best practices

    Learn About the Typical Costs Associated with Using Law Enforcement Technology

    August 27, 2019

    To support law enforcement executives in budgeting for technology, the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) and the CNA Corporation developed the resource “Understanding Technology Cost Considerations in Law Enforcement.” This document describes the typical costs and associated factors related to using technology for law enforcement activities.

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    Read the National Police Foundation’s Best Practices Guide on Police Open Data

    December 13, 2018

    The National Police Foundation recently published its Police Data Initiative: Best Practices Guide (5-Part Series) – a resource for executives and members of local law enforcement agencies responsible for developing and releasing open data. Using real-world examples, the guide provides best practices on how to:

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    Learn about a National Initiative to Improve Police Responses to People with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities

    July 24, 2018

    In cooperation with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Vera Institute of Justice recently launched Serving Safely: The National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities. This new program is designed to improve collaborative responses and outcomes for people with mental illnesses and intellectual and developmental disabilities who come into contact with the criminal justice system.

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    Register to Attend a May 2 BJA NTTAC Webinar on Building Crime Analysis Capabilities

    April 20, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) for the webinar Enhancing Crime Analytics: An Overview of the Nationwide Crime Analysis Capability Building Project on Tuesday, May 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Enhancing Crime Analytics: An Overview of the Nationwide Crime Analysis Capability Building Project

    This Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) and Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) webinar will highlight the exciting work of the BJA-funded Nationwide Crime Analysis Capability Building Project.

    Check Out the OVW Resource on Best Practices for Launching Campus Climate Surveys

    November 08, 2016

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) recently has released the resource “Best Practices: Campus Climate Surveys.” This resource provides helpful tips for administrators and students on college campuses working to launch a campus climate survey, which aims to prevent sexual assault.

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    Explore the New, Online Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit

    October 27, 2016

    On October 17, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) launched the Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit, an online resource that will help law enforcement agencies work with mental health providers to respond to people with mental illnesses effectively and appropriately. The toolkit builds on the real-life experiences of law enforcement officers to offer best practices, data, sample procedures, checklists, and other tools to help agencies plan, implement, train, manage, and measure PMHC programs.

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