Law Enforcement

DF101 Basic Digital Forensic Analysis (Feb. 2020, Louisiana)

This course provides the fundamental knowledge and skills required to preview and acquire images from Windows-based and macOS-based computers, mobile devices, and removable storage media in a forensically sound manner.

New OVC TTAC Special Focus Areas

January 02, 2020

The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) recently added two new special focus areas — mass violence and terrorism and vicarious trauma.

Award Opportunity: Nomination Period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Open Until February 15, 2020

December 26, 2019

The nomination period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery (CBOB) is open now through February 15, 2020. This award honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who exhibit extraordinary acts of bravery while in the line of duty.

CGIC 2020 Solicitation Informational Webinar

Please join the National Resource and Technical Assistance Center (NRTAC) on Improving Law Enforcement Investigations, a Center funded by Bureau of Justice Assistance and administered by the National Police Foundation and its partners, for an informational webinar on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s 2020 Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Solicitation.

Webinar Date and Time:
January 9, 2020 at 2:00 – 3:00pm EST

Listen: Forensic Technology Center of Excellence Podcast on the Evolution of DNA Evidence

December 19, 2019

The Just Science Audio Podcast, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE), has concluded its most recent podcast season with a series on DNA and forensic investigation—addressing topics such as investigative genetic geology, use of labs, the Golden State Killer case, and more. FTCoE also features various reports and resources about forensic technology.

Training Opportunity: Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States

December 18, 2019

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and AEquitas are sponsoring the Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States training in San Antonio, Texas on February 5–7, 2020.

Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States

This two-and-a-half-day training—funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and AEquitas—will educate participants on how to identify victims of labor trafficking, as well as share best practices for investigating and prosecuting labor trafficking crimes.

Just Released: First Two Installments in the Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series Webinars

December 17, 2019

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, a private nonprofit serving prosecutors as well as their law enforcement and community partners, developed a series of webinars as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Capital Litigation Initiative, which seek to improve prosecutors’ approach to capital litigation.

Upcoming Webinar on Victim Counsel Coordination

December 12, 2019

The Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys invite you to attend the upcoming “Victim Counsel Coordination” webinar on January 10, 2020 from 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.

Webinar - Capital Litigation Improvement Project Webinar Series: Victim Counsel Coordination

Randy Udelman of the Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group will present on victim counsel coordination and offer a sample start-to-finish hypothetical case based on real facts—illustrating how to effectively meet victim needs in capital case prosecution.

This webinar is part of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Capital Litigation Improvement Project webinar series.

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