Law Enforcement

    National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

    Founded in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) is dedicated to telling the story of U.S. law enforcement and making it safer for those who serve. A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., NLEOMF built and continues to maintain the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial – the nation’s monument to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. NLEOMF is a principal organizer of the National Police Week observance each May and hosts a Candlelight Vigil each May 13 to honor all fallen officers.

    New York University

    The Litmus group is in the Marron Institute of Urban Management at NYU. Litmus promotes innovation in criminal justice, working with public agencies across a range of policy issues to engage stakeholders, help identify and develop promising strategies, support constant process improvement, and foster organic innovation through ongoing iterative evaluation. Litmus operates the BJA Swift Certain Fair Resource Center, supporting state, local, territorial, and tribal jurisdictions and agencies in implementing and testing innovations in community corrections.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • The HOPE Institute

    AEquitas

    AEquitas' mission is to improve access to and the quality of justice in gender-based violence and human trafficking cases through an informed practical, and innovative approach. AEquitas' staff is comprised of former prosecutors, with over 100 years of collective experience who conduct legal research; provide 24/7 case consultation; serve as instructors at training events and webinars; and publish resources.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • FY2023 Innovative Prosecution Solutions Training and Technical Assistance

    Criminal Justice Technology Forecasting Group Meeting #4

    RAND plans to conduct the fourth in-person meeting of the Criminal Justice Technology Forecasting Group. This meeting will focus on addressing the top two topics for follow-on research from prior CJTFG meetings: identifying the most promising emerging technologies for sharing and using information, and determining top business cases for sharing information across the criminal justice enterprise.

    BJA NTTAC Webinar - "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics"

    On Tuesday, June 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) will host the webinar "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics". The webinar will review the performance metrics associated with training engagements in the BJA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Reporting Portal, and offer tips for entering training activities and reporting training performance metrics thoroughly and accurately.

    Crime Laboratory Essentials

    The “Crime Lab Essentials,” webinar in the Capital Litigation Initiative: Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training series funded by the US Department of Justice, will take you inside the state-of-the-art Metro Nashville (TN) Police Department Crime Laboratory (MNPD-CL). 

     

     

    The “Crime Lab Essentials” webinar features a tour of the crime lab conducted by forensic scientists that covers the following forensic disciplines: 

    Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) Courses

    The Institute will kick off with registration, a welcome reception and introductions on Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. From there, the Institute will run each day from Monday - Friday, beginning at 7:45 a.m. with a networking breakfast. Most days, the Institute will get out each day between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., depending on the activities of the day. Friday, however, the Institute will finish by 1:00 p.m.  In addition, there is a Thursday evening plated panel dinner with guest panel members, which will take place from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

    Justice Reinvestment Initiative Webinar - The Cost-Benefit Analysis for Reducing Recidivism

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (NTTAC) is hosting a webinar on a cost-benefit analysis model for the criminal justice community. All interested criminal justice professionals are encouraged to participate.

    People with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: Promising Legislation for Statewide Reforms

    Join NCCJD as we delve into the stories that created statewide movements to pass legislation impacting people with disabilities in the criminal justice system as either suspects or victims of crime. Over the past two years, NCCJD has been compiling a database of such legislation in order to help criminal justice and disability professionals understand this issue from a national viewpoint and get an idea of what type of legislation is being passed and why. A brief overview of current findings will be discussed by NCCJD’s Program Manager.

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