Law Enforcement

    2017 Body-Worn Camera Solicitation Webinar

    This Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) webinar will review the 2017 Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program (PIP) Solicitation, including a specific focus on solicitation requirements for unique “small agencies” (25 or fewer sworn officers). It will review the eligibility, goals, requirements, considerations, funding, and other expectations for all categories of agencies (small, medium, large, and extra-large) considering applying under this grant.

    Register for the BJA Webinar on January 17 – Fiscal Year 2017 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program Solicitation

    January 10, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of the BWC Policy and Implementation Program solicitation, including a focus on requirements for unique small agencies (25 or fewer sworn officers).

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    Register for the BJA Webinar on January 12 – Fiscal Year 2017 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Solicitation

    January 05, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of SAKI, which enhances state and local law enforcement agencies’ response to violent crime by addressing the issue of unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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    National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative FY2017 Solicitation Webinar

    This webinar will provide an overview of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Solicitation for prospective applicants. For the FY 2017 solicitation, eligible applicants are limited to state law enforcement agencies, units of local government, federally recognized American Indian tribal governments, prosecutor’s offices, or governmental non-law enforcement agencies acting as fiscal agents for one of the other listed eligible applicants.

    Register for the BJA Webinar on January 10 – Fiscal Year 2017 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program Solicitation

    January 03, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of the BCJI Program, including the current model and training and technical assistance (TTA) program, as well as key changes in the FY 2017 solicitation. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions directly to BJA staff.

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    BJA Webinar on January 10 – Fiscal Year 2017 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program Solicitation

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of the BCJI Program (current model and training and technical assistance program) as well as a walkthrough of key changes in the FY 2017 solicitation. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions directly to BJA staff.

    Join the Office on Violence Against Women for a Webinar on the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

    December 28, 2016

    Join the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) for a webinar on recent updates to the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women formula grant program on Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. ET. During the webinar “New STOP Rule Clarifies Several Issues,” OVW attorneys will explain the new rule and how it impacts regulations and general provisions related to nondisclosure of confidential information about victims.

    Other updates covered by the new rule include information on:

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    Webinar: New STOP Rule Clarifies Several Issues

    OVW published the new final rule about the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women formula grant program. “Conforming STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program Regulations to Statutory Change; Definitions and Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to All OVW Grant Programs” was published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2016.

    Check Out the COPS Office Report on the State of Policing in the United States

    December 22, 2016

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) recently released the report The State of Policing in the United States, Volume 1. The report identifies the key law enforcement issues of 2015, community policing approaches and other strategies that police used to engage with their communities and enhance public safety, and the impact of events and policies on law enforcement officers and their work.

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    Application Period Open! Nominate an Exceptional Law Enforcement Officer for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery

    December 15, 2016

    The nomination period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery (CBOB), which honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have demonstrated exceptional acts of bravery while serving in the line of duty, is now open until February 15, 2017. Law enforcement agency heads may nominate officers that have either sustained a physical injury or risked serious injury or death while engaged in lawful duties, which the nominating agency head has characterized as an act of bravery.

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