Crime Prevention

    Attend a Webinar to Learn About Justice Reinvestment Initiative Funding Opportunities

    November 08, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to learn about the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), including current funding opportunities, the training and technical assistance (TTA) program, and key changes for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 solicitation.

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    FY 2018 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Funding Opportunities for State, Local, and Tribal Agencies and TTA Providers

    This webinar will introduce the fiscal year 2018 funding opportunities offered through two solicitations, including a new grant program that provides direct assistance for state, local, and tribal justice agencies and jurisdictions to develop, implement, and test data-driven and evidence-based responses to high-cost drivers of crime and other compelling public safety challenges. The presenters will also discuss the related funding opportunity available to training and technical assistance providers.

    Intelligence-Driven Strategies: Creating an Integrated Approach for Justice Agencies

    In this webinar, justice practitioners will gain a better understanding of how security is enhanced and how crime is reduced through intelligence-driven strategies. Whether a narcotics detective, gang intelligence officer, jail administrator, or patrol deputy, attendees will learn some of the modern-day practical applications that harness the power from knowledge produced by the convergence of the latest intelligence methodologies and technologies.

    This session will answer the following key questions:

    Submit a Photo for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services’ Fifth Annual “Community Policing in Action” Contest

    November 01, 2018

    For the fifth year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is hosting its annual "Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest. State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies are invited to submit a photo that showcases examples of community policing in action with other law enforcement and community stakeholders.

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    Learning from Error in Criminal Justice: A Sentinel Events Approach

    In criminal justice, a “sentinel event” is a bad outcome that might include a death in custody, routine police encounter that escalates to violence, mishandling of evidence, wrongful conviction, or “near miss,” in which a negative event is narrowly avoided. Too often, the criminal justice system fails to learn from these bad outcomes. Drawing inspiration from aviation, medicine, and other high-risk fields, the Sentinel Events Initiative (SEI) takes an alternative approach.

    Learn How to Combat the Human Trafficking Epidemic Using Advanced Research Initiatives

    October 25, 2018

    Join the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence for the webinar “Advancing Research Initiatives and Combatting the Human Trafficking Epidemic” on Thursday, November 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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    Advancing Research Initiatives and Combatting the Human Trafficking Epidemic

    Trafficking in persons is a multifaceted global epidemic, which has seen a significant increase in public awareness. However, there is a substantial need to expand capacities and technologies involving representatives from all stakeholders.

    Webinar - Introducing the Public Safety Risk Assessment Clearinghouse

    The Public Safety Risk Assessment Clearinghouse (PSRAC), developed in partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center (Urban), is a new, one-stop online resource for comprehensive and accessible information on risk assessment for safer communities.

    Attend a Webinar on Identifying and Using Various Law Enforcement Data Sources

    October 11, 2018

    Join the Police Foundation for the webinar “Expand and Integrate Law Enforcement Relevant Data 101: A How To Guide for Investigators and Analysts” on Wednesday, October 17 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET.

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    Expand and Integrate Law Enforcement Relevant Data 101: A How To Guide for Investigators and Analysts

    Data exists in a multitude of locations and formats all throughout law enforcement agencies. While most agencies rely heavily on computer aided dispatch and records management systems, there are other data sources within law enforcement agencies, external law enforcement agencies, government entities, and corporations which are relevant and can be utilized in crimefighting efforts. This webinar will provide concrete examples of such data types and methods of and barriers to integration.

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