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Colorado DA Reaches High-Needs Youths with Innovative Prevention Program (2023)

Office of the District Attorney, 21st Judicial District (Mesa County, CO)

Population: 150,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:27 | Contact Information

The Colorado 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the local school district and Colorado Mesa University, has developed a program aimed at helping kids in potentially difficult situations before it escalates to legal trouble. The Lighthouse Program intervenes early, providing resources to youths and their families in an effort to divert them from the court system and prepare them for future success.

On September 29, 2023 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on how crime analysts can improve prosecutions.

Booklet and Materials

Authors: PCE, National Policing Institute

This article provides a basic understanding of gunshot detection system technology, its investigative and evidentiary value, and issues prosecutors may encounter when trying to admit gunshot detection system evidence at trial.

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The Importance of Prosecutor Caseloads and the Challenges of Research

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

This paper discusses the importance of understanding prosecutor caseloads and workloads, and the challenges researchers have faced in studying this issue.

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PCE Videos: Cyber Threats and Cyber Emergencies

On September 15, 2023, PCE hosted a Pop-Up that discussed how prosecutors must take the lead in ensuring their offices have adequate cybersecurity and cyber emergency preparedness.

Booklet and Materials

Authors: PCE and AEquitas

This article provides an overview of the nation’s sealing and expungement statutes as it applies to adults.

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Staffing the Prosecutor’s Office of the Future

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

This paper details the jobs and tasks that may not have existed in the prosecution office of the past. These positions might be added in an individual office, shared by a group of offices through mutual agreement, or be attached to a state prosecution association. In some offices one person may handle one or more of the responsibilities listed.

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The New Roles of The Modern Prosecutor

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

The traditional role of the prosecutor is as a minister of justice who enforces the law and seeks justice. Modern prosecutors are viewing their roles more expansively to include crime prevention, problem solving and innovation. This publication explores the new roles of a modern prosecutor.

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