Law Enforcement

    Attend a Webinar on BJA’s FY 2021 Second Chance Act Funding Opportunities

    February 03, 2021

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for their

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    Webinar - BJA FY 2021 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program

    This webinar will provide an overview of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy solicitation. This program assists state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in preventing and reducing intellectual property (IP) theft and related crime. It is designed to improve the capacity of criminal justice systems to address IP enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, and training and technical assistance. The presenter will provide the criteria for this solicitation and what items are approved for funding and what items are not allowed. The presenter will also provide an overview of the peer review process, the required partnerships, and the reporting process. The attendees will be able to ask questions.

    Webinar – Strengthening Families: What Role Can Courts Play in Upstream Family Preservation?

    Courts can have a positive impact on families affected by the opioid crisis, but traditionally that role has been reactive, occurring after a dependency petition is filed. Increasing reports of maltreatment due to substance use disorders in conjunction with more children entering an overburdened foster care system can produce poor outcomes for children and families. Serving the needs of children and families affected by substance use and misuse can be proactive.

    Attend a Webinar on Helping Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis

    January 28, 2021

    Join the National Center for State Courts for their upcoming webinar “Strengthening Families: What Role Can Courts Play in Upstream Family Preservation?” on February 4, 2021 at 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will focus on helping courts strengthen their collaborative community roles to help at-risk families affected by the opioid crisis and substance use disorders prior to a petition or child welfare involvement. These preventative, upstream measures can decrease the negative impact on children and help families stay together.

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    View AEquitas’s Just Exits Webinar “Achieving Justice: The Prosecutor’s Role”

    January 26, 2021

    AEquitas, a Bureau of Justice Assistance training and technical assistance provider, recently published their webinar “Achieving Justice: The Prosecutor’s Role” as part of their Just Exits for Survivors of Exploitation initiative.

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    Improving Officer Safety on the Roadways: Lessons Learned from NIOSH FACE Reports on Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths

    This web event, hosted by the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERSP) under the Bureau of Justice Assistance VALOR Initiative, will discuss trends in officer injuries and fatalities from roadway-related incidents, provide a detailed case study of an officer struck-by incident, including lessons learned, and identify numerous resources available for patrol officers and agency decision-makers, alike, to reduce risk and improve officer safety on the road.

    Visit Strengthening the Sixth, A Website Dedicated to Sixth Amendment Rights

    January 21, 2021

    In October 2020, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, together with their partners Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, National Center for State Courts, and RTI International, launched the Strengthening the Sixth website (https://strengthenthesixth.org/). The website offers helpful information about the application of the Sixth Amendment along with various carefully curated resources.

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    Learn About Conducting Cognitive Interviews

    January 19, 2021

    As an alternative to interrogation and standard interviewing techniques, Steve Kleinman, a career military intelligence officer, makes a case for cognitive interviewing in the webinar “BJA Upholding the Rule of Law Webinar: Cognitive Interviewing.” According to Kleinman, cognitive interviewing avoids leading questions, enhances recollection, and helps interviewees to provide more detail, which improves interview integrity. Kleinman outlines the steps for conducting a cognitive interview.

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    Webinar – National Motor Vehicle Title Information System: Law Enforcement Access Tool Training

    The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) is intended to protect consumers from fraud and deters the selling of unsafe and stolen vehicles. Vehicle information from state motor vehicle titling agencies, vehicle recyclers, junk and salvage yards, insurance carriers, and individuals is compiled into NMVTIS. The Law Enforcement Access Tool (LEAT) is the method for which law enforcement can access NMVTIS information along with other vehicle records and history. This training instructs law enforcement personnel how to maximize use of LEAT by demonstrating features of the tool and providing users with knowledge in searching, retrieving, and using information found. This training will show how to operate all LEAT features, demonstrate how to successfully navigate search capabilities, and provide examples of how LEAT can disseminate information to build a well-rounded understanding of a vehicle's history. This webinar will inform attendees on how this information can be used to expand an investigation and provide subsequent leads to enhance efforts for a successful case. Attendees will learn sources of vehicle history information contained within LEAT to enable them to locate specific facts and supporting evidence dependent upon their needs. This webinar is intended for law enforcement officers, vehicle crime investigators, crime analysts, and administrators of these offices and agencies.

    Webinar – The Shifting of 3: Approach, Strategy, and Role/Identity, In Order to Avoid Ruining Your Relationships

    Being a first responder can be all-consuming and can start to change individuals' interactions with those important to them. So many of the skills that make people successful as a first responder may actually be damaging over time to their relationships. In this webinar, Dr. Rachelle Zemlok is going to address three things that first responders can focus on shifting, from work to home life, in order to avoid ruining relationships important to them.

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