Adjudication / Courts

    Webinar: Social Emotional Skill Development

    Social and emotional development can be defined as a process through which individuals acquire skills to increase self-awareness, improve relationships with others, and achieve their goals. These skills are essential to succeed in family, school, workplaces, and communities and are increasingly recognized as important to one’s success in a variety of life outcomes. The benefits of social and emotional skill development can therefore be leveraged in tribal communities to maximize the protective impact of these skills against negative outcomes, including addiction. Attend this webinar to discuss the importance of social emotional skills (SES) among children, youth and adults and the buffering effect of SES on addiction and trauma. Examine strategies to support SES development. Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to: 

    • Summarize how social emotional skill development occurs at various ages 
    • Explain the impact of SES on addiction and trauma 
    • Identify four specific strategies to support SES development

    Prosecution Responses to Sexual Violence: Learn About the RSVP Model

    September 29, 2020

    Due to the complexity of prosecuting sexual violence, a startlingly low number of cases ever make it to court let alone result in conviction. This disappointing reality can be self-perpetuating—victims do not bring charges, and law enforcement and prosecution do not pursue cases, especially if they do not seem winnable.

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    Webinar: Developing Effective Working Relationships with Victims and Offenders for Community Corrections Professionals

    Evidence-based practices clearly demonstrate that the relationships professionals develop with their client is critical in supporting behavioral change. Creating a relationship that is supportive, empathetic, and accountable and that provides appropriate advocacy is foundational in the change process. Developing effective working relationships requires balancing empathy and boundaries with clear goals and an attention to resolving barriers.

    Webinar: Comprehensive Approach to Offender Management

    Gain an overview of the comprehensive approach to offender management. Discuss the fundamental principles of this approach including victim centeredness, public education, specialized knowledge and training, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration. These fundamental principles will provide a guide for how offender management should be directed, what strategies should be implemented, and which stakeholders should be involved in these efforts.

    COPS Office CRI-TAC Introduces their COVID-19 Library of Resources

    April 07, 2020

    The COPS Office’s Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) recently introduced their COVID-19 Library of Resources, which is dedicated to informing law enforcement agencies of COVID-19 guidelines and officer safety policies. This resource will allow law enforcement agencies to share updated information regarding agency policies, standard operating processes, fact sheets, press releases, special orders, and training documents.

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    Apply for the FY 2020 Innovative Prosecution Solutions Training and Technical Assistance Program

    April 02, 2020

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Innovative Prosecution Solutions Training and Technical Assistance Program. One applicant will have the opportunity to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to agencies involved in the Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) site-based grant program.

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    Webinar - COVID-19: Managing the Stress of Uncertainty by Taking Care of You

    The "COVID-19: Managing the Stress of Uncertainty by Taking Care of You" webinar will help policy makers and all disciplines of correctional staff provide training and technical assistance on effective management of employees and subsequent related stressors that can be caused by pandemic-type occurrences.

    Apply for the FY 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

    March 19, 2020

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its Fiscal Year 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions (ROL/WCR) Program. To prioritize the integrity of the criminal justice system, the ROL/WCR program will support entities in reviewing wrongful conviction cases for individuals they represent who claim their innocence.

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    Attend a COVID-19 Briefing for Law Enforcement Executives

    March 18, 2020

    Join the National Police Foundation, Major Cities Chiefs Association, and the Police Executive Research Forum for a COVID-19 briefing for law enforcement executives on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. The briefing will be conducted by representatives from the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Public Health Service (PHS).

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    COVID-19 Briefing for Law Enforcement Executives

    The National Police Foundation (NPF), Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) are collaborating together to provide a COVID-19 briefing for law enforcement executives from the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Public Health Service (PHS).

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