Crime Data In Rural Communities: What's Out There and How Can I Use it? Webinar

On Thursday, July 18, at 2:00pm ET, the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA’s) Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) is hosting a webinar on crime analysis best practices, lessons learned, and available crime data.

Attendees will hear from Jessica Herbert, Founder and CEO of IDEA Analytics and former law enforcement, the Bureau of Justice Assistance Crime Analyst in Residence Program, and the Justice Counts Program. During the event, attendees will:

1. Learn about the crime data available to rural communities. This data may be internally generated data or external data.
2. Gain knowledge and understanding of how to use this data to assist with department strategy development and implementation.
3. Hear best practices for using crime analysis and data. Discuss how crime analysis can be a force multiplier.
4. Connect with data experts.