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Law Enforcement and Training Links

The following are a few sites that have proven useful to staff members in the past. It is a very personal selection and in no way should be considered exhaustive. If you have suggestions for sites to add, please send e-mail to: Link Suggestions

Missouri Government Links

Missouri Government Home Page
Links to branches, courts, on-line services, much else.
Missouri Governor's Home Page
Missouri Attorney General
Includes opinions and opinion letters since 1997, racial profiling data and several publications for law enforcement.
Missouri Secretary of State
Includes Missouri Register, Code of State Regulations, Missouri Roster (all elected officials) in downloadable format.
Missouri General Assembly
Links to MO Constitution, Statutes, Bills, plus live debate links and more.
Missouri Judiciary
Links to each court, plus searchable listings of public cases going back to 1997. Search engine is less than ideal. Use of a search engine like Google or site like FindLaw may be more effective.
Missouri Department of Public Safety
POST, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Programs, Highway Patrol, Water Patrol and more.
Missouri POST
Direct link to the Missouri Police Officer Standards and Training home page.

Legal Information Links

FindLaw - Legal Resources Home Page
Excellent free source of legal information on the Web. This link goes to the Legal Professionals home page.
FindLaw - Cases and Codes
USSC cases back to 1893, inc. cross references to related cases, links to U.S. Court of Appeals cases by circuit, and links to state resources.
FindLaw - Commentaries
Often interesting commentaries and analyses of current and historical cases and current events.
Justia - Legal Resources Home Page
A new free source of legal information on the Web. Started by former CEO and co-founder of Findlaw. Aims to be bigger and better than Findlaw.
Justia - Law: Cases and Codes
Justia's answer to Findlaws links to Federal and State. Drill down to state and local laws. USSC cases back to 1791. Links to other courts.
Missouri CASE.net
"Case.net is your access to the Missouri State Courts Automated Case Management System. From here you are able to inquire on case records including docket entries, parties, judgments, and charges in public court. Only courts that have implemented the case management software as part of the Missouri Court Automation Program and only cases that have been deemed public under the Missouri Revised Statutes can be accessed through Case.net." Civil as well as criminal cases are included.
Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) - Law Enforcement Legal Center
A wide selection of legal resources, including extensive library of free online publications and digests of civil liability case citations and abstracts by topic.
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Monthly publication available in PDF that discusses a variety of Law Enforcement topics. A good source for explanations of new court decisions and overviews of legal topics for law enforcement personnel.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - Legal Division Podcasts
Includes podcasts and videocasts covering Fourth Amendment issues and hot legal topics. The selections are updated and constantly expanding. The programs can be a bit "talky" but it's a good way to hear the latest cases explained. Transcripts are available. Includes an RSS feed.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - Newsletter: The Informer
Monthly newsletter for Federal law enforcement agents is also an excellent source for local LEOs. Covers USSC and all circuit courts. And, of course, an RSS feed.
Missouri Attorney General's Office - Law Enforcement Home Page
New page for state and local law enforcement - not updated as often as it should be.
Missouri Attorney General's Office - Front Line Report
Once published approximately quarterly, this online version of the print newsletter covers state cases and Federal cases from a Missouri perspective. Not published since June 2009. An email subscription option is offered.
Police Agency Training Center (PATC)
Publsihes a variety of training and update bulletins, many of them free. The Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute publications are particularly useful. Subscriptions are available.
Ken Wallentine - XIPHOS Legal Update Newsletter
Another excellent newsletter providing timely information on recent court decisions. An email subscription option is offered.
Answer.com - Legal Topics
Includes an encyclopeadia of legal terms with extensive commentary, comments on a few significant cases, copies of primary legal documents, and some biographies of famous legal persons.
The Constitution of the United States of America, Analysis and Interpretation - GPO
An excellent "reverse directory" of significant Court decisions organized by article and amendment. In Adobe .PDF format, unfortunately with separate bi-annual updates, this is literally a textbook on Constitutional law.
Oyez Project - U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia
Includes synopses of current cases before the Supreme Court, biographies of all USSC Justices, Constitutional Law headlines, and more. Audio files require Real Player.
American Bar Association - Public Education Site
Some excellent legal resources, including a Supreme Court preview, and a "Cases at a Glance" listing of significant cases since the 1999-2000 session with synopses, and other materials.
Cornell University - Legal Information Institute
Another good source of case law information, especially USSC oral arguments and previews.
Missouri Courts - Opinions and Minutes
In the Legal Resources Section. See note above under Missouri Judiciary.
Revised Statutes of Missouri
Direct link to the Missouri General Assembly's RSMo search page.
Missouri General Assembly - Joint Bill Tracking
Direct link to the Missouri General Assembly's joint bill tracking search page.
St. Louis County Ordinances
Heirarchical listing by Title and Chapter, with search capabilities.

Law Enforcement Information Links

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Homeland Security (DHS)
Justice Department (DOJ)
Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR)
Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP)
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Officer.com
Huge news, links and products directory for law enforcement.
Regional Justice Information Services (REJIS)
Secret Service (USSS)
USACops - Missouri Agency Directory
Information on many Missouri law enforcement agencies including addresses, phone numbers and links to agency Web sites where available.

Law Enforcement Training Information Links

Revised Missouri Statutes - Chapter 590 - DPS/POST
Statutes governing Missouri POST.
Code of State Regulations - Title 11 - DPS/POST
Administrative rules governing the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
POST rules are under Division 75.
Missouri POST Approved Providers List
Includes Academies, Organizations, and Agencies approved to provide Continuing Education for POST credit. Also includes list of states which have reciprocal agreements with Missouri POST.
Missouri POST Continuing Education Information Page
Explanation of the Missouri POST program, including answers to frequently asked questions about certification and documentation.
Missouri POST Commission Page
Current POST Commission members and meeting minutes.
Missouri POST Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs)
Listing of SMEs by block with contact information.

General Information Links

St. Louis County Public Library
Maintains a database of links to a wide variety of materials of both general and specific interest. Note in particular the access, to library card holders, to the EBSCO hosted Military and Government Collection which contains a wide variety of periodicals and papers dealing with law enforcement and criminal justice. (start at http://www.slcl.org/databases/govt.htm)

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