The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently announced the National Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Toolkit. The National BWC Toolkit is a clearinghouse for criminal justice practitioners interested in planning and implementing a body-worn camera program in an effort to strengthen community trust and confidence in the justice system and improve officer and community safety. The toolkit consolidates and translates research, promising practices, templates, and tools that have been developed by high-quality experts.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as state, local, tribal, public safety agencies, and national organizations have collaborated on an effort to establish the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) programs. These programs provide death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders. Additionally, PSOB programs can provide disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) is seeking responses to a request for proposal (RFP) to provide technical assistance (TA) to BJA. Through this RFP, BJA NTTAC will commission a white paper to examine the current use of risk assessment in sentencing at the state and local judiciary levels.
Please join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) webinar, Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program – FY 2015 Funding Overview, on Thursday, March 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. During this webinar, speakers will cover background of the core elements of BCJI and provide an overview of the fiscal year 2015 funding opportunity. Prior to the webinar, participants are encouraged to read the new solicitation. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the presentation.
Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, “Basics of Evaluation for Practitioners,” on Wednesday, February 11 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. This webinar will describe the key components of SPI in the context of research and evaluation. In addition, the webinar will review different types of evaluation and data collection, and how evaluation fits into the problem-solving process (i.e., the SARA model).
Please join the National Criminal Justice Association webinar, The Evidence Behind Medication Assisted Therapies and Behavioral Interventions for Opioid Addiction, on Thursday, January 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST. The interactive webinar will explore what the science says works in helping individuals with opioid addiction. Additionally, presenters will discuss the scope of the problem, the research behind medication assisted therapies and how behavioral interventions can enhance treatment effectiveness
Did you miss the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar The Impact of Body-Worn Cameras: The Phoenix SPI? If so, SPI has posted the webinar recording, slides, and suggested reading on its website.
Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, The Impact of Body Worn Cameras: The Phoenix SPI, on Wednesday, December 10 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST.