Crime Prevention

    National Forum on Criminal Justice (July - Aug 2017)

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association, the Justice Research and Statistics Association, and the IJIS Institute, 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.

    Check Out the COPS Office and IACP Toolkit on Building Trust Among Communities and Law Enforcement

    May 02, 2017

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), recently released a new resource, the Bridging the Trust Gap Between Law Enforcement and Communities of Color Toolkit.

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    BJA NTTAC Releases Request for Proposal for Technical Assistance Due May 23, 2017

    April 27, 2017

    On April 27, 2017, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) released a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to work with the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole and the Idaho Department of Correction to conduct a review of identified critical incidents involving felony probationers and/or parolees.

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    Register to Attend a May 2 BJA NTTAC Webinar on Building Crime Analysis Capabilities

    April 20, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) for the webinar Enhancing Crime Analytics: An Overview of the Nationwide Crime Analysis Capability Building Project on Tuesday, May 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Enhancing Crime Analytics: An Overview of the Nationwide Crime Analysis Capability Building Project

    This Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) and Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) webinar will highlight the exciting work of the BJA-funded Nationwide Crime Analysis Capability Building Project.

    Nominations for the Annual NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Programs Awards are due Friday, April 21!

    April 18, 2017

    Submit your nominations for the National Criminal Justice Association’s (NCJA) annual NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) Awards by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 21. The awards will be announced at the 2017 National Forum on Criminal Justice, which will honor five outstanding programs that provided effective services to address crime-related issues in their communities and showcase promising practices in criminal justice.

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    Check Out the Updated Resource for the Criminal Justice Field! The BJA TTA Provider Directory is Now Available

    April 13, 2017

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) is excited to announce the release of the spring 2017 edition of the BJA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Provider Directory. This free, easy-to-use, downloadable guide enables BJA staff, BJA TTA providers, and the criminal justice field to access key information on BJA TTA providers with a wealth of criminal justice knowledge and experience.

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    Attend an OJJDP Webinar to Learn About Mentoring System-Involved Youth

    April 11, 2017

    Register to join the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership for the webinar “ReEntry Mentoring: Conversations from the Field on Working with System-Involved Youth” on Thursday, April 20 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn evidence-based strategies for supporting system-involved youth through mentoring programs.

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    OJJDP Webinar - ReEntry Mentoring: Conversations from the Field on Working with System-Involved Youth

    Thousands of youth are arrested each year, beginning a gateway for many into the juvenile justice system. Throughout the country, mentoring programs are providing system-involved youth with the opportunity to be connected to a mentor in their own community to stop the cycle. Join this webinar as representatives from the following organizations share how they engage system-involved youth through mentoring and how they are expanding: 

    Onsite Training - 2017 Comprehensive Gang Model Workshop

    Training on the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model will be offered by the National Gang Center (NGC) on June 13–15, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. The training is free; however, all other costs will be the responsibility of the participants (e.g., travel, meals, lodging, and transportation).

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