U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service

For over 60 years, The U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) has been “America’s Peacemaker.” CRS responds to communities experiencing conflict and violence to help restore peaceful relations. Guided by federal laws establishing jurisdictions, CRS assists communities through facilitated dialogue, mediation, training, and consultation to overcome differences and build the skills needed to prevent future disputes. All CRS services are confidential and provided free of charge to the communities that voluntarily request or accept CRS’s assistance. CRS is not an investigatory or prosecutorial agency and has no law enforcement authority. CRS works with all parties to develop solutions to conflict and serves as a neutral, impartial party. CRS works in all 50 states and the U.S. territories, and in communities large and small, rural, urban and suburban. See: https://www.justice.gov/crs/about-crs