Crime Prevention

    Learn about the Networks of Criminals Analytical Approach to Crime Prevention

    July 13, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the webinar “Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department Networks of Criminals (NOC) Youth Offender Program” on Thursday, July 19 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn about the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department’s (PD) innovative NOC approach.

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    Webinar - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department Networks of Criminals (NOC) Youth Offender Program

    This webinar will present the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department’s novel and integrated Networks of Criminals (NOC) approach. This analytic approach integrates criminal history data, threat intelligence, and social network analysis to identify youth offenders that are believed to be substantially impacting motor vehicle and robbery trends. This unique, three-dimensional approach is a foundation for collaboration between crime analysts and investigative officers.

    Learn about Funding Available under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018

    June 29, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for the webinar “STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Funding Opportunities” on Tuesday, July 3 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Integration of Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Spatial Analysis (GIS)

    This webinar will discuss two social network analysis (SNA) projects that the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department (PD) undertook. The first project examined the extent of shared connections among shooting victims through network analysis; in particular, the analysis examined cross-divisional connections by combining the network analysis and geographic information systems (GIS). The second project applied SNA to understand connections among gangs at the group-level across the city.

    Learn about a Fiscal Year 2018 Funding Opportunity on Combating Human Trafficking

    June 07, 2018

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to learn about a fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding opportunity during the “FY 2018 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar” on Monday, June 18 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    FY 2018 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar

    This webinar will provide information about the purpose, scope, and requirements of the Office for Victims of Crime/Bureau of Justice Assistance Enhanced Collaborative Model Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force program and will provide information to applicants on how to apply for funding.

    Attend a Webinar on Using Social Network Analysis to Address Violent Crime

    May 31, 2018

    Join the Justice Clearinghouse for the webinar “Social Network Analysis: An Innovative Tool to Maximize NIBIN Leads” on Thursday, June 7 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn how social network analysis (SNA) can be applied to criminal justice data – including leads from the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) – to better understand violent crime.

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    Social Network Analysis: An Innovative Tool to Maximize NIBIN Leads

    Crime and violence are highly socially connected. As criminal justice practitioners continue to learn about the small percent of the population responsible for the majority of violence, they have to use data analysis tools to focus resources (prevention, intervention, and enforcement) on the small world of people at high risk for being involved in violence, either as offenders or victims. This webinar will examine how social network analysis (SNA) can be applied to criminal justice data to better understand the small world of violence.

    Check Out a New Toolkit on Prosecutor-led Diversion Programming

    May 23, 2018

    The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Center for Court Innovation and as part of the Prosecutor-Led Diversion Initiative, recently released the Prosecutor-Led Diversion Toolkit.

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