Law Enforcement

    Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States (Aug 2019)

    This two-and-a-half-day training, sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is designed to prepare participants to identify, investigate, and prosecute labor trafficking crimes.

    This course will enable investigators and prosecutors to proactively identify victims of labor trafficking and effectively investigate and prosecute offenders using best practices and a trauma-centered approach.

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    Join a Webinar on How Law Enforcement Uses Internet of Things Applications to Enhance Public Safety Efforts

    July 25, 2019

    Join the Justice Clearinghouse for the “Internet of Things (IoT) Applications and Instant Networks for Law Enforcement” webinar on Tuesday, July 30 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will provide an overview of how law enforcement agencies apply IoT applications in public safety scenarios.

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    IoT Applications and Instant Networks for Law Enforcement

    With advanced technology, law enforcement agencies benefit from the ability to be at the right place at the right time — and with the right tools to enable critical communications so law enforcement officers have the real-time information they need.  With the capabilities of smart sensors, smart surveillance, license plate readers and recorders, and the ability to readily push this data to headquarters and responding emergency workers, the system can be advanced to reach vast capabilities in the detection, determination, and deterrence of criminal activity.

    Attend an Event Sharing the Perspectives of Five Law Enforcement Officers on Officer Safety and Wellness

    July 23, 2019

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program for its “Off the Cuff: Officer Safety and Wellness Talks” event on Thursday, August 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT in Santa Barbara, California. During this event, participants will gain the perspectives of five law enforcement officers regarding their experiences with various officer safety and wellness topics.

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    Off the Cuff: Officer Safety and Wellness Talks

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) VALOR Initiative is hosting the “Off the Cuff: Officer Safety and Wellness Talks” event on August 8, 2019 in Santa Barbara, California. Over the course of four hours, five law enforcement officers will share their compelling personal stories and insights on:

    • Post critical-incident trauma care;
    • Creating a path to financial freedom;
    • Recommitting to your physical health;
    • Shot in the line of duty: returning to work; and
    • Creating a top-down culture of wellness and resiliency.

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    CenTF Multijurisdictional Task Force Commanders Training (Aug 2019, Oregon)

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Center for Task Force Training (CenTF) Program offers the classroom-based “Task Force Commanders Training” through a two-day onsite training. This training covers a variety of topics designed to assist task force commanders and other law enforcement leaders in making appropriate decisions regarding task force administration and operations planning and management.

    Webinar - Fostering/Maximizing Your Organization’s Community Engagement

    Many organizations confuse outreach with engagement or use the terms interchangeably. Learn about the stark differences between the two and, most importantly, how to maximize the return of investment with purposeful and meaningful engagement.

    Webinar - Tribal-Federal-State Jurisdiction and its Relationship to Public Safety in Indian Country

    The complexity of jurisdiction in Indian Country is reviewed in historical context from the first encounters with European nations, the establishment of the United States, until today. This webinar will feature an analysis of the subsequent treaties and what they established in the recognition of tribal sovereignty.

    Webinar - The Impact of Trauma on Child Development: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

    This webinar will begin with a brief overview of the impact of trauma on an adult brain and body as a point of comparison. Information is then provided on the specific impact on children. The information will then show how the developmental impact affects behavior at different ages, even into adulthood. The concepts of intergenerational trauma and fetal programming are also presented.

    Webinar - What Justice Professionals Need to Know about Hate Crime

    Hate crimes and bias incidents are occurring throughout the United States, in big cities and small towns, highly publicized or going unreported. They can represent the ultimate in violence, or they can spread their message of fear and intimidation through words and rhetoric.

    Hate crimes are different than any other crimes you will encounter as a law enforcement officer. They can happen anywhere, and anyone can be a target. No one is safe, and there is no protection.

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