Crime Prevention

    Webinar - County Roles and Opportunities in Advancing Safety and Justice Through Collaboration

    Counties are uniquely positioned to lead efforts to advance safety and justice, as they run 91 percent of all jails with nearly 11 million people admitted every year. Join the National Association of Counties for a three-part webinar series that will focus on key areas of local criminal justice systems that most affect counties and offer strategies counties can employ to address these issues, make their justice systems work more effectively and efficiently, and ultimately lead to safer and healthier communities.

    Register for a January 31 Webinar on Increasing Analytical Capacity of Officer-involved Shooting Incidents

    January 16, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) for the webinar “Increasing Law Enforcement’s Analytical Capacity: Analysis of Officer-involved Shooting Incidents” on Wednesday, January 31 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.

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    2018 National Forum on Criminal Justice

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the IJIS Institute (IJIS), the National Forum on Criminal Justice showcases programs, research, and technologies that help justice practitioners and decisionmakers in states, local communities, and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues. It is the only criminal justice conference that brings together leaders from federal, state, local, and tribal government and the public and private sector to share real world strategies and solutions from around the country.

    Become a Peer Reviewer and Assess BJA Grant Applications

    December 14, 2017

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking resumes from qualified experts to serve as peer reviewers to assess grant applications. Selected reviewers may evaluate grant applications remotely and will not be required to attend any in-person meetings. Before the review period begins, reviewers will participate in an Orientation Call that will define the background and purpose of the grant under review, as well as the roles and responsibilities for reviewers.

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    BJA NTTAC Is Seeking Proposals for TTA Services Due January 5, 2018

    December 12, 2017

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) released a request for proposal (RFP) on December 11, 2017. BJA NTTAC is seeking a technical assistance provider to work with the Newark, New Jersey Police Division (PD) to develop a training curriculum for their recently updated use of force policy. The selected provider will:

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    Learn About State Partnerships with Local Counties to Reform Criminal Justice in Ohio

    December 05, 2017

    Join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) for the webinar “

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    Learn About the Importance of Youth and Family Engagement in School-Justice Partnership

    November 21, 2017

    Join the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, for the webinar “Family and Youth Engagement in School Justice Partnership: Voices from the Field” on Tuesday, November 28 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET.

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    Family and Youth Engagement in School Justice Partnership: Voices from the Field (Nov 2017)

    This National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges webinar will highlight the need for authentic family and youth engagement in work with the School-Justice Partnership Project, with an emphasis on the challenge of engaging parents, other caregivers, and youth in diversion opportunities that address behavioral health needs.

    Webinar: State and Local Partnerships to Reform Criminal Justice

    Many State Administering Agencies collaborate with local Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (CJCCs) to address the most pressing public safety challenges facing the state. In Ohio, Toledo-Lucas and Franklin Counties are established under the Ohio Revised Code as metropolitan county criminal justice services agencies. Both CJCCs collaborate with the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services to conduct criminal justice system and youth services planning, apply for and allocate grant funds, and deliver assistance within their service areas.

    Check Out Remarks from Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein at the 50-State Summit on Public Safety

    November 16, 2017

    On Tuesday, November 14, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein delivered remarks at the 50-State Summit on Public Safety in Washington, D.C.

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