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The Justice Department has renamed the Indian Resources Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division to the Tribal Resources Section. The new name better reflects the nature of the section’s work because it typically works with representatives of tribal governments rather than individual members of tribes.

On January 6, ICITAP observed its 39-year anniversary. Since January 6, 1986, ICITAP has strengthened our national security by advancing U.S. law enforcement operations abroad through training, mentoring, and technical assistance in 117 countries worldwide (see ICITAP map for current presence).

November’s cases include violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Clean Air Act; and the Clean Water Act; dog fighting; eel and pesticide smuggling;  tampering with a monitoring device; lead paint disclosures; seafood mislabeling,  and more.

On December 17, ICITAP’s Global Forensic Science Unit provided an update on the impact of its assistance to Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigations Organization (OIJ) Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS). 

Former Assistant Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger of the Civil Rights Division died on Nov. 27th in Princeton, New Jersey. He was 84 years old.

From December 9 to December 11, six members of the North Macedonian Passenger Information Unit (PIU) were invited to the National Targeting Center at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where they were able to work collaboratively to further the use of automated targeting systems. 

The nomination period for the 2025 Sunshine Week FOIA Awards has been extended! Nominations are due by December 13, 2024.

From October 28 to December 3, a total of 49 ICITAP staff and personnel participated in the 2024 Counterterrorism Assistance Planning Event (CAPE), hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT). 

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has just entered its 51st year, providing an occasion to look back — and to look ahead.

On World AIDS Day 2024 (observed Dec. 1), the Justice Department remains unwavering in its commitment to defending the civil rights of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

OVW honors the resiliency and leadership of American Indian and Alaskan Native victims and survivors by recognizing the dedication and accomplishments of Tribal leaders, advocates, and survivors to prevent and end gender-based violence in their own communities. We also take the opportunity during Native American Heritage Month  to affirm our ongoing commitment to honor Tribal sovereignty and uphold the federal trust responsibility as we work alongside the 574 unique federally recognized Tribes to address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking.

From November 26 to 27, the ICITAP Albania Police Oversight Agency (POA) advisory team partnered with the POA delegation, led by the POA Director General, the POA Tirana Director, and two POA Specialists for the 2024 European Partners Against Corruption (EPAC) Conference in Bucharest, Romania.