Barbara Webster has more than 15 years experience in criminal justice consulting, research, and publications. She manages several technical assistance contracts for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, related to community policing, drugs, and gangs. Her research for the Department of Justice and other clients has resulted in publications on a range of topics, including community policing, drug abuse prevention and enforcement, domestic violence, victim assistance, money laundering, urban gang enforcement, and others. Ms. Webster is also experienced as a principal investigator on police management studies for local government clients. Before joining ILJ, Ms. Webster developed juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs as Assistant Director of the Youth Services Commission, Alexandria, Virginia. ()