Law Enforcement

    Funding Available for 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects

    October 10, 2017

    Each year the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities in observing  National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which promotes the connection of crime victims to support and services.

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    Learn About a Web-based Tool for Implementing Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans

    October 05, 2017

    Join the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center’s National Reentry Resource Center for the webinar “Developing Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans” on Tuesday, October 10 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Check Out the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Toolkit Developed by VALOR

    October 03, 2017

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) VALOR Officer Safety Initiative recently released the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Toolkit. The toolkit provides a comprehensive snapshot of federal resources available to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to assist them in learning about and promoting officer safety.

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    Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day on October 4!

    September 28, 2017

    Join the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) on Wednesday, October 4 to recognize National Coffee with a Cop Day. The Hawthorne, California Police Department designed and spearheaded this innovative program in 2011 with a simple goal: encourage community residents and law enforcement officers to casually interact, breaking down barriers to addressing crime and public safety.

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    Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week and New 2017 Grant Awards to Combat the Epidemic

    September 26, 2017

    Nearly 100 Americans die each day because of the nationwide opioid epidemic. To draw renewed attention to this devastating issue that is affecting many individuals, families, and communities across the country, President Donald Trump proclaimed last week, September 17 – 23, 2017, as Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week.

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    Learn About Transformational Forensics to Address Gun-related Crime

    September 21, 2017

    Join the Justice Clearinghouse for the webinar “Forensics at the Speed of Crime” on Thursday, September 28 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn about transformational forensics, which promotes the reliable, comprehensive, and timely access to shooting intelligence and evidence after a gun-related incident.

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    Webinar - Forensics at the Speed of Crime

    Transformational forensics is a concept in which there is a commitment on the part of forensic science laboratories to collaborate with clients and stakeholders to identify needed change and creating a vision to guide that change so that our communities can become safer places for all to have an opportunity to reach their potential. With respect to gun-related crime, the chief need for the investigators is to have reliable, comprehensive, and timely intelligence with respect to the shooting activity that is occurring in the streets, an activity that is best determined using forensics.

    Learn About a Law Enforcement Toolkit to Respond to Children Exposed to Violence

    September 14, 2017

    Join the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the webinar “Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement” on Wednesday, September 27 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement

    As first responders, police officers serve a critical role in the lives of children exposed to violence (CEV) and trauma. The International Association of Chiefs of Police, Yale Childhood Violent Trauma Center, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice have just launched the Enhancing Police Responses to CEV: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement.

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