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Two quarterly reports, for periods April 1 to June 30, 2024, and July 1 to
September 30, 2024, were provided to BJA during the reporting period and included details regarding the development of the virtual course and the podcast series. The report also detailed the number of certificates of completion earned for the four online training offerings.

At BJA’s direction, in lieu of in-person courses, work was completed on the new virtual course—the Fundamentals of Task Force Operations training, which was provided to BJA for review and approval in October 2024. Refer to Objective 1 for details of this effort and a status of the course development.

Refer to Objective 2, Deliverable 7, for details on activity completed for the five-part podcast series—Proactive Policing in Today’s Society for Multijurisdictional and Specialty Enforcement Units.

Virtual Course: In October 2024, all seven course modules, quizzes, and student handbooks were completed and the package submitted to BJA for review and approval. By the end of this reporting period, the course package was still in review by BJA.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This Intensive TA has been offered since the start of the grant, and is provided to select agencies requiring more assistance. The Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County was one of these agencies. TA Specialists have been in contact with the ESC of Cuyahoga County since 2/1/2024, with their intake meeting occurring on 2/28/2024. Intake and follow-up meetings are conducted by TA Specialists as one-hour meetings via Zoom to assist with any concerns regarding project implementation.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. From July - December 2024, there were 282 one-on-one Technical Assistance Outreach instances via email and phone call.

LISC staff (Program Director Matt Perkins) engaged in a site visit to Town of Vail, Colorado (15PBJA-21-GG-03918-RURA). The site visit was requested by the grantee to aid in project sustainability planning.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This one-on-one assistance was offered from the start of our award and continues to date. From July - December 2024, there were 67 one-hour one-on-one Technical Assistance Meetings via Zoom or other virtual conference software.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This Intensive TA has been offered since January 2021, and is provided to select agencies requiring more assistance. Uniondale was one of these agencies. TA Specialists have been in contact with Uniondale since 8/3/2021, with their intake meeting occurring on 1/18/2024. Intake and follow-up meetings are conducted by TA Specialists as one-hour meetings via Zoom to assist with any concerns regarding project implementation.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This Intensive TA has been offered since January 2021, and is provided to select agencies requiring more assistance. Saint Louis City Public School District was one of these agencies. TA Specialists have been in contact with Saint Louis City Public School District since 3/1/2022, with their intake meeting occurring on 3/18/2022. Intake and follow-up meetings are conducted by TA Specialists as one-hour meetings via Zoom to assist with any concerns regarding project implementation.