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    Attend VALOR’s Training “Mid-Level Leadership Workshop: Fostering an Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness”

    March 05, 2020

    Join the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program for their upcoming “Mid-Level Leadership Workshop: Fostering an Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness” training on March 19 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET in Syracuse, New York. Mid-level law enforcement officers will learn how to promote and encourage safety and wellness within their agencies.

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    Apply for the FY 2020 RSAT for State Prisoners Program Grant

    March 03, 2020

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its fiscal year 2020 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program, which supports state, local, and tribal correctional facilities in cultivating a drug-free environment. The RSAT program encourages treatment of inmates with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse. Participating inmates must remain incarcerated until the program is completed.

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    Nominate a Program for the NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Programs Award

    February 27, 2020

    The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is seeking program nominations for its NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Programs Award now through April 3, 2020 at 5 p.m. ET. Up to five criminal justice programs are recognized each year for successfully using innovative methods to tackle crime and justice issues in communities.

    Nominated programs are evaluated by the following criteria:

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    Attend APA’s Webinar “Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series: Jury Selection”

    February 25, 2020

    The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) invites you to attend their upcoming “Jury Selection” webinar on March 17 from 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET. Sheila Ross from the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia will present on the capital case jury selection process and provide attendees with a practical toolkit they can apply to their next trial.

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    Attend the NW3C Webinar “Collecting Evidence from Online Social Media: Building a Cyber-OSINT Toolbox”

    February 20, 2020

    Join the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) for their webinar “Collecting Evidence from Online Social Media: Building a Cyber-OSINT Toolbox” on March 2, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The popularity of social media and alternative ways of communicating calls for new ways to investigate these communications. Social media communication is often shared on open platforms and can be made available long after it is created.

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    Attend the IACP and AEquitas Training “Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States”

    February 18, 2020

    Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police and AEquitas for their no-cost training “Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States” being held April 1–3, 2020 in Solvang, California.

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    Attend The COPS Office and IIR’s Webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team”

    February 13, 2020

    Join the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Institute of Intergovernmental Research for their webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team” on February 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

    February 11, 2020

    Teen dating violence, also known as adolescent relationship abuse, is a serious, widespread issue that has both short- and long-term consequences. Teen dating violence may occur in-person or electronically and consists of physical, psychological, or sexual abuse, as well as stalking.

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    Webinar – Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice: Supporting Youth Across Systems

    February 06, 2020

    Join Justice Clearinghouse for their webinar “Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice: Supporting Youth Across Systems” on February 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Studies show 78 percent of adolescents who have suffered from homelessness have also had at least one encounter with law enforcement. Of these young adults, 44 percent have found themselves in a jail or detention center.

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    Date Change: Attend a Project Safe Neighborhoods Webinar on Targeting Offenders and Creating Targeted Offender Lists

    February 04, 2020

    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:

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