The U.S. Dep¿t. of Justice has prepared this guide to assist you in implementing the Weed and Seed strategy in your community. This guide is organized by topical keyword within each of the Weed and Seed strategy elements: Law Enforcement/Community Policing; Prevention, Intervention and Treatment; and Neighborhood Revitalization. The keywords cover many activities within a Weed and Seed community -- from afterschool to volunteer services -- and include Web site URLs with further details. This guide, while not exhaustive, will assist you in learning about federal programs and funding sources that can serve as a resource in implementing your Weed and Seed strategy.
Report on the Weed & Seed (W&S) Program, an important component of the Dept. of Justice crime prevention program as well as a major part of the Admin's. community revitalization strategy. W&S is a community-based, multiagency program that proposes to weed outÓ crime from targeted neighborhoods, then seedÓ the site with a variety of programs & resources to prevent crime from recurring. Local W&S sites develop partnerships with other federal, state, & local governments & private sector agencies to leverage federal W&S grant funds with additional resources from these partners to promote weeding & seeding activities. Charts & tables.
Important resource for all state & local officials seeking Federal assistance for new programs against drug use in their communities. Discusses public- & private-sector forms of support. Includes information on programs from the U. S. Departments of Education, Health & Human Services, Justice, Interior, Labor, Transportation, & others. Provides principal contact , criminal justice, treatment/prevention, & education contacts for all states. Appendices list Federal formula grant funding by state, HIDTA points of contact, & grant program points of contact. Over 100 programs are profiled.
This guide provides information to law enforcement, corrections, and forensic science professionals to assist them in evaluating, acquiring, and using equipment and technology. The main body of the guide presents an overview of the technology of most concern to the law enforcement, corrections, and forensic science communities. It contains 19 chapters arranged in four sections. Section I, "Officer Protection and Crime Prevention," contains eight chapters that focus on protective equipment, restraint systems, firearms, less-than-lethal weapons, pursuit management surveillance, offender monitoring/officer location, and concealed weapon and contraband detection. Section II, "Public Safety in Critical Incidents," is composed of three chapters that cover explosives detection and remediation, chemical and biological defense, and transportation infrastructure security. Section III, "Communications and Information Technology," contains five chapters that address communications interoperability, biometric identification, information sharing and analysis, crime mapping, and electronic crime/cybercrime. Section IV, "Investigative and Forensic Sciences," consists of three chapters that focus on crime laboratory assistance, forensic technology research and development, and investigative sciences. Each chapter includes a description of relevant technologies (equipment and devices, software, and related training) available to local law enforcement, corrections, and forensic science professionals and lists the following: potential funding sources, standards and testing, research and development efforts, and sources of further information. Four appendixes provide supplemental information on the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
