Law Enforcement

    Read an Article from the National Institute of Justice Journal on Identifying Technology Needs and Innovations to Advance Corrections

    March 30, 2017

    The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in coordination with the RAND Corporation, has released an article as part of NIJ Journal Number 278 titled, “​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Identifying Technology Needs and Innovations to Advance Corrections.” This article explains how NIJ and a team led by the RAND Corporation are collaborating to identify types of technology needs and innovative solutions for law enforcement, courts, and corrections agencies, as part of

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    Read a Publication from the Vera Institute of Justice on Innovative Strategies for Addressing Opioid Abuse

    March 16, 2017

    The Vera Institute of Justice has released a new publication, A New Normal: Addressing Opioid Use through the Criminal Justice System, which advocates for a smarter, evidence-based approach for opioid abuse treatment and recovery.

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    Attend the Vera Institute of Justice’s Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker Series Event for a Discussion on Using Network Science to Understand Violence

    March 14, 2017

    Join the Vera Institute of Justice for the event “Using Network Science to Understand Neighborhood and Police Violence” on Tuesday, March 28 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET.

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    Register for a Leadership and Implicit Bias Training Workshop Hosted by the National Sheriffs’ Association

    March 07, 2017

    Register to attend the “Leadership & Implicit Bias” Law Enforcement Professionals training workshop hosted by the National Sheriffs’ Association’s Global Center for Public Safety and the International Academy of Public Safety. The 16-hour workshop will be held Tuesday, March 28, beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET to Thursday, March 30, until 12:00 p.m. ET in Exeter, Rhode Island.

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    Check Out the CSG Justice Center and IADLEST Report on Mental Health and Crisis De-Escalation Law Enforcement Training in the United States

    February 28, 2017

    The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) have released the report, The Variability in Law Enforcement State Standards: A 42-State Survey on Mental Health and Crisis De-escalation Training. The interactions of law enforcement with people who have a mental illness or who are in a crisis have become of increasing concern to society.

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    Attend the Vera Institute of Justice’s Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker Series Event for a Discussion on Mass Incarceration

    February 23, 2017

    Join the Vera Institute of Justice for the event “Place and Punishment in an Era of Mass Incarceration” on Friday, February 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET. During this event, Professor Jessica T.

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    Webinar - The Benefits of Collaborative Policing

    On February 22, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar on “The Benefits of Collaborative Policing.” This policing approach – which combines collaboration with problem solving and evidence-based policing – builds community trust, support, and cooperation while achieving more effective and long-lasting crime reduction benefits.

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