This October marks the 30th annual celebration of National Crime Prevention Month. Since 1984, the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has designated October as the official month for recognizing and celebrating the practice of crime prevention while promoting awareness of important issues such as victimization, volunteerism, and creating safer communities.
On September 29, Attorney General Eric Holder and the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Assistant Attorney General Karol V. Mason launched the Violence Reduction Network (VRN), a national comprehensive approach to reduce violent crime in communities around the country.
The Urban Institute, in coordination with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), released a policy brief titled Improving Recidivism as a Performance Measure. The policy brief outlines the essential elements states should use when defining, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating recidivism data. These four elements are described as:
Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, Peer-to-Peer Roundtable: Sustainability, on Wednesday, October 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The focus of the webinar will be on discussion of sustainability of Smart Policing principles and practices, with specific discussions about challenges and recommended practices related to sustainability. The webinar will be facilitated by Dr.
Please join the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) webinar, Health Care for Aging Prisoners, on Monday, September 29 at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will address policy options for states to consider to reduce health care costs for older and sicker inmates.
Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, The Importance of the Chief Executive in Smart Policing, on Wednesday, September 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be facilitated by Edward F. Davis, former Boston Police Commissioner.
Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) webinar, Inside the Beltway: A Look at the State of Criminal Justice Funding and Legislation in DC, on Wednesday, September 17 at 3 p.m. EDT. This webinar will feature an interactive discussion with NCJA Director of Government Affairs Elizabeth Pyke about the status of current legislation, the federal budget process, and appropriations issues.
BJA NTTAC is offering resources to the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau (PPB) to facilitate the delivery of Crime Analysis on Demand training and technical assistance (TTA) resources. Through the TTA resources, the PPB aims to improve workflow and processes in order to advance operations as they see an increase in demand for crime analysis.