Published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), this report represents the release of the 2020 Census of Federal Law Enforcement Officers (CFLEO) through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. The CFLEO collects information on the number of officers, their demographic characteristics, and their job functions, as well as hires and separations, hiring practices, and policies regarding equipment at federal law enforcement agencies. The CFLEO collects information from every federal law enforcement agency, excluding the U.S. Armed Forces, federal officers stationed in foreign countries, and selected agencies for security concerns.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a report on law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, including data on felonious deaths from 2022. The FBI continuously releases this data through the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) Program. The program’s statistics provide information that law enforcement can use to protect officers and prevent future incidents. LEOKA adheres to a general set of law enforcement officer criteria when gathering data. According to the report, the number of law enforcement officers who were feloniously killed in the year 2022 totaled 59. This indicates a decline from the previous year’s figure of 73 officers who lost their lives due to criminal acts. Fifty-eight law enforcement officers were killed accidentally in 2022 while performing their duties. Officers killed in 2022 had an average age of 39. At the time of the fatal incidents, each officer had served an average of seven years. Of the 59 officers feloniously killed, 6 were killed in unprovoked attacks. Forty-nine officers were killed by firearms, three by offenders using vehicles used as weapons, and eight by use of personal weapons (fists, hands, feet, etc.). 

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar will discuss homicide and gun violence. Most homicide and gun violence is far from random and can be analyzed, understood, and addressed at the local level. This session will set out:

• The key varieties of homicide and gun violence.
• The concentration of victimization and offending.
• How victimization and offending overlap.
• The key role of groups and networks.
• The central role of police and other criminal justice agencies in understanding homicide and gun violence.

When: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., ET

Published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this article discusses an event held earlier this year in which representatives from a select group of law enforcement agencies came together from across the country in Tampa, Florida. This event was a peer-to-peer learning opportunity cosponsored by the Tampa Police Department, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the U.S. Secret Service.  The meeting’s purpose was to provide practitioners with an opportunity to learn from one another regarding the responsible use of technology, deployment of field operations, and development of modern analytical methods to improve public safety. Over the course of three days, presentations and discussions focused on interrupting retaliatory violence generated online and in social media environments; leveraging social media to effectively communicate with different audiences to build trust and reduce victimization; utilizing social media to proactively identify threats; and identifying public safety resources available to assist with planning and preparing for a large-scale event.

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center, this course provides investigators and prosecutors with the knowledge and tools they need to respond to the growing problem of investment fraud. Topics include what constitutes a security, using the Howey Test to determine whether a particular offering is a security, identifying investment fraud schemes, and investigative strategies for working with victims and perpetrators. The course also covers fraud-prevention strategies, and students are provided with additional resources for both prevention and investigation. This course is presented in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

Key concepts covered in this course include:

• Securities basics
• Securities fraud
• Investigative techniques
• Prevention and resources

When: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET