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    Learn How National Public Safety Partnership Sites Are Combating Violent Crime

    November 24, 2020

    The National Public Safety Partnership (PSP), established in 2017, provides federal support through the U.S. Department of Justice to tribal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutors to help reduce violent crime. PSP sites participate in a three-year program and receive tailored support and training and technical assistance opportunities. PSP recently released their annual report highlighting 21 sites participating in the program, 5 of which graduated from the program and 10 of which were added to the program in 2019.

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    Learn About Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts

    November 19, 2020

    As part of National Native American Heritage month, we’re highlighting the work of the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI), who provides training and technical assistance to tribal communities. One of their grant programs, under the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is to provide training and technical assistance to Tribal Healing to Wellness (Drug) Courts.

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    Closing soon! Apply for the Comprehensive Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Program Funding Opportunity

    November 17, 2020

    The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, issued a solicitation to support state, local, and tribal governments in buying equipment necessary for drug take backs and disposals of unused drugs from law enforcement, first responders, and/or citizens. To complement National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, this funding opportunity allows communities to expand this initiative all year round.

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    Attend the Expert Q&A Series “Supporting Indigenous Victims of Violence”

    November 12, 2020

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) for their Expert Q&A discussion “Supporting Indigenous Victims of Violence” on November 20, 2020 at 3:30–4:45 p.m. ET. OVC TTAC’s Expert Q&A series brings together victim service providers with national experts and colleagues to discuss best practices for assisting victims of crime. When you register for a session, you can submit questions related to the topic for the experts to address.

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    Webinar – Life-Saving Partners: 9-1-1 and Suicide Lifelines Working Together

    Dispatcher and crisis hotline staff both play important roles in helping individuals in moments of crisis. Although they both share the goal of helping the caller, the steps each role takes can differ greatly. This webinar will teach what those steps are, how shared information can speed up the process, and how each agency can best help the other to save a caller’s life.

    Presenters:

    Halcyon Frank is a founder of The Dispatch Lab, a dispatch training and support organization.

    Attend a Webinar on Preventing Suicide through 9-1-1 and Suicide Lifelines

    November 10, 2020

    Join Justice Clearinghouse for their webinar “Life-Saving Partners: 9-1-1 and Suicide Lifelines Working Together” on November 17 at 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Presenters will discuss the relationship between 9-1-1 dispatch and suicide lifelines, including outlining their different roles, the steps that each should take, and ways they can collaborate to respond more quickly and save callers’ lives.

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    Webinar – Building a Successful Homicide Committee: Police-Prosecutor Collaboration in Jackson County, MO

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for “Building a Successful Homicide Committee: Police-Prosecutor Collaboration in Jackson County, MO,” an hour-long webinar that is part of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative webinar series. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Kansas City Police Department have instituted a successful, collaborative homicide review process.

    Attend a Webinar on Building a Successful Homicide Committee

    November 05, 2020

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and the Bureau of Justice Assistance for their webinar “Building a Successful Homicide Committee: Police-Prosecutor Collaboration in Jackson County, MO” on November 13, 2020 at 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.

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    Virtual Conference – Destination Zero Officer Safety and Wellness Conference

    The Destination Zero Officer Safety and Wellness Conference is a bi-annual gathering of law enforcement officials who are dedicated to improving the safety and wellness of their employees. Destination Zero is a program of the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

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