Law Enforcement

    Join the COPS Office for the First National Coffee with a Cop Day on October 7

    September 29, 2016

    Please join the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for the first National Coffee with a Cop Day on Friday, October 7, 2016. Coffee with a Cop is an innovative program that began in 2011 by the Hawthorne (CA) Police Department (HPD). It has since grown exponentially, reaching thousands of agencies throughout the United States and abroad (including Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa).

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    The Department of Justice Announces a Strategy to Address Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic

    September 26, 2016

    On Saturday, September 24 the U.S. Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Loretta Lynch announcing a three-part strategy - prevention, enforcement, and treatment - to address the country’s prescription opioid and heroin epidemic.

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

    September 22, 2016

    The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is hosting the webinar “Police-Mental Health Collaboration Programs, a different Way of Policing” on Wednesday, September 28 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs—collaborative partnerships among law enforcement agencies, mental health providers, and other community-based entities.

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    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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