The stress of living in a high-crime, high-violence environment has been shown to negatively impact physical and mental health in the short- and long-term. Children and families look over their shoulders in fear of being at the wrong place at the right time. Neighborhoods suffering from years of disinvestment have resulted in disconnected communities with poor institutional relationships.
Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty, and their families and coworkers are left to cope with the tragic loss. Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.) provides resources to help them rebuild their shattered lives. There is no membership fee to join C.O.P.S., for the price paid is already too high.
Training, technical assistance and research.
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) invites you to join this month’s Final Friday’s webinar presentation, “Planning & Implementing An Offender-Focused Domestic Violence Strategy, " on Friday, August 26 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET.
On September 30, 2016, the Center for Court Innovation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, will host "Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities" at the Quinnipiac University School of Law, located at 370 Bassett Road in North Haven, CT.
The webinar will be presented by Rebecca Campbell. The webinar will cover the basics of getting a researcher involved in your project and key research considerations. Additionally, the webinar will discuss data collection, analysis, findings, and implications/uses of data, as well as practical/operational issues related to research (e.g., data use agreements, IRB, Memorandums of Understanding).
Provide advanced skills to court clerks and administrators in tribal justice systems.