Law Enforcement

    How Much Do You Know About Naloxone? Check Out the Toolkit That Helps Establish a Naloxone Program

    April 28, 2016

    Drug overdoses involving opioids, such as heroin, have increased by nearly 400 percent since 1999. Four in five heroin users started out by misusing prescription opioid pain medications, and while the rate of overdoses involving prescription pain medication is leveling off, heroin-related overdoses nearly doubled between 2011 and 2013.

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    IACP Project Safe Neighborhoods: Characteristics of Armed Persons Delaware-Maryland Training

    The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in collaboration with the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Executive Office of U.S. Attorney’s, the United States Attorney’s Office District of Delaware, the United States Attorney’s Office District of Maryland, and the Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network, present the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Characteristics of Armed Persons training event.

    Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention

    This training-of-trainers covers the issues of law enforcement suicide prevention to include: the statistics; the role of leadership; stigma and barriers to getting help; signs and indicators; depression; how to intervene and provide assistance to an officer in crisis. The students return to their agencies and provide awareness training to the staff.

    Join the April 29th Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Webinar – Measures for Justice

    April 21, 2016

    Please join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for the webinar, “Measures for Justice” on Friday, April 29 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. The purpose of this webinar is to describe the Measures for Justice Project, review its history, and discuss how the measures can be used to identify criminal justice system best practices and problem areas.

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    Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention Training of Trainers (WI; May 2016)

    This training-of-trainers covers the issues of law enforcement suicide prevention to include: statistics; the role of leadership; stigma and barriers to getting help; signs and indicators; depression; how to intervene and provide assistance to an officer in crisis. The students return to their agencies and provide awareness training to the staff.

    Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention Training of Trainers (FL; May 2016)

    This training-of-trainers covers the issues of law enforcement suicide prevention to include: statistics; the role of leadership; stigma and barriers to getting help; signs and indicators; depression; how to intervene and provide assistance to an officer in crisis. The students return to their agencies and provide awareness training to the staff.

    Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention Training of Trainers (WY; May 2016)

    This training of trainers covers the issues of law enforcement suicide prevention to include: statistics; the role of leadership; stigma and barriers to getting help; signs and indicators; depression; how to intervene and provide assistance to an officer in crisis. The students return to their agencies and provide awareness to the staff.

    Join the Violence Reduction Network Webinar – Recruiting a Diverse Police Department Through Digital Outreach

    April 18, 2016

    Join the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) webinar, “Recruiting a Diverse Police Department Through Digital Outreach,” on Thursday, April 21 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET.

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    VRN Webinar: Recruiting a Diverse Police Department Through Digital Outreach

    A police department that reflects the ethnic, gender and racial makeup of the communities it serves helps to build trust and improve relationships. Commitment to encouraging diversity in the police force has immense value both internally and externally. 

    Join the CSG Justice Center Webinar for Law Enforcement Agencies: Applying for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

    April 14, 2016

    The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is hosting the webinar "

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