Frequently Asked Questions

Community policing focuses on crime and social disorder through the delivery of police services that includes aspects of traditional law enforcement, as well as prevention, problem-solving, community engagement, and partnerships. View Community Policing Defined, a resource from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to learn more.

Biographies of past National Crime Victims' Service Awards recipients are available on the OVC Gallery section of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website.

State execution methods can be found in the Capital Punishment series of reports and statistical tables from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).

See the Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines section of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration site for information.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance's Public Safety Officers' Benefits Programs (PSOB) provide benefits for public safety officers who have been permanently and totally disabled by a catastrophic personal injury sustained in the line-of-duty if that injury permanently prevents the officer from performing any substantial and gainful work. The PSOB Programs site provides information about the program, answers to frequently asked questions, and contact information for PSOB staff.

Information on how to report suspected tax fraud can be found on the How Do You Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity? section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website. Contact the Tax Fraud Hotline at 1-800-829-0433 for additional information.

Information on federal sex offender legislation is available on the Legislation section of the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) website. Also see the Case Law Updates section of the SMART website.