Justice Information Sharing

    Council of State Governments

    THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS

    Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments (CSG) is the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled international, national, and regional opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate, and create problem-solving partnerships. CSG's national headquarters is in Lexington, Kentucky.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Category 3: Heath and Housing
    • Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Category 1: National Reentry Resource Center
    • Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance: Education and Employment
    • CSGJC helping communities nationally to adopt and scale evidence-based and data-driven approaches to ensure successful reentry for people with substance use disorders and other complex needs
    • CSGJC setting standards for, and improving of, corrections departments’ analytical capacity to enable more informed planning and decision making to improve prison operations
    • CSGJC to continue to build Justice Counts infrastructure and momentum and to support implementation for grantee states
    • CSGJC providing TTA to enhance law enforcement services and response to people with mental health disorders and substance use disorders, supporting state and local capacity for jurisdictions and field
    • CSGJC assisting law enforcement and behavioral health partners to design, develop & implement model response programs: Connect and Protect grantees and field
    • CSGJC providing training and technical assistance to JMHCP grantees to facilitate cross-system collaboration to increase access to mental health treatment, recovery supports, and needed services
    • CSGJC providing TTA to supervision and reentry agencies to improve evidence-based service and support provision, track outcomes, and use data and technology to improve reentry and supervision outcomes
    • Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance - Assisting Two States
    • Supporting Health, Home, and Family for Comprehensive Reentry
    • FY 19 Data-Led Governing
    • JRI: Training and Technical Assistance to Four States
    • Enhancing Reentry Efforts in Tribal Communities
    • Innovations in Supervision Initiative - JC

    Community Resources for Justice

    The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) bridges the gap between research and practice with data-driven solutions that drive bold, transformative improvements in criminal and juvenile justice systems. CJI works with local, state, tribal, and national criminal justice organizations, providing nonpartisan policy analysis, implementation consulting, capacity building assistance, and research services to advance evidence-based practices and create systems-level change.

    Some of CJI’s major projects include:

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance Program
    • BJA FY 21 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Justice Reinvestment Initiative: National Training and Technical Assistance

    National Criminal Justice Association

    The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) works to promote a balanced approach to communities’ complex public safety, criminal, and juvenile justice system problems. The NCJA offers a number of different opportunities to enhance the professional development of state and local criminal and juvenile justice decisionmakers and policymakers through both educational training and events. NCJA also promotes a variety of events and conferences, all designed to increase networking opportunities and to foster the exchange of valuable knowledge and skills.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • NCJA FY 2022 Implementing Safer Communities Training and Technical Assistance
    • FY 2022 BJA National Initiatives - Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program: NCJA Statewide Strategic Planning TTA
    • NCJA Statewide Strategic Planning Training and Technical Assistance; Category 1 of Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program

    National Center for State Courts

    The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) helps courts improve the administration of justice and service to the public by offering quality products and services to meet both the current and future needs of the state court community. Through original research, consulting services, publications, and national educational programs, NCSC offers solutions that enhance court operations with the latest technology; collects and interprets the latest data on court operations nationwide; and provides information on proven “best practices” for improving court operations.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Adult Treatment Court State-based Technical Assistance

    International Association of Chiefs of Police

    The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world’s largest and most influential professional association for police leaders. With more than 30,000 members in over 160 countries, the IACP is a recognized leader in global policing, committed to advancing safer communities through thoughtful, progressive police leadership. Since 1893, the association has been serving communities worldwide by speaking out on behalf of law enforcement and advancing leadership and professionalism in policing worldwide.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation/Community Based Crime Reduction Training and Technical Assistance
    • Mass Violence Advisory Initiative
    • Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative – Category 3: Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training Program
    • National Law Enforcement Training & Technical Assistance Response Center
    • EGCOT: Evidence-Guided and Community-Oriented Training
    • National Officer Safety Initiative
    • Law Enforcement Agency & Officer Resilience Training Program

    Institute for Intergovernmental Research

    The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) is a Florida-based nonprofit corporation specializing in criminal justice (with a law enforcement focus) and homeland security issues. IIR has a proven history of promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness among federal, state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies through customized services. IIR is a highly experienced team of professionals equipped with the knowledge and ability to respond to the needs of justice agencies.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces - Website Development
    • SLTT Information Sharing Technical Assistance Program
    • Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Corrections Officer and Staff Safety and Wellness Center
    • Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) Program - Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies (28 CFR Part 23) TTA Program
    • National Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers Program (SAFLEO Program)
    • VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Training and Technical Assistance Program (VALOR Program)
    • State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program Training and Technical Assistance
    • BJA STOP School Violence Specialized Training and Technical Assistance Program - Training and Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement Who Work in Schools and/or with School-age Populations
    • Public Safety Partnership National Training and Technical Assistance Program/Infrastructure Support - Program Infrastructure
    • Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Training and Technical Assistance Program - Logistics
    • Justice Information Sharing TTA - Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Technology Support Center (RTSC)
    • Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • National Ashanti Alert Network Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Sharing
    • PDMP Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Enhancing Task Force Leadership, Operations, and Management
    • VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance
    • Public Safety Partnership (PSP) National Training and Technical Assistance Program - PSP Logistical Support
    • Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention Training Program
    • State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT)
    • Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative
    • COAP Network Training and Technical Assistance Coordination Provider

    Cybercop 325 - Macintosh® Forensic Analysis

    There is no tuition fee for this NW3C class for anyone actively employed with a State, Local or Tribal Law Enforcement agency.

    For any class with a duration of 2 days or more, NW3C will charge Federal employees $750.00 per student. Agencies will receive an invoice upon completion of the training.

    Cybercop 320 - Windows Internet Trace Evidence

    There is no tuition fee for this NW3C class for anyone actively employed with a State, Local or Tribal Law Enforcement agency.

    For any class with a duration of 2 days or more, NW3C will charge Federal employees $750.00 per student. Agencies will receive an invoice upon completion of the training.

    Cybercop 225 - Apple® iDevice Forensics

    There is no tuition fee for this NW3C class for anyone actively employed with a State, Local or Tribal Law Enforcement agency.

    For any class with a duration of 2 days or more, NW3C will charge Federal employees $750.00 per student. Agencies will receive an invoice upon completion of the training.

    This 2 day course introduces attendees to the various models of Apple iDevice hardware that are most likely to be encountered during the course of an investigation. The course includes the acquisition and analysis of data from non-iOS devices (iPod Classic®, Nano®, and Shuffle®).

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