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 2011.

To date, 6,112 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/.

New Haven Felon Possible Armed Career Criminal (2/3/2012) A New Haven, Connecticut man with multiple felony convictions pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. However, the defendant may be subject to the Armed Career Criminal Act, a federal law imposing severe penalties for firearm and ammunition possession by persons who have been convicted of at least three violent felonies or serious drug offenses. As such, he would face a minimum term of 15 years imprisonment. More>

Fresno Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges (2/3/2012) A Fresno, California man who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a .22-caliber rifle and 4 rounds of ammunition faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison at sentencing. A prior felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury prohibits the defendant from lawfully carrying a firearm or ammunition. The case is being prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. More>