Law Enforcement

    CSG Justice Center Webinar - Police-Mental Health Collaboration Programs, a Different Way of Policing

    Law enforcement agencies have used police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs to help officers safely and effectively respond to calls for service involving people with mental illnesses for decades. This webinar will provide an overview of PMHC programs—collaborative partnerships among law enforcement agencies, mental health providers, and other community-based entities—and will feature two Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grantees whose programs effectively respond to people with mental illnesses.

    The Department of Justice Announces Grant Funding to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods, Justice Reinvestment Initiative, and Adult Drug Court Program

    September 15, 2016

    On Tuesday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 13 the Department of Justice awarded grant funding totaling more than $35 million for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), and Adult Drug Courts Discretionary grant programs.

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    Check Out BJA NTTAC’s New Tip Sheet - How to Post a Webinar Recording

    September 07, 2016

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) has developed a new resource for BJA TTA providers, “How to Post a Webinar Recording: A BJA NTTAC Tip Sheet.” This resource provides guidance and best practices on how to capture and post a WebEx recording after a virtual meeting, presentation, or training.

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    Join the National Sheriffs’ Association Webinar on September 8 – The Impact of Office-Involved Shootings

    September 01, 2016

    Please join the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) webinar, “The Impact of Officer-Involved Shootings” on Thursday, September 8 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.  The webinar will review the impact of officer-involved shootings, including how these incidents impact the entire department, not just the officer involved.

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    NSA Webinar - The Impact of Officer-Involved Shootings

    This webinar is designed to help members of law enforcement understand and recognize the effects an officer-involved shooting may have on them. This webinar will provide information on who is impacted and will describe the symptoms associated with potential stress responses.

    Presenter: Nancy Bohl-Penrod, Ph.D., Director, The Counseling Team International

     

    Check Out the Recent Publication Released by the COPS Office on Firearms Assaults against Law Enforcement Officers

    August 29, 2016

    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), released the publication Understanding Firearms Assaults against Law Enforcement Officers in the United States.

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    Check Out BJA’s Updated State and Territory Fact Sheets!

    August 25, 2016

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently released its State and Territory Fact Sheets for fiscal year (FY) 2014. The fact sheets are updated annually and summarize funding provided by BJA during FY 2014 across all jurisdictions in a particular state or territory. Additionally, the fact sheets provide state- or territory-specific statistics on justice personnel and crime/arrest data during the fiscal year.

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    IASAP Drug Abuse Recognition: A Systematic Approach to Drug Influence and Identification

    Review the 7-step approach to drug influence and identification which includes pulse, horizontal gaze nystagmus, vertical nystagmus, lack of convergence, pupillary comparison, pupil reaction and Romberg stand. Gain understanding in how the eyes react to drug influence and the effects on the central nervous system. Practice what you have learned using hands-on activities. As a law enforcement or parole/probation officer, you will gain the skills you need to recognize impairment caused by the most abused drugs or alcohol in Indian Country. What will you gain? Upon completion of the training, you will be able to: 

    • Identify the immediate signs and symptoms or physiology of alcohol or substance impairment
    • Execute the 7-step process properly and effectively 
    • Utilize the approach whenever this is suspicion of impairment 

    Is this training for me? This training is for law enforcement and probation officers only.

    IASAP Drug ID Regional Minnesota

    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse is increasing in America. In a 2012 survey, approximately 23.9 million Americans reported using an illicit drug or abusing a prescription medication in the past month. This course was developed to meet the ever-increasing needs for professionals working in Indian Country to remain current on the most abused drugs in today's society. Participants will learn to recognize drug influence through a systematic approach using the 7-step drug recognition process.

    Join APA’s Final Friday’s Webinar – Planning & Implementing An Offender-Focused Domestic Violence Strategy

    August 18, 2016

    Please join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for the August Final Friday’s webinar, “Planning & Implementing An Offender-Focused Domestic Violence Strategy,” on Friday, August 26 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, Marty Sumner, Chief of Police (Retired) of the High Point (NC) Police Department will review a promising focused deterrence strategy aimed at perpetrators of domestic violence.

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