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    Implementing Community Based Violence Intervention Strategies webinar series

    The Implementing Community Based Violence Intervention Strategies webinar series will highlight a wide range of issues important to successfully implementing Community Violence Intervention (CVI) strategies. Using the BJA CVI Checklist as a framework, the series will walk through the stages of planning and implementation of CVI strategies and take a deeper dive into opportunities and challenges that jurisdictions face as they implement these strategies in their communities.

    Featured Content

    Responding to Mass Violence: Preparation is Key

    In recent weeks, the topic of mass violence has weighed heavily on our hearts and minds.  As we mourn lives lost and provide support to grieving families and communities, law enforcement agencies and other public safety partners must also turn their attention to planning and preparation to ensure that they are response-ready should tragedy strike again.    

    Latest News

    BJA Grantee reporting period ends this month

    Semiannual Grant Report deadline is July 30

    To assist BJA Grantees in completing reports before the deadline, the NTTAC team is offering several training sessions:

    Applications now open for National Public Safety Partnership

    * Applications have closed. *

    Consider this Legal Guide on Managing Substance Withdrawals in Jails

    Last month, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) published a legal guide describing the significance of substance withdrawal supervision in jails and the laws protecting people in jails. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 63 percent of incarcerated adults have substance use disorders, compared to 5 percent of adults who are not incarcerated.

    Team working with data.

    Take a Look at this Overview of the Death in Custody Reporting Act

    Last month, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in Partnership with the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics (SEARCH), published a brief on the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Congress originally passed the DCRA in 2000 in an effort to collect data on deaths involving law enforcement.

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    Upcoming Events

    Aug
    16-17
    FC110 Financial Crimes Against Seniors
    Aug
    16-18
    FC101 Financial Investigations Practical Skills
    Aug
    16-18
    FC204 Combating Transnational Crime & Terrorism Financing
    Aug
    17
    Brown Bag Discussion: Mass Violence and Hate Crimes
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    TTA Catalog

    BJA NTTAC's TTA Catalog is a feature that promotes upcoming events and trainings; TTA resources offered by BJA TTA providers; and a list of current BJA TTA grantees. The TTA Catalog aims to share information on available trainings and technical assistance that may be of interest to the justice community.