Law Enforcement

The prevention, investigation, apprehension, and detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws.

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Law & Law Enforcement Blogs

Blogs by, for or about lawyers and law enforcement professionals that cover a variety of topics from criminal investigation to current legal decisions.

Resources in this category:

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
http://www.aafs.org/

"A professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law." Get information on education and careers, as well as membership and meetings.

Crime Prevention Association of Michigan
http://www.preventcrime.net/

"CPAM was founded in 1973 through the leadership of the Michigan State Police and law enforcement officers from several major police departments. Today there are hundreds of members from law enforcement, business and neighborhood associations." Read news and general information about crime and criminal laws in Michigan, find resources on crime prevention (including some related to children), and learn about CPAM's upcoming events.

International Union of Police Associations
http://www.iupa.org/

"The I.U.P.A. is an organization that represents federal, state and local law enforcement officers, deputy sheriffs, corrections officers and law enforcement support employees throughout the U.S.A." Site contains information about the union and its background; information about the union's programs, publications and seminars; and a listing of related web sites.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.com/

"A private, non-profit organization working in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice, NCMEC is a vital resource for families and America's 17,000 law enforcement agencies in the search for missing children and the quest for child protection. Since 1984, NCMEC has handled 900,000 calls through its national hotline 1 (800) THE LOST; trained 135,000 police and other professionals; and disseminated 11 million free publications. NCMEC has worked with law enforcement on 44,000 cases, resulting in the recovery of 29,000 children. NCMEC has disseminated millions of missing children photographs, with one in seven of the children recovered as a direct result. NCMEC believes that 'somebody knows,' and seeks to reach every home in America." This site has an online database of missing children, publications and organizations recognized by the NCMEC.

National Sheriffs' Association
http://www.sheriffs.org/

"The National Sheriffs' Association, now in its fifty-seventh year of serving the law enforcement/criminal justice professionals of the nation, is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field." The site has information about the association's various sections, including crime prevention, jail operations, and research and development.

Professionals Against Confidence Crime
http://www.pac-c.org/

"PACC was originally founded in 1986, by frustrated fraud detectives from Wisconsin and Illinois. Realizing that there could be no hope of ferreting out the con artists who worked across state boundaries, these detectives decided to create a training and informational sharing network that focused their attention on organized fraud groups and individuals who specialized in crimes of deception..." Site includes a history of the organization, articles, books, a "daily fraud quote", news, an events calendar, and a member's section.

Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers
http://www.scafo.org/

"This non-profit organization was founded in 1937 with forty charter members dedicated to the identification profession. This Southern California based association is comprised of more than 250 members from over 50 different law enforcement agencies. As can be seen by the table of contents, there is a great deal of information for professionals in the field of "Friction Ridge Identification", law enforcement personnel and administrators, the judiciary, students and the public in general."

The Wrongful Death Institute & Forensic Science Associates
http://www.wrongfuldeathinstitute.com/

"The Wrongful Death Institute and Forensic Science Associates helps individuals, corporations, law enforcement agencies, legal professionals and medical professionals delineate and assess case issues and provide the experts needed who accurately and rationally apply scientific evidence to law - this is Forensic Science."