Crime Prevention

    Attend the NW3C Webinar “Collecting Evidence from Online Social Media: Building a Cyber-OSINT Toolbox”

    February 20, 2020

    Join the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) for their webinar “Collecting Evidence from Online Social Media: Building a Cyber-OSINT Toolbox” on March 2, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The popularity of social media and alternative ways of communicating calls for new ways to investigate these communications. Social media communication is often shared on open platforms and can be made available long after it is created.

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    Attend the IACP and AEquitas Training “Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States”

    February 18, 2020

    Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police and AEquitas for their no-cost training “Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States” being held April 1–3, 2020 in Solvang, California.

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    Attend The COPS Office and IIR’s Webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team”

    February 13, 2020

    Join the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Institute of Intergovernmental Research for their webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team” on February 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar – Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build Multidisciplinary Team

    The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) invite you to their webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team.”

    Investigators will benefit from learning about practices and innovative strategies for investigating and addressing labor trafficking cases. Establishing trusted multidisciplinary relationships can lead to significant progress in identifying, apprehending, and convicting labor traffickers while safeguarding the lives of victims and their families.

    Webinar - Of Eggplants and Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis

    This webinar, presented by cyber crime attorneys and a former prosecutor, discusses investigative uses of emojis, particularly in the context of child exploitation, and the legal context of this growing medium, including current case law and implications for practice.

    February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

    February 11, 2020

    Teen dating violence, also known as adolescent relationship abuse, is a serious, widespread issue that has both short- and long-term consequences. Teen dating violence may occur in-person or electronically and consists of physical, psychological, or sexual abuse, as well as stalking.

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    Webinar – Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice: Supporting Youth Across Systems

    Nationally, an estimated 78 percent of young people who have experienced homelessness report that they have also had at least one interaction with law enforcement, while 44 percent have spent time in a jail or detention facility. Participants will learn about ways that communities can better support young people who find themselves at the intersections of youth homelessness and juvenile justice to ensure that youth do not have unnecessary contact with the juvenile justice system and that if they do come in contact with the justice system, that they exit to safe, stable, and secure housing.

    Webinar – Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice: Supporting Youth Across Systems

    February 06, 2020

    Join Justice Clearinghouse for their webinar “Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice: Supporting Youth Across Systems” on February 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Studies show 78 percent of adolescents who have suffered from homelessness have also had at least one encounter with law enforcement. Of these young adults, 44 percent have found themselves in a jail or detention center.

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    Date Change: Attend a Project Safe Neighborhoods Webinar on Targeting Offenders and Creating Targeted Offender Lists

    February 04, 2020

    Join Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) on April 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a webinar on targeting offenders and creating targeted offender lists. The webinar will feature a panel of experienced researchers and law enforcement professionals who will dive into best practices for implementation, including considering the following questions:

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    Expert Q&A: Innovative Practices for Family Justice Centers

    Family Justice Centers provide a “one-stop shop” for victims of family violence (intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse). These co-located, multidisciplinary service centers reduce the number of places a victim must go to receive services following the crime. Services include, but are not limited to, assistance with protective orders, legal services, medical, counseling, safety planning, and more. This session will allow the audience to inquire about innovative practices within the Family Justice Center model.

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