January 2015

From the Director: Responding to the Globalization of Crime and Terror

Globalization has led to significant changes in criminal activity. Criminal networks are exploiting legislative loopholes, economic conditions, and the Internet to generate illicit profits at low risk...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Fernandez Decision Clarifies Consent Searches

In Fernandez v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the conditions under which a co-tenant can consent to a voluntary search of a home.1 Finalizing a series of cases that developed the co...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: U.S. Congress Passes CRomnibus, Avoiding Government Shutdown

The U.S. Congress passed the $1.1 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 appropriations spending package (H.R. 83) the week of December 7, 2014, just barely avoiding another government shutdown. The bill, bei...

Community-Police Engagement

Volunteers in Police Service: Celebrating 12 Years of Adding Value through Law Enforcement Volunteerism

The Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) program, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, and managed by the International Association of Chi...