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The opioid epidemic has been exacerbated by the pandemic, especially in rural areas. Th peer exchange will allow visiting teams to discuss and share best practices, exchange ideas and knowledge, and engage in peer networking events.

JIRN partnered with BJA to provide in-person DCRA office hours to SAAs during the NCJA Annual Meeting

The District of Guam requested SME assistance to help with their fiscal agent issues. A call was held with the site on 10/10/24.

The USAO for the District of Massachusetts requested the virtual 5-part Grants Workshop Series with Joan Brody. There were 123 attendees.

Vera D4D staff met with the DOC representatives to discuss the status of and questions about the memorandum of understanding.

Vera hosted a meeting with DOC leadership to share decision of state selection for participation in the Designed for Dignity project.

Address questions and issues

Address training and implementation questions and issues

During this reporting period, in close collaboration with BJA, IIR staff coordinated and facilitated a Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents Roundtable Discussion on October 21, 2024, at the IACP
Conference in Boston. This event brought together senior law enforcement executives from across the nation to address pressing issues related to hate crimes. Participants identified several key challenges, including underreporting, confusion over hate crime definitions, mental health support, data collection and analysis gaps, information sharing and collaboration, and resource constraints.

The 2023 Police, Treatment, and Community (PTACC) Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Training Summit was held in Seattle, Washington on October 28-November 1, 2024. Over 400 people attended the summit, including COSSUP grantees. Attendees and presenters included law enforcement officers and other first responders, behavioral health practitioners, community-based service providers, deflection program managers, researchers, and officials from the local, state, and national levels.

The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio requested crime analysis assistance for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in creating automated reports and dashboards. The kick-off call was held in September. SMEs are currently waiting for the site to provide data access.