Title VI Enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice
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- Memorandum of Agreement - December 19, 2022
- DOJ YouTube Video (English) - December 19, 2022
- Denver Police Department, Language Access Policy - December 2022
- Justice Department Announces New Language Access Law Enforcement Initiative, Department Also Announces Resolution of Language Access Investigation Against Denver Police Department (English) - December 19, 2022
Title VI Language Access Agreement with Hazleton Pennsylvania Police Department - May 28, 2021
- Agreement (Spanish Español)
- Press Release (Spanish Español)
- Press Release (English)
Department of Justice Files Title VI Statement of Interest in Case Alleging National Origin Discrimination by NYPD - November 22, 2013
New York City Police Department LEP Compliance Review, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - February, 2010
Memorandum of Agreement between USA and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, U.S. Department of Justice - May 11, 2010
Memorandum of Agreement between USA and Town of Mattawa Washington and Mattawa Police Department, Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, U.S. Department of Justice - March 18, 2008
Memorandum of Agreement between USA and Lake Worth, FL Police Department, Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, U.S. Department of Justice - March 17, 2007
Federal Agency Resources
Section 12601 and Title VI: Two Powerful Department Tools to Address Systemic Police Misconduct | Title VI Part of Article, DOJ Journal of Federal Law and Practice - January 2022
LEP Resource Guide for Law Enforcement, U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security - February 2013
What are the pros and cons of giving non-bilingual police officers cards with pictures and bilingual descriptors to help get a description of a fleeing suspect from witnesses and suspects on the scene? Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Limited English Proficient (LEP) Individuals, Question 13
Lost in Translation: Limited English Proficient Populations and the Police by Bharathi A. Venkatraman, Attorney, Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, U.S. Department of Justice. (Archived) - August, 2006
Memo to State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Use of Shared Funds to Pay for Language Assistance Services Hurricane-Related Issues, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section - September 13, 2005.
Overcoming Language Barriers: Solutions for Law Enforcement, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program, U.S. Department of Justice and the Vera Institute of Justice
Directives, Orders, Policies, and Forms
Denver Police Department, Language Access Policy - December 2022
Brown County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin, Policy Admin 19, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Services - March 2019
Nassau County Police Department, New York, Language Access Recommendation Form - March 2021
Fulton County Sheriff's Office Written Directive on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Guidelines, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - January, 2008
Knoxville Tennessee Police Department General Order Regarding Limited English Proficiency Assistance Plan, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - January, 2008
Reno Nevada Police Department's Limited English Proficiency Plan, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - August, 2006
San Francisco General Order Regarding Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - October, 2007
- Officer LEP Training Video (YouTube) - February 28, 2014
- Guide to Language Assistance Services in 4 Non-English Languages
Modesto California Police Department General Order Regarding Limited English Proficiency Assessment Plan and Service Delivery, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - September, 2007
Las Vegas Nevada Metropolitan Police Department Procedural Order on Interaction with Persons Who Have Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - 2006
Philadelphia Police Department Limited English Language Proficiency Directive 71 - December, 2005
Other Resources
Overcoming Language Barriers: Solutions for Law Enforcement, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program, U.S. Department of Justice and the Vera Institute of Justice
Providing Meaningful Language Access and Avoiding the Use of Children as Interpreters – Resources for Law Enforcement, Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities- May 2019
New York Attorney General Schneiderman Secures Agreement Ensuring Full Access to Law Enforcement Services in Middletown - September 20, 2013 (Spanish)