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National Public Safety Partnership

National Public Safety Partnership 2018 Symposium on Violent Crime

WHEN: September 24 – 26, 2018
WHERE: Hoover, AL
WHO:
  • The Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States
  • Mr. Matt Dummermuth, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs
  • Mr. Jon Adler, Director, BJA
  • Ms. Kristie Brackens, PSP Co-Director, BJA
  • The Honorable Jay Town, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Alabama
  • Chief Patrick Smith, Birmingham, Alabama, Police Department
  • Sheriff Mike Hale...

PSP Birmingham: 'All the tools in the toolbox' approach turns a city around

Buy-in from law enforcement agencies – prompted by a determined US Attorney and a new mayor – begets local-federal partnerships, which beget information-sharing and trust. Boosted by state-of-the-art intelligence and targeted federal prosecution, better policing results, and the worst offenders come off the streets. More barriers come down as nontraditional partners – the housing authority, probation and parole, youth services – work together to preempt...

Public Safety Partnership Supports Memphis' Fight Against Violent Crime

After reports of violent crime hit an 11-year high in 2017, Memphis has seen an 8.1% decrease in violent crime through the first six months of 2018.

Memphis PD

The Raines Station precinct in Memphis, Tennessee, is home to the city's biggest tourist attraction – Graceland, famed residence of Elvis Presley. In the center of Raines Station, Graceland attracts tourists from around the world who want to...

National Public Safety Partnership

Coordinated by BJA, the U.S. Department of Justice's National Public Safety Partnership was launched to help communities suffering from serious violent crime problems to build up their capacity to fight crime.