Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend in Memphis
Learn about Operation Legend and arrest and seizure data since the operation's launch.
Violent crime
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend at Roundtable in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. The initiative is named in honor of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City.
Since the operation's launch in July...
PSP Case Studies - Jackson, Mississippi
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2020
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PSP Case Studies - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date Published
2020
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PSP Case Studies - Nashville, Tennessee
Date Published
2020
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PSP Case Studies - New Orleans, Louisiana
Date Published
2020
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PSP Case Studies - St. Louis, Missouri
Date Published
2020
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Crime Analysis Considerations for Establishing or Enhancing Capacity
Date Published
April 2020
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National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic
Date Published
January 2022
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Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend at Press Conference in Chicago
Learn about recent Operation Legend updates.
Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
This program assists law enforcement and prosecutors to address and prosecute violent crime cold cases and decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution.
Operation Legend: Update on Federal Charges
Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. The initiative is named in honor of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City.
Since the operation's launch on July 8...
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend at Press Conference in Kansas City, Missouri
At an August 19, 2020, press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend.
Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. The initiative is named in honor of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot...
Operation Legend Expanded to Indianapolis
Learn about Operation Legend's expansion and how BJA is supporting efforts.
Operation Legend Expanded to Memphis and St. Louis
Learn about Operation Legend's expansion and how BJA is supporting efforts.
Episode 8: Medium Agency Perspective on BWCs from Richmond PD, CA
December 2015
Series
Mike Roosa, Senior Policy Advisor for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, interviews Richmond Police Department's Chief Chris Magnus and Assistant Chief Allwyn Brown to hear about hear about their adoption of BWCs which began earlier this year and give us the perspective of a medium sized agency.
Funds Released to Support Operation Relentless Pursuit
BJA and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services have awarded more than $61 million in grant funding to support the Attorney General’s Operation Relentless Pursuit initiative.
Funding Available: Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combating Violent Crime Program
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combating Violent Crime opportunity.
FY 2020 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
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