Crime Prevention

The “Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series: Mass Shootings and Victim Considerations” webinar is now available on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s YouTube page. During this webinar, District Attorney General George Brauchler—who prosecuted James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado gunman—outlines the issues district attorneys face while prosecuting mass shooting cases. He also shares lessons learned from his experiences prosecuting similar cases.

Webinar - Investing in Fatherhood to Reduce Re-offending, Recidivism, and Violence in Tribal Communities

Fathers are a critical necessity for the future of our children and communities. This webinar will provide a general overview of fatherhood programs and how they can be an effective means to the reduction of re-offending, recidivism, and violence in addition to creating healthy families and communities.

Webinar – BJA’s STOP School Violence Program FY 2020 Solicitation

BJA’s STOP School Violence Grant Program is designed to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. This live webinar is available for interested applicants to ask questions about the solicitation.

Audience

Any agencies interested in applying for BJA’s STOP School Violence Program FY 2020 Solicitation.

Webinar – “Maricopa County: Leveraging Forensic Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases”

This webinar will provide a brief overview of the Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney’s Office (MCAO) Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project and how it used funding to provide advanced/additional DNA testing to the 25 police agencies within its prosecutorial jurisdiction. SAKI Site Coordinator Cesar Tirado will discuss the procurement process used to identify vendor labs, how requesting police agencies obtain funds, and some of the unique challenges encountered as part of this funding opportunity.  

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