Victims of Crime

Title IX Live Chat

The Office for Victims of Crime's (OVC) Legal Assistance for Crime Victims Initiative is collaborating with the Victim Rights Law Center to host a live chat on Title IX issues.

If you attended OVC's two recent Title IX webinars, "Safety Planning With Campus Sexual Violence Victims" and "Legal Representation for Victims of Campus Sexual Assault," we invite you to attend our live chat session in August.

Attending the National Forum on Criminal Justice? The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) invites you to visit our booth (#15) during the following exhibit hall hours to learn about the free justice-related training and technical assistance we offer to make your community safer:

Please join the National Center for Victims of Crime webinar, “Responding to the Misuse and Abuse of Social Media in Criminal Cases.” The webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. ET, and will review a variety of social media platforms, how law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals can document and obtain evidence in cases involving social media, and considerations for victim safety.

Responding to the Misuse and Abuse of Social Media in Criminal Cases

Research has shown that the majority of people, youth and adults, engage with some type of social media. While social media has many positive uses, it can also be misused and abused by criminals in many crimes, particularly in cases of stalking and dating/domestic violence.

Attending the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) 2015 Annual Conference and Exposition? The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) invites you to visit our booth (#1131), on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to learn about the free justice-related training and technical assistance (TTA) we offer to make your community safer.

2015 National Sheriffs' Association Annual Conference and Exposition

The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) 2015 Winter Conference is designed to convene NSA’s most active sheriffs and share resources related to education, training, and current criminal justice topics.

Be sure to stop by the BJA NTTAC/Office of Justice Programs Diagnostic Center exhibit booth on Monday, June 29 and Tuesday, June 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to learn how your agency can request no-cost training and technical assistance (TTA).

Please join the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on Monday, June 15 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET for the webinar, “Developing a Policy to Protect Children of Arrested Parents.” During the webinar, panelists will provide guidance on the planning and implementation process of a police departmental policy to protect children at the time of parental arrest.

Balancing Collaboration, Confidentiality and Privilege on Human Trafficking Cases - Webinar 2

The prevalence of human trafficking across the country is widespread—spanning small, rural jurisdictions to sprawling cities—and affects both domestic and foreign-born children and adults. Because of the coercive and violent nature of human trafficking, it is common for victims to experience overlapping forms of victimization, particularly domestic violence and sexual assault. Yet, many survivors are unrecognized, criminalized, or do not receive adequate services to address their complex needs.

Please join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) on May 28 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. EDT for the “Getting Out of the Box: The Key Ingredients to Cultivate Collaboration” webinar. This webinar is the first in the five-part webinar series, , that offers strategies, practice tips, case studies, and resources to help domestic violence and sexual assault service providers improve outcomes for human trafficking survivors.

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