On July 25, 2016, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) released a request for proposal (RFP) to conduct a review on neighborhood-based leadership development efforts in distressed communities.
Please join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for their July Final Fridays webinar, “Building the Next Generation of Prosecutor-Led Diversion Programs,” on Friday, July 29 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will examine some of the key characteristics of a prosecutor-led diversion program, highlighting some leading examples of the program and some of the features of a new Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) training and technical assistance (TTA) program.
The National Gang Center (NGC), through funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), will be offering its Advanced Gang Investigations Training course in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday, July 26 – Wednesday, July 27. This training has been developed for gang officers and intelligence analysts currently assigned to gang investigations or others who engage with street gangs as part of their law enforcement duties.
Do you regularly use your smartphone or tablet to access the BJA NTTAC site? You can now create a shortcut to reach our mobile-friendly web site with just a tap of your finger! Follow these simple instructions on how to create a shortcut on your Apple or Android device:
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through BJA-funded training and technical assistance providers the Center for Evidence-based Policy of the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and Project T.E.A.M., has published a manual for tribal and community leaders who want to develop joint jurisdiction courts or initiatives in their own communities. Joint Jurisdiction Courts: A Manual for Developing Tribal, Local, State & Federal Justice Collaborations
Please join the National Reentry Resource Center and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) for the webinar, “Addressing the Housing Needs of Youth and Young Adults in Contact with the Justice System” on Thursday, June 30, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor nomination period is now open. The Medal of Valor is awarded by the President of the United States to a public safety officer who has exhibited exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind, and unusual swiftness of action, regardless of his or her own personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life. To be considered, an application file must include: