Law Enforcement

    National Outreach Programs to Provide Peer Support, Counseling, Services, and Resources to Survivors of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers

    Programs

    Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) programs for survivors include the National Police Survivors' Conference held each May during National Police Week; scholarships; peer support at the national, state, and local levels; the "C.O.P.S. Kids" counseling reimbursement program; the "C.O.P.S. Kids" Summer Camp; the "C.O.P.S. Teens" Outward Bound experience for young adults; special retreats for spouses, parents, siblings, adult children, extended family, and coworkers; trial and parole support; and other assistance programs. 

    Provider: 
    Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    National Officer Safety Initiatives: The National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide

    Programs

    Through the newly created National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide (the Consortium), a program of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's National Officer Safety Initiatives, the International Association of Chiefs of Police will lead a national conversation around the issues of officer mental health and suicide.

    Provider: 
    International Association of Chiefs of Police
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement
    Mental Health

    Smaller Law Enforcement Agency Program

    Programs

    Since 1997, the Smaller Law Enforcement Agency Program, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, has been providing resources for the largest portion of the International Association of Chiefs of Police's membership, departments serving fewer than 50,000 residents. The program offers trainings, webinars, and other tools and resources to support these smaller law enforcement agencies.

    Provider: 
    International Association of Chiefs of Police
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    Enhancing Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Task Force Operations

    Programs

    With support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and in partnership with AEquitas and John Jay College of the City University of New York, the International Association of Chiefs of Police is working to increase the capabilities of BJA-funded Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Human Trafficking (HT) Task Forces and other communities combatting human trafficking by providing coordinated training and technical assistance (TTA). 

    Provider: 
    International Association of Chiefs of Police
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    PERF Improving Homicide Investigations Technical Assistance

    Technical Assistance

    The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) offers national-level technical assistance (TA) programs, as well as customized TA services, to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across the nation. PERF's TA services vary in length and scope, and frequently involve on- and offsite work. PERF, through support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, helps agencies identify and implement model policies and practices based on their knowledge of current research and the latest innovations in the field of homicide investigations.

    Provider: 
    Police Executive Research Forum
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    Body-Worn Camera Training and Technical Assistance

    Programs

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance launched the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy Implementation Program (PIP) in fiscal year 2015 to assist law enforcement agencies with the enhancement or implementation of BWC initiatives.

    Provider: 
    The CNA Corporation
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    Strategies for Policing Innovation

    Programs

    The Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) program is a collaborative effort among the Bureau of Justice Assistance, CNA, state and local law enforcement agencies, and researchers. It is designed to assist agencies with identifying innovative and evidence-based solutions to effectively and efficiently tackle chronic crime problems in their jurisdictions. The SPI program provides information, findings, research, and tools from SPI sites across the nation.

    Provider: 
    The CNA Corporation
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    VALOR Program - Executive Leadership Workshop: Creating An Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness

    Training Delivery - Classroom Training / Onsite

    The VALOR Executive Leadership Workshop inspires, educates, and challenges law enforcement executives to advance officer safety and wellness strategies within their own agencies. This four-hour workshop is a law enforcement executive-facilitated event that addresses leadership strategies; discusses policies, procedures, and best practices; explores new ideas and no-cost resources; and provides an opportunity to develop a customized executive action plan.

    Provider: 
    Institute for Intergovernmental Research
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    VALOR Program - Survive and Thrive: Protecting You and Your Fellow Officers

    Training Delivery - Classroom Training / Onsite

    This VALOR Program training, offered as a one- or two-day course, provides officers at the all levels with the essentials to survive and thrive by emphasizing the importance of being physically and mentally prepared, maintaining situational awareness, combating complacency, and remaining vigilant.

    Provider: 
    Institute for Intergovernmental Research
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

    The State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program

    Training Delivery - Classroom Training / Onsite

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training's primary objective is the delivery of specialized terrorism/criminal extremism orientation, interdiction, investigation, and prevention training to state, local, and tribal law enforcement executives, command personnel, intelligence officers, investigators, analytical personnel, training directors, and prosecutors. Each course is specifically designed to meet the needs of the target audience - from the street-level officer to the executive who needs the information for policymaking purposes.

    Provider: 
    Institute for Intergovernmental Research
    Justice Topic: 
    Law Enforcement

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