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  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  • Wednesday, November 25, 2009
  • ojp.gov
  • Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
  • Contact: Sheila Jerusalem
  • (202) 307-0703

******PUBLICATION ADVISORY******

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION EXAMINES CHANGES IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT RESPONDED TO 911 ATTACKS

       WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the availability of a report published by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) examining the organizational changes in the New York City and Arlington County, Va., law enforcement agencies following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The study examined what practices the agencies had in place that enabled them to respond to the attacks; what special challenges they faced in responding; and what changes they made that improved their ability to prevent, anticipate and coordinate their response to future terrorist and other critical incidents.

TITLE:

"Learning from 9/11 ? Organizational Change in the New York City and Arlington County, Va., Police Departments"

AUTHOR:

National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
United States Department of Justice

WHERE:

http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/227346.pdf
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
800-851-3420
(NCJ# 227346)

       The Office of Justice Programs, headed by Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has five component bureaus: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office for Victims of Crime. Additionally, OJP has two program offices: the Community Capacity Development Office, which incorporates the Weed and Seed strategy, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). More information can be found at https://ojp.gov.

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