Crime Prevention

    IoT Applications and Instant Networks for Law Enforcement

    With advanced technology, law enforcement agencies benefit from the ability to be at the right place at the right time — and with the right tools to enable critical communications so law enforcement officers have the real-time information they need.  With the capabilities of smart sensors, smart surveillance, license plate readers and recorders, and the ability to readily push this data to headquarters and responding emergency workers, the system can be advanced to reach vast capabilities in the detection, determination, and deterrence of criminal activity.

    Register for the American Probation and Parole Association’s 44th Annual Training Institute in San Francisco, California

    June 13, 2019

    The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) will host its 2019 44th Annual Training Institute in San Francisco, California from August 18 to August 21. The institute’s sessions will focus on the theme, “Passion, Courage, and Endurance: Transforming Community Corrections.”

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    Cold Case Solvability and Using Science in Investigations

    This is the third in a 4-part webinar series on defining, implementing, and managing a cold case unit. Building off of the past two webinars, “What is a Cold Case and How They are Solved?” and “Forming a Cold Case Unit and Managing Expectations” seasoned investigator, Jason Moran will discuss cold case solvability and present different scientific techniques and tools that officers at all levels should be aware of and can apply to cold case investigations.

    Learn How Genealogy Research Helped Solve Sexual Assault Cases in Montgomery County, Maryland

    May 16, 2019

    Join the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) team for the webinar, “Genealogy Research: Successful Convictions of a Serial Rapist,” on Thursday, May 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.

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    Genealogy Research: Successful Convictions of a Serial Rapist

    This webinar will focus on four separate incidents that occurred from 2007 to 2012, including three first-degree rapes, a first-degree sex assault, and an attempted first-degree sex assault. These five cases were all committed by the same suspect, and DNA evidence connected four of these five incidents.

    BJA NTTAC is Seeking Applications by June 6 to Develop a Research Guide to Complement the Practitioner-developed Violent Crime Reduction Operations Guide

    May 07, 2019

    On May 6, 2019, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) released a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a provider to work closely with BJA to develop a companion resource to the practitioner-developed Violent Crime Reduction Operations Guide (https://www.bja.gov/Publications/violent-crime-reduction-operations-guide.pdf).

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    Apply for Two Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Opportunities Under the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act Program

    April 30, 2019

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the fiscal year 2019 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act Program, which aims to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools needed to identify, respond, and prevent acts of violence. Interested applicants can apply for the following BJA funding opportunities:

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    CGIC 2019 Solicitation Informational Webinar

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Resource and Technical Assistance Center team will provide an overview of the 2019 Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Solicitation. This webinar will review eligibility, program essential elements, roles and responsibilities of a CGIC, and much more. The solicitation can be found here: https://www.bja.gov/funding/CGIC19.pdf.

    Webinar Date and Time: Thursday, May 16, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET.

    Two-Day Suicide Prevention Training for Crime Victim Advocates (May 2019)

    The Education Development Center is offering a series of suicide prevention train-the-trainer courses designed specifically for crime victim advocates who are not clinical mental health professionals. With funding support from the Office for Victims of Crime, the Center developed the HOPE curriculum (Notice Hints, Ask Openly About Suicide, Validate Pain, and Explore Reasons to Live).

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