The state and local government resources included below are not necessarily endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice or by the Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP.
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Title VI Enforcement
DOJ 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
DOJ Resources
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
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)
Directives, Orders, Policies, and Forms
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
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District Attorney’s Language Access Plan, Brown County, Wisconsin - September 2021
Alaska State Department of Law Language Access Plan - August 2013
Considerations for Providing Language Access in a Prosecutorial Agency - September 21, 2011
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U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of the New Jersey Department of Corrections
- Memorandum of Agreement to Improve Language Assistance Services for Limited English Proficient Inmates - October 15, 2014
- U.S. Department of Justice Letter to the New Jersey Department of Corrections Regarding Investigation - February 22, 2021
U.S. Department of Justice Proposed Consent Decree with Orleans Parish Prison Requires Language Assistance Services for Spanish-Speaking LEP Inmates. See pages 34-37 - December 11, 2012
Virginia Department of Corrections, Operating Procedure 801.7, Language Services for Limited English Proficiency - October 1, 2021
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Language Access Complaint Form - July 2022
- Directive 4490 - January 6, 2022
Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Administrative Directive # 14-02, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) - April 1, 2014
Vera Institute, Developing a PREA-Compliant Language Access Plan for Incarcerated People Who Are Limited English Proficient - October 2020
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Suffolk County, New York, Probation Department Language Access Plan - June 21, 2019
New York City, Department of Probation, Language Access Plan - August, 2016
Santa Clara, California Probation Department Language Access Plan - January 17, 2013
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Key Features of U.S. State and Local Language Access Laws and Policies ( Report | Webinar ), Migration Policy Institute - October 2021
New York, Executive, Chapter 18, Article 10, § 202-A, effective July 1, 2022.
City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Resolution R-2022-006, December 20, 2021.
Nevada, Revised Statute, N.R.S. SB 318, § 7, effective June 7, 2021.
Maryland State Code, Section 10-1103
Hawaii, Language Access Law, Chapter 321C
Washington D.C., Language Access Act of 2004
California, Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act - 1973
New York State, Executive Order 26: Statewide Language Access Policy - October 6, 2011; Amended by Executive Order 26.1 - March 23, 2021
Guam, Executive Order 2015-015 - December 31, 2015
Anchorage, Alaska, Operating Policy and Procedure 16-6 - September 1, 2018
New York City, Local Law 30 - March 20, 2017
Boston, Massachusetts, Ordinance 2016, Chapter 16 - 2016
Seattle, Washington, Executive Order 2017-10 - October 2, 2017
San Francisco, California, Ordinance 27-15, Language Access Requirements for Departments - March 3, 2015
Houston, Texas, Administrative Procedure 2-11 - May 16, 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Executive Order 9-08: Access to City Programs and Activities for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency - June 9, 2008
King County, Washington State, Executive Order INF 14-2 (AEO): Written Language Translation Process - October 13, 2010
Montgomery County, Maryland, Executive Order 046-10: Access to County Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (English | Español (Spanish) | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)) - March 4, 2010