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TTA Today Blog

    Welcome to BJA NTTAC's TTA Today blog! TTA Today posts tell the story of training and technical assistance (TTA) engagements through individual perspectives, including those of DOJ and BJA leaders, staff, technical assistance providers, subject matter experts, community members, and other relevant stakeholders. These posts serve as an informal venue to share relevant updates or best practices from the criminal justice community, as well as to feature first-hand accounts of how TTA impacts state, local, and tribal communities across the nation.

    Finding Your Guide: Working with a BJA NTTAC TTA Coordinator

    May 26, 2020

    By Meredith Greene, Communications Lead, and Kirk Stringfellow, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, for the Bureau of Justice Assistance National Training and Technical Assistance Center

    At the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC), each requestor comes to us with distinct needs that require tailored support. For example, some requestors have general crime concerns while others have a desire to assess current operations or learn best practices. This is where the BJA NTTAC Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Coordinator comes in.

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    St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Police Department Enhances its Media Relations and Messaging Strategy

    April 27, 2020

    By Will Werner, Analyst, Technological Solutions and Investigations, St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Police Department and Laura McElroy, McElroy Media Group

    It’s law enforcement's job to keep our communities safe, but they can’t do it alone. Officers must work with community members to create a team approach to the crime fight.

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    Creating a Model for Community Restorative Courts in Dane County, Wisconsin

    March 02, 2020

    By Colleen Clark-Bernhardt, Policy and Practice Innovation Manager, Criminal Justice Council Coordinator, Dane County, Wisconsin

    Dane County, Wisconsin—home of the nationally acclaimed University of Wisconsin-Madison, the state capital, and beautiful land and lakes—is commonly cited as one of America’s most livable counties. Yet, for African Americans in the community, racial disparities paint a different picture, especially in the criminal justice system.

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    “Code out Violence: A Datathon for Crime Analysts” Empowers Participants to Build Data-driven Tools to Combat Violent Crime

    February 11, 2020

    By The University of Chicago Crime Lab Team

    For the past ten years, the University of Chicago Crime Lab has worked closely with law enforcement agencies across the country to help integrate data analytics into their decisionmaking processes. Data analytics training for crime analysts has been a growing part of our work at the Crime Lab, and we wanted to expand to help law enforcement civilian analysts. Specifically, we began to consider what an ideal professional development event for analysts would look like.

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    National Public Safety Partnership Enhancing Crime Analysis Capacity: Second Annual Meeting

    January 31, 2020

    By John Markovic, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance and Meredith Greene, Communications Lead, Bureau of Justice Assistance National Training and Technical Assistance Center

    In Fall 2019, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) hosted the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) Enhancing Crime Analysis Capacity meeting at the University of Chicago Crime Lab (Crime Lab) in Chicago, Illinois.

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    DOJ’s Commitment to Increasing Public Safety through Coordinated, Community-driven TTA

    January 07, 2020

    By Christina Mariscal, Deputy Project Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance National Training and Technical Assistance Center

    In 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the addition of 10 new sites to the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program.

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    The Next Generation of Early Intervention Systems and Officer Wellness: A Chicago Police Department and University of Chicago Crime Lab Collaboration

    November 20, 2019

    By Zoe Russek, Senior Research Manager, University of Chicago Crime Lab

    In 2017, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provided support to the University of Chicago Crime Lab (Crime Lab) and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to organize an Early Intervention System (EIS) National Advisory Committee (NAC). An EIS identifies officers in need of assistance early on, allowing supervisors to intervene with the appropriate support in an effort to put the officer on the right trajectory toward a successful career and prevent any adverse outcome that would be harmful to the officer, the department, or the community.

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    Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness – A Key BJA Priority

    June 25, 2019

    By Allie Harokopus, Project Coordinator, Bureau of Justice Assistance National Training and Technical Assistance Center

    Our nation’s law enforcement officers face unpredictable situations involving cruelty, injury, danger, and risk on a daily basis. Responding to difficult and dangerous people, working long hours and overnight shifts, and other work-related stressors take physical and emotional tolls on officers that can result in obesity, heart attacks, substance abuse, and even suicide. Additionally, law enforcement officers may find themselves at risk of injury while engaging in their duties.

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    Enhancing Nationwide Public Safety: Training and Technical Assistance for Project Safe Neighborhoods Sites and Criminal Justice Agencies

    May 15, 2019

    The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies and community leaders to develop comprehensive, data-driven solutions to combat violent crime. 

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    Enhancing Policing with Resources on Crime Reduction Strategies and Best Practices

    April 17, 2019

    Over the years, researchers and practitioners have supported the implementation of numerous policing strategies to prevent crime and increase public safety. Some of these strategies proved to be effective in preventing crime and enhancing public safety, while some showed promising outcomes that contributed to community outreach, technology adoption, crime mapping, resource allocation, and data collection. Below, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) has highlighted resources that can help law enforcement decisionmakers build awareness of effective crime reduction and policing strategies.

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