Law Enforcement

    What Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know to Implement a Successful Body-Worn Camera Program

    Early research indicates that the deployment of police body-worn cameras (BWCs) may generate numerous benefits for a law enforcement agency, from enhanced legitimacy and transparency to reductions in violence between citizens and police. However, more recent research has been mixed in terms of impact. One potential reason for the mixed findings involves poor implementation. BWC programs come with a high degree of difficulty, and the potential for implementation failure is significant.

    Find Opportunities to Commemorate National Police Week from May 13 – 19, 2018

    May 11, 2018

    In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and designated the week in which that day falls as National Police Week. This week honors the U.S. law enforcement community and recognizes law enforcement and first responder personnel who have fallen in the line of duty.

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    Learn about Funding Opportunities under the Fiscal Year 2018 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program Solicitation

    May 10, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the “Fiscal Year 2018 Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program (PIP) Solicitation” webinar on Tuesday, May 15 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will be introduced to the principles and goals of BJA’s BWC PIP and learn about the requirements for the solicitation.

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    Fiscal Year 2018 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program Solicitation Review Webinar

    This webinar will be available to agencies applying for the fiscal year 2018 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program solicitation. It will provide an overview of solicitation requirements and an opportunity to ask questions.

    Speakers will include:

    • John Markovic, Senior Policy Advisor, BJA; and
    • Lauren Troy, State Policy Advisor, BJA.

    Attend a Webinar on the Fiscal Year 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program Funding Opportunity

    May 09, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to learn about a fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding opportunity during the webinar “Responding to BJA’s FY 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Solicitation” on Tuesday, May 15 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar: Responding to BJA’s FY 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Solicitation

    In this webinar, BJA leaders will review the FY 2018 COAP grant application process. This site-based grant program provides awards ranging from $100,000 to $1,500,000 for a 24- to 36-month project period to deliver financial and technical assistance to states, units of local government, and American Indian tribal governments to plan, develop, and implement comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the opioid epidemic. 

    To Serve, Protect, and Treat: Law Enforcement and Treatment Courts, NDCRC Webinar

    Law enforcement is often the first point of contact for those with substance use disorders. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million individuals arrested each year are at risk of substance dependence. Treatment courts strive to combine effective justice approaches with clinical services, and law enforcement officers are vital to achieving this goal.

    Learn about Applying for BJA Funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

    May 03, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center for the webinar “Responding to the 2018 Solicitation for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program” on Tuesday, May 8 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Responding to the 2018 Solicitation for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

    In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center will review the fiscal year 2018 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant application process.

    Learn about the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s New Diversion Programs Implementation Guide

    April 24, 2018

    Join the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and Development Services Group, Inc. for the webinar “The Model Programs Guide Diversion Programs Implementation Guide” on Wednesday, May 2 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET.

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