In the second episode of the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Podcast Series, Chief Sean Whent of the Oakland, CA, Police Department gives his perspective on the most important factors large law enforcement agencies should consider as they evaluate the implementation of a body-worn camera program in their community. The session is moderated by Mike Roosa, a Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
On Monday, November 2, President Barack Obama announced a series of actions to reduce the challenges and barriers that the formerly incarcerated confront in order to promote rehabilitation and reintegration. This interagency approach includes grants and policy changes from the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Labor, and the Department of Justice (DOJ), among others.
The School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, in coordination with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, hosted the webinar “Analyzing Your Violent Crime Problem” on September 23, 2015. The webinar was developed to support effective problem-solving analysis and is relevant to any violent crime reduction initiative. It also supports jurisdictions participating in the Violence Reduction Assessment Tool (VRAT).
As an accompaniment to the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Body-Worn Camera Toolkit, the Body-Worn Camera Podcast Series, which is now available on iTunes, provides insight from leaders in the body-worn camera field who share practical experience on research, implementation, and policy development. Throughout this series, you will hear presentations from civil rights groups, early adopters, and more from across the United States.
On Wednesday, October 21, President Barack Obama announced federal, state, local, and private sector efforts to address prescription drug abuse and the country’s growing heroin epidemic.