Project Safe Neighborhoods

Civil Gang Injunctions Webinar

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance's National Training and Technical Assistance Center invites you to view its webinar on civil gang injunctions. Based on the legal theory of public nuisance, civil gang injunctions are an emerging anti-gang strategy that employs court-issued restraining orders to prohibit gang members from participating in certain activities. The webinar covers: (1) what gang injunctions are and are not; (2) an overview of how to get one; and (3) what to do if you have one. The webinar was presented by Mr. Jim McDougal and Mr. Greg Anderson and is supported by the National District Attorneys Association.

PSN Anti-Gang Training

The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to sponsor the Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Training, which began in 2007 with the pilot in Dover, Delaware. This training features 4 tracks: the Executive Track, the Line Law Enforcement Track, the Investigators and Prosecutors Track, and the Intervention and Prevention Track. Due to the success of this program, DOJ has scheduled additional training sessions throughout 2010.

To date, 4,200 sworn and non-sworn personnel have completed Anti-Gang Training administered by DOJ and its federal and national partners. For more information about the trainings, download the flyer (PDF) or visit www.iir.com/psnagt/.

Robber Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge (11/30/2010) A Durham, North Carolina man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a sawed-off shotgun not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Records. The defendant robbed two people and attempted to rob a third using the shotgun before he was apprehended. The case is being prosecuted under the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. More>

Wasilla Man Sentenced on Firearms Charges (11/30/2010) A Wasilla, Alaska man previously convicted of felony theft has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess stolen firearms and possession of stolen firearms. The defendant and co-defendants stole a total of 17 handguns from 7 different residential homes and then resold or traded them to pawn shops or other individuals. More>