Welcome to the homepage for Norfolk District Attorney William R. Keating. I hope you will learn more about the programs and services my office provides.

As the chief law enforcement officer for the Norfolk District, I am responsible for the prosecution of criminal offenses that occur within the District.

If you imagine law enforcement, the courts, and social service agencies as intersecting roads, the District Attorney can be compared to the traffic director
standing in the middle.

Prosecution
As the chief prosecuting attorney for the Norfolk District, it is my job to promote public safety through the effective prosecution of criminals who commit serious and violent crimes. With a staff of approximately 120 people, we work with the court and law enforcement communities every day to prosecute nearly 20,000 cases a year in the towns comprising Norfolk District.

These cases involve homicide, sexual assault, domestic violence, robbery, drug sales and possession, fraud, theft, driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, and many other offenses.

We also make appropriate and effective use of alternative punishment and rehabilitation options for first-time offenders of lesser crimes.

Under Commonwealth of Massachusetts law, all criminal cases brought to prosecution must be handled by the Office of the District Attorney or the Office
of the Massachusetts Attorney General.

Crime Prevention and Victim Services
Crime prevention and victim services are also top priorities for my administration. Each victim or witness of a crime is assigned a specially trained advocate to provide support in the immediate aftermath of the crime and provide critical assistance throughout the court process. Our Education and Intervention Services Unit works with schools and social service agencies throughout the Norfolk District to develop crime prevention and education programs. We have initiated the Norfolk Anti-Crime Council, increased resources to serve and support victims of crime, and our Juvenile Unit has expanded police and school official roundtables to enhance school safety and foster early intervention. We try to reach children as young as elementary school, when patterns of behavior can be most easily changed.

NEW! Protecting our Caregivers from Workplace Violence: Why the Healthcare Industry Faces Increased Workplace Violence and What Can be Done to Prevent It

2008 Speech to Dedham Rotary:

The DA's Office from the management perspective

In One Split Second...Everything Changed

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Download the PDF version of a Contract for Life

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Employment Opportunities
Please submit a resume and cover letter to:
The Human Resource Director at 45 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021

2008 Summer Internships Available! Click here to learn more.

Norfolk County District Attorney's Drug Forfeiture vehicles for auction on Ebay.

Please explore my website and learn more about my programs and services. We have tried to make this web page as user friendly as possible. If you have any suggestions or if you or your organization would like to join in these efforts, please do not hesitate to contact me.