The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for their FY 2020 Law Enforcement National Initiative for Improving Investigations: Supporting State and Local Crime Gun Intelligence Centers Training and Technical Assistance. This program provides onsite training and technical assistance to state and local departments with Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGIC) or who wish to implement CGIC business practices to effectively investigate and reduce gun-related crimes.
Applications for the program must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 22, 2020.
Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police for their webinar “Multidisciplinary Information Sharing in Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces” on April 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This webinar is designed for Enhanced Collaboration Model (ECM) human trafficking task force grantees. Attendees will learn how to navigate information sharing among task forces and their partners to aid survivors, bring justice to traffickers, and raise community awareness while maintaining legal, professional, and ethical confidentiality standards. For more information, view this event in the TTA catalog.
The COPS Office’s Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) recently introduced their COVID-19 Library of Resources, which is dedicated to informing law enforcement agencies of COVID-19 guidelines and officer safety policies. This resource will allow law enforcement agencies to share updated information regarding agency policies, standard operating processes, fact sheets, press releases, special orders, and training documents. CRI-TAC will update the resources library as new information becomes available.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Program, which will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) providers the opportunity to work with service providers from local, state, and tribal jurisdictions. This program will help jurisdictions investigate and punish acts of human trafficking and other related offenses in the United States, educate law enforcement officers on how to recognize trafficking victims, and train officers on how to develop trust with trafficking victims.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 18, 2020.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Innovative Prosecution Solutions Training and Technical Assistance Program. One applicant will have the opportunity to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to agencies involved in the Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) site-based grant program. The IPS site-based program assists state and local prosecutor offices improve their operations and effectively reduce crime in communities by streamlining work processes, reducing caseload, developing innovative solutions to tackle public safety concerns, and implementing updated technology solutions. The selected TTA provider will assist IPS grantee sites in their efforts to reduce crime and tackle organizational challenges by offering guidance on services relevant to IPS, including the following: problem analysis, solution development, data analysis, prosecution theory, and evaluation methodology.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 18, 2020.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, which supports eligible states, local units of government, and tribal governments in addressing and tackling coronavirus-related matters.
The following list includes examples of things the program funding will cover:
- Overtime costs.
- Equipment (including law enforcement and medical personal protective equipment).
- Hiring costs.
- Supplies such as gloves, masks, and sanitizer.
- Training costs.
- Inmate medical needs in state, local, and tribal prisons, jails, and detention centers.
- Travel expenses.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 29, 2020.
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking nominations for its annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing now through April 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET. The award recognizes sworn state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers who exhibit outstanding community policing efforts in one of three areas: innovations in community policing, criminal investigations, or field operations.
Visit the award web page to learn more about this award and how to submit a nomination.
Join Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) on April 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a webinar on targeting offenders and creating targeted offender lists. The webinar will feature a panel of experienced researchers and law enforcement professionals who will dive into best practices for implementation, including considering the following questions:
- How can agencies ensure that offender lists are legally justifiable?
- What are effective strategies for working with local community leaders on offender identification programs?
- How can agencies use multiple data sources most effectively to inform offender identification strategies?
- How can agencies work effectively with a research partner to expand data analysis capacity to identify offenders?
- How can agencies ensure sufficient leadership buy-in to maintain sustainability?
Panelists will include Tom Woodmansee, a PSN law enforcement advisor, Dr. Scott Decker, law enforcement research expert, and representatives from the Tampa, Florida Police Department and the department’s research partner.
Register for the webinar and submit a question for the panelists today!
For more information, view this event in the TTA Catalog.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Northern and Middle States Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant Program. This program, which supports smaller, rural, and tribal law enforcement agencies in northern and middle states, will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to help reduce violent crimes, including drug-related crimes and human trafficking. Part of this TTA will involve effectively sharing information among federal, state, local, and tribal agencies and providing preselected specialized equipment to help address crime.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 13, 2020.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its Fiscal Year 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions (ROL/WCR) Program. To prioritize the integrity of the criminal justice system, the ROL/WCR program will support entities in reviewing wrongful conviction cases for individuals they represent who claim their innocence. To ensure this integrity is maintained, individuals working under the ROL/WCR program will strategically review each post-conviction and appeals claim, identify and capture the actual criminal if possible, assess any systemic issues that jeopardize the rule of law, and propose solutions.
Applications for the ROL/WCR Program must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 13, 2020.
Visit BJA’s website to learn more or apply for the program.