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    Webinar - Addressing the Opioid Crisis through SPI Initiatives

    On July 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) will present a webinar on “Addressing the Opioid Crisis through SPI Initiatives.” This online, interactive, seminar will engage both the law enforcement and health professionals on how SPI sites are addressing the opioid epidemic in their communities. Participants will gain a better understanding of the state of the epidemic across the country, as well as hear from SPI sites that are addressing this issue in innovative and measured ways.

    Webinar - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department Networks of Criminals (NOC) Youth Offender Program

    This webinar will present the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department’s novel and integrated Networks of Criminals (NOC) approach. This analytic approach integrates criminal history data, threat intelligence, and social network analysis to identify youth offenders that are believed to be substantially impacting motor vehicle and robbery trends. This unique, three-dimensional approach is a foundation for collaboration between crime analysts and investigative officers.

    Webinar - Opioid Addiction Screening and Assessment for People in the Criminal Justice System

    This webinar will focus on best practices for screening and assessment of people in the criminal justice system who have opioid addictions. Dr. Roger Peters of the University of South Florida will review available screening and assessment instruments, cover instrument selection, and discuss specific considerations for identifying and assessing people who have opioid addictions. Dr.

    Webinar - Overlaying Digital Intelligence and Ballistics Technology to Enhance Investigations

    Today’s investigations into violent crimes, especially gun-related crimes, have become more time-consuming due to factors including increases in the sources and quantities of digital and ballistics evidence. These new investigative challenges are stretching small and large departments alike. To solve these increasingly complex cases, law enforcement agencies are overlaying innovative technologies that help investigators gather and analyze both physical and digital evidence more effectively and with greater efficiency.

    Webinar - Integration of Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Spatial Analysis (GIS)

    This webinar will discuss two social network analysis (SNA) projects that the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department (PD) undertook. The first project examined the extent of shared connections among shooting victims through network analysis; in particular, the analysis examined cross-divisional connections by combining the network analysis and geographic information systems (GIS). The second project applied SNA to understand connections among gangs at the group-level across the city.

    Webinar - OJJDP FY 18 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

    On June 22, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will present on the fiscal year (FY) 2018 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative. This webinar will provide a general overview of the solicitation, deliverables, and the program goals and objectives. The OJJDP FY 2018 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative will fund sites to develop a data-driven, coordinated response to identify and address challenges resulting from opioid abuse that are impacting youth and community safety.

    Webinar - New Resources for Behavioral Health and Justice Professionals to Help Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Build Recovery Capital: Digital Health Technologies

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program team, invites you to this no-cost webinar on June 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET, to learn how using Digital Health Technologies can help individuals enter, navigate, and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse.

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    Webinar - Technology, Social Media, and Victim Safety

    On June 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Erica L. Olsen on “Technology, Social Media, and Victim Safety.”

    Social media and technology can be powerful tools to connect with and assist crime victims, but they can also be tools used against victims and survivors. Learn ways to manage social media and technology successfully when working with victims and strategies victims can use to help increase their online safety and privacy.

    FY 2018 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar

    This webinar will provide information about the purpose, scope, and requirements of the Office for Victims of Crime/Bureau of Justice Assistance Enhanced Collaborative Model Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force program and will provide information to applicants on how to apply for funding.

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