Assistant AG Kenneth Polite leaves legacy of CCO empowerment, self-reporting, data-driven investigations

Kenneth A Polite, Jr., head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, is leaving at the end of July, prompting assessments of his legacy.

Kenneth Polite, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, was the subject of a well-deserved spotlight article in the WSJ this week – one that described his tenure at the helm of the criminal division, leading investigations into gang activity, cybercrime, and white-collar crimes such as

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