Justice Information Sharing

    Webinar - Checkm8 & CheckRa1n: New Tools for iOS Extractions

    If anything about mobile forensics could be considered buzzworthy in the past year, it would be the release of the Checkm8 Boot ROM exploit created by axi0mX in October. Allowing critical access to 11 generations of iPhones and iDevices, Checkm8 is a new opportunity to access data previously locked behind a secure wall. But beyond the hype, what data can you actually access using this newfound exploit, and what do you do once you've extracted data using Checkm8? In this webinar, we will discuss the benefits, challenges, and usefulness of Checkm8 and Checkra1n to mobile forensic examiners and investigators. We will also explore how examiners can use Checkra1n to gain access to devices and what that access means in practical terms for investigations.

    Become a BJA Application Peer Reviewer

    January 30, 2020

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking a diverse set of experts across various criminal justice fields to peer review funding applications. The work is remote, and candidates will review 5 – 15 applications over a two-week period.

    If you are interested in applying, please email BJAreviewer@ojp.usdoj.gov. Use the subject line “Peer Reviewer Candidate Resume” and attach a current resume/curriculum vitae with a valid email address.

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    Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Webinar on Targeting Offenders and Creating Targeted Offender Lists

    A significant number of law enforcement agencies use offender-based approaches as part of their PSN strategy. Researchers and experienced law enforcement will conduct an interactive panel discussion on strategies for identifying prolific violent offenders and maintaining targeted offender lists. The webinar will go beyond the basics of developing and implementing a priority offender list; panelists will discuss questions related to implementation.

    National Domestic Violence Prosecution Conference

    The conference will focus on the needs of jurisdictions responding to domestic violence cases. Experienced prosecutors and victim advocates will facilitate discussion and train participants on practical strategies and model policies in domestic violence prosecution. Prosecutors and victim advocates with all levels of experience are encouraged to attend.

    Assessing Childhood Trauma: A Guide for Justice Professionals

    Traumatic events during childhood have an impact on the victim’s brain development, emotional regulation capacity, and behavior throughout the lifespan. Having the ability to assess an individual for the effects of childhood trauma better enables us to work effectively with them, and more effectively encourage compliance.

    Participants will be able to:

    Webinar – (PH)REAL: PHilosophy, Relationship, Equipping, Attitude and Leadership

    Did you know that 99% of all leadership occurs not from the TOP but from the MIDDLE of an organization? Join the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to explore the qualities of effective leaders at all levels and the essential skills necessary to flourish in one’s own management style while respecting organizational structure and mission. Through a series of interactive activities, attendees will explore how current and future leaders can bring relevant tools, values, and influence to and from every level of a correctional organization. 

    Attend a Webinar on Leadership in Correctional Organizations

    January 28, 2020

    Join the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) for their webinar “(PH)REAL: PHilosophy, Relationship, Equipping, Attitude and Leadership” on February 19, 2020 at 1 pm ET. This interactive webinar will explore qualities of effective current and future leaders in every level of a correctional organization. Attendees will learn how to excel as leaders, flourish in their own management styles, positively contribute, and develop necessary skills to succeed within the organizational structure and in line with the organization’s mission.

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    FC122 Intellectual Property Theft Training (Jan. 2020, Florida)

    This course introduces the problem of intellectual property (IP) theft and provides tools, techniques, and resources for investigating and prosecuting these crimes. A combination of lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises illustrates the potential dangers and economic repercussions of counterfeit products, as well as best practices and techniques for investigating IP theft. Students are provided with a state-specific workbook that includes relevant statutes, sample organizational documents for IP investigations, and additional resources for investigators and prosecutors.

    This course is presented in collaboration with the National Association of Attorneys General.

    Collecting Evidence from Online Social Media: Building a Cyber-OSINT Toolbox

    There is a rapid evolution in the technologies people use to communicate and share material with each other, in the companies providing the sharing platforms, and in how people choose to communicate with each other. People are increasingly choosing to communicate using text, images, and videos rather than traditional electronic voice communications. And they increasingly choose to use platforms that make this communication openly available for others to view. This means that evidence associated with not just metadata but also content of communications can often be collected through open sources long after the communication is completed. While evidence of criminality and victimization can be recovered through open source investigative techniques, many of the commercial tools marketed to criminal investigators and analysts are expensive. This sometimes places them outside the reach of police departments, and social media companies are increasingly blocking API connections for commercial tools that allow the tools to be used for "surveillance." Therefore, it is increasingly important for criminal investigators and analysts to build an inexpensive cyber-OSINT toolbox. This webinar will discuss the rapidly evolving ecosystem of online social media and how people are changing how they choose to communicate. It will then detail and demonstrate free and inexpensive cyber-OSINT tools that criminal investigators and analysts can use to start building a cyber-OSINT toolbox.

    STOP School Violence 2019 BJA Solicitation Webinar

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Center for School Safety on Wednesday, January 29 at 1 p.m. ET for a webinar on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program funding opportunity. The FY 2019 STOP School Violence Grant Program seeks to improve school security by equipping students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond to, and help prevent acts of violence.

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