Justice Information Sharing

    IoT Applications and Instant Networks for Law Enforcement

    With advanced technology, law enforcement agencies benefit from the ability to be at the right place at the right time — and with the right tools to enable critical communications so law enforcement officers have the real-time information they need.  With the capabilities of smart sensors, smart surveillance, license plate readers and recorders, and the ability to readily push this data to headquarters and responding emergency workers, the system can be advanced to reach vast capabilities in the detection, determination, and deterrence of criminal activity.

    Recognize Community Corrections Leaders During Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week from July 21-27, 2019

    July 18, 2019

    Join the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) in observing Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week (PPPS Week) from July 21-27. This year’s celebration theme is “Restoring Trust, Creating Hope,” which aims to raise awareness about the significant contributions made by community corrections individuals. Their efforts have a vital impact on people’s lives and on public safety in their communities.

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    2019 Annual National Association for Justice Information Systems Conference

    Agenda

    Whether you are looking at using evidence-based information sharing to support policy formation or refinement, building efficiencies into criminal justice within your jurisdiction, creating avenues to promote public safety, or looking for best practices, the 2019 National Association for Justice Information Systems (NAJIS) Annual Conference will have something of interest to all disciplines within the criminal justice community.

    Who Should Attend

    Nominate a Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Public Safety Officer for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Medal of Valor

    July 11, 2019

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance is now accepting nominations for the annual Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. The Medal of Valor is the highest national award for valor presented to a public safety officer from a federal, state, local, or tribal jurisdiction.

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    Opioid Investigations: Extracting critical data from the deep and dark web utilizing AI

    This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT personnel: those who are directly attached to or work in support of a law enforcement agency. Please register using your agency-issued email.

    COAP Webinar Series: Making Data Simple – Dashboards and Visualization

    Reviewing and discussing data with stakeholders can be challenging because people have different comfort levels with data and statistics. Sometimes the most effective way to communicate data findings is through the creation of effective data visualizations. Data dashboards have become popular because they can be easily explained and interpreted by a variety of users. In some cases, data dashboards allow the end user to manipulate the data and isolate individual variables, allowing further exploration and knowledge building.

    Check Out a National Institute of Justice Article on Identifying New Illicit Drugs

    June 27, 2019

    The National Institute of Justice’s article, “Identifying New Illicit Drugs and Sounding the Alarm in Real Time,” highlights the work of Dr. Barry Logan, a chemist and forensic toxicologist specializing in identifying new drugs that enter the United States. Dr. Logan uses approaches that quickly alert drug enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, medical examiners, and health officials when those drugs come into the country. The article also demonstrates how U.S.

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    Attend a Serving Safely Initiative Webinar for Prosecutors Working with Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    June 20, 2019

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Vera Institute of Justice for the webinar “Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Key Information for Prosecutors” on Monday, June 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET.

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    Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: 10 Tips Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know

    Law enforcement officers frequently come in contact with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) but often do not receive specialized training on how to identify and interact with people with I/DD. The more knowledge officers have on this topic, the more successful they can be when identifying the disability and communicating with people with I/DD. This webinar provides 10 practical tips officers can use to effectively serve this population.

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