Crime Prevention

    BJA Publication Highlights Evidence-Based Strategies for Working with Offenders

    May 27, 2014

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with the Center for Court Innovation, released a publication titled Evidenced-Based Strategies for Working with Offenders. The publication distills a growing body of research about evidence-based strategies in five areas for reducing recidivism among criminal offenders: assessment, treatment, deterrence, procedural justice, and collaboration.

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    APA's Final Fridays Webinar: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Analytical and Legal Resources for Prosecutors

    Please join the Association of Prosecuting Attorney's (APA) for May’s webinar, “The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Analytical and Legal Resources for Prosecutors”, to be held on Friday, May 30th from 3:00-4:00 pm (EDT).

    Learn about BJA NTTAC Resources at SPI National Conference on April 30

    April 28, 2014

    Are you participating in the Smart Policing Initiatives 2014 National Conference from April 29 – May 1 in Alexandria, Va.? If so, be sure to stop by the BJA NTTAC table during the networking session from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.

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    National Center for Policing Innovation

    The National Center for Policing Innovation serves as a powerful resource for public safety and communities nationwide, advancing public safety through the development and delivery of training (onsite and eLearning); consulting; technical assistance; program development, implementation, and management; and much more.  Since 1997, NCPI, a nonprofit organization, has trained over 175,000 public safety professionals and others in a wide variety of public safety topics.

    NCPI’s experience and expertise expands beyond the development and delivery of training, to include:

    NCJA Seeking Nominations for its Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Awards

    April 08, 2014

    The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is seeking nominations for its annual NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Awards. These awards honor successful criminal justice programs that use promising practices to address important crime and justice issues in communities. NCJA will honor these winning programs at the 2014 National Forum on Criminal Justice, which takes place August 10-13, 2014 in Breckenridge, Colorado.

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    Join the NCPC Webinar on Crime Analysis

    March 14, 2014

    Please join the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) webinar Crime Analysis on Tuesday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The webinar will discuss various crime prevention and crime analysis strategies that have been and still are being used in crime prevention. Participants will be introduced to crime analysis as a means of predictive policing and also as a resourceful tool for community members to identify and address known crimes in targeted areas.

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    NCPC Crime Analysis Webinar

    This National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) webinar will discuss various crime prevention and crime analysis strategies that have been and still are being used in crime prevention. Participants will be introduced to crime analysis as a means of predictive policing and also as a resourceful tool for the people of the community in identifying and addressing known crimes in targeted areas.

    Community Justice 2014: International Summit

    The summit will provide an opportunity for practitioners from both inside and outside the justice system, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officials, court administrators, police, clinical staff, and non-profit organizations to learn about a range of topics, including best practices in procedural justice, risk/needs assessment, alternative sanctions, and community restitution.

    BJA Director Highlights BJA NTTAC Resources for Preventing Cybercrime

    March 05, 2014

    Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Director Denise O’Donnell discusses cybercrime in the February 2014 issue of The Police Chief, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) monthly magazine. In the issue, which focuses on homeland security and cybercrime, Director O’Donnell highlights challenges in addressing cybercrime and BJA’s efforts to provide resources and training to law enforcement to the combat cyber threats.

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    Don't Forget to Register for APA's Final Fridays Webinar - Prosecuting Hate Crimes

    February 26, 2014

    Please join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for their February Final Fridays webinar, Prosecuting Hate Crimes, which will be held on Friday, February 28, from 3 – 4 p.m. EST. This free webinar will provide an opportunity for new and experienced prosecutors, law enforcement officers, criminal justice professionals, and community members to learn ways to end the violence in their area.

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