The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently announced the creation of the Law Enforcement/First Responder Diversion Mentor Program, scheduled to begin on October 1, 2019.
Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 7 to April 13. This year’s theme is Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future., which recognizes both the progress already made to date and the efforts of justice agencies, victim service providers, and other stakeholders to advance crime victim services that are inclusive, accessible, and trauma-informed.
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services’ (COPS) What’s New in Blue short video series covers innovative developments for policing and critical issues impacting law enforcement in the field. Each video includes informative discussions related to policing in the United States. In the most recent video, “Policing in Indian Country feat.
On February 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) released its Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Request Form and Statement of Interest for potential candidates to join PSP in 2019. PSP provides an innovative framework to enhance federal support of state, local, and tribal law enforcement authorities to reduce violent crime.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) recently launched its pages on Facebook and Twitter. Through BJA NTTAC’s social media pages, state, local, and tribal justice agencies can find the latest information on BJA NTTAC’s TTA services and learn about TTA tools and resources to help reduce crime, achieve safer communities, and promote a fair criminal justice system.