brake pads.
- Setina Maufacturing Company
- Police vehicle partitions and mounting systems.
- SirenNet.com
- Emergency warning, lighting, and safety supplies.
- TAPCO - Traffic & Parking Control Company
- Traffic and parking control equipment, components, and supplies.
- Whelen Engineering, Inc.
- Lighting and siren products.
- Winnipeg Street Solutions
- The Roadshark, a permanently installed spike barrier designed for street/highway use.
- ZAP Patrol Bike
- ZAP PatrolBike is a police bike with an electric motor. The motor gives the bike the power to accelerate quickly with a silent burst of speed.
Weapons and Ammunition
- American Firearms Industry
- Online official journal of the National Association of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers.
- Blackwater Lodge and Training Center
- Firearms and tactical training for law enforcement and corrections personnel.
- Caswell International Corporation
- Firearms training equipment and services.
- Diamond Products Marketing, Inc.
- Tactical high intensity flashlight systems for firearms.
- ELCAN Optical Technologies
- Optical and infrared sights.
- Federal Cartridge Co.
- Ammunition.
- Heckler and Koch
- Pistols and rifles.
- Laser Solutions Inc.
- Body armor, day/night sights, search and retrieval equipment, etc.
- Lasermax, Inc.
- Laser sights.
- Magnum Research, Inc.
- Firearms and accessories.
- Muscle Products Systems
- Cleaner, lubricant, and protectant for firearms.
- Pager Pal Concealment Systems
- Concealed holsters and accessories
- Plus P Technology, Inc.
- Handgun and shotgun training.
- Scott, McDougall, and Associates
- Firearms based on Colt's .380 series (Government .380, Mustang, and Pony) and Colt's 1911-based guns and firearm accessories.
- Smart Lock Technology, Inc.
- Magnetic locks for firearms.
- Smith and Wesson
- Firearms, accessories, and training.
- Street Smart Professional Equipment
- Tactical equipment, including body armor, helmets, less-than-lethal munitions, thermal imaging systems, and more.
- The Tactical Shop
- SWAT, special operations, and police duty gear.
- Ultimate Weapons Systems
- Tactical weapons and firearms accessories for law enforcement.
- United Service Associates, Inc., Special Mobile Operations Group
- Moving target system for tactical firearms training.
Security Threat Groups/Gangs
- Coroner's Report
- Information and resources on gang intervention and prevention.
- Dane County, (Wis.) Sheriff's Office
- This website gives you the opportunity to anonymously report drug and/or gang activities, and contains a guide full of tips on how to avoid road rage.
- Gang Prevention, Inc.
- Gang Prevention Incorporated offers gang identification, awarness, and activity training to law enforcement. They also have a 450 page street gang identification manual that is only available to the law enforcement community.
- Gang Resources Library
- This site contains information on Aryan Nation, Mexican Mafia, and Hong Kong Triads.
- Gangs in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
- Gangs in Los Angeles County
- This site contains a short bibliography on gangs and information on Bloods and Crips in Los Angeles County.
- Gangs or Us
- Gang training and criminal justice consulting.
- HateWatch
- HateWatch is a web based organization that monitors the growing and evolving threat of hate group activity on the internet.
- Illinois State Police - Street Gang Awareness
- Provides information on street gangs found in rural and suburban communities in Illinois.
- Juvenile Street Gang: Intelligence and Consultation
- This site is dedicated to sharing intelligence about gangs, their activities and their movement about the United States.
- Massachusetts DOC: Security Threat Group Information
- This site contains information on the Massachusetts DOC's strategy for gang identification and management.
- Midwest Gang Investigators Association
- The MGIA is a non-profit organization made up of law enforcement officers and members of the criminal justice community from the states of Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
- Militia and Subversive Group Websites
- Links to the websites of various militia groups.
- Mothers Against Gang Wars (MAGW)
- Mothers Against Gang Wars (MAGW) is an organization dedicated to curbing gang violence in San Joaquin County, California and its surrounding areas.
- National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association (NAGIA)
- NAGIA is a coalition of criminal justice professionals dedicated to the promotion of a comprehensive and fully coordinated anti-gang strategy.
- National Major Gang Task Force
- The mission of the National Major Gang Task Force is to display leadership in linking all 50 states correctional systems, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, major jails, law enforcement and probation and parole offices throughout the country. This will be accomplished by the developed of a National Correction Informational Sharing System.
- National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)
- The purpose of the NYGC is to expand and maintain the body of critical knowledge about youth gangs and effective responses to them.
- Online Guide to Gangs and Graffiti
- A brief directory of common gang signs and graffiti from Loyola Marymount University, California.
- Randy's Gang Page
- Informatin on street gang history and identification.
- Security Management Online
- A central web connection for professionals in the field of security.
- Street Gang Primer