Law Enforcement

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program for their upcoming “Cognitive Behavioral Treatment: Recognizing Criminal Thinking Patterns” webinar on August 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Many behavioral health field practitioners recognize cognitive behavioral treatment is a well-researched evidence-based practice and component for many clinical strategies to address substance use disorder.

Leaders of local criminal justice initiatives often need to facilitate sensitive conversations when evidence points to disparities in the system. Disparate outcomes can take many different forms, such as longer jail stays for people with serious mental illnesses or disproportionate numbers of people of color being booked into jail. Elevating these topics as priorities and guiding system stakeholders toward meaningful action may feel uncomfortable, challenging, and stressful for the people driving the conversation.

Join The Council of State Governments Justice Center for their upcoming “Addressing Justice System Inequities Head-On” webinar on August 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, a panel of county justice system directors will share their approach to addressing systemic disparities.

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program for their upcoming “Implementing Telehealth in Jails” webinar on August 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will address the fundamentals of telehealth and the experience of implementing it in correctional facilities to better manage physical health, mental health, and substance use treatment.

This webinar covers the fundamentals of telehealth and the experience of implementing telehealth in a correctional setting to support and facilitate physical health, mental health, and substance use treatment.

Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police for their upcoming “Interactions with the Media” webinar on August 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET. This webinar will address how police departments can work with the media to deliver victim-centered and trauma-informed messaging to the community.

During this session, Chief Fred Fletcher (ret.) from the Chattanooga, Tennessee Police Department will discuss how police departments can work with the media to deliver victim-centered and trauma-informed messaging to the community, while also using the media to highlight agency successes around responding to crimes of domestic and sexual violence.

Join The Council of State Governments Justice Center for their upcoming “How to Respond Effectively to People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) in the Criminal Justice System” webinar on July 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, attendees will discuss the prevalence of people with I/DD in the criminal justice system and how the Pathways to Justice model can be used to better understand how they become involved in the criminal justice system.

People with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) are an often overlooked population in the criminal justice system because of a lack of identification and understanding and service gaps that prevent providers’ abilities to address their needs. At the same time, they are also often victimized by people without I/DD, which can sometimes lead to sustained involvement with the criminal justice system.

In partnership with the Collaborative Reform Initiate Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) and the COPS Office, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will host a webinar on July 28, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST on preparing for college and university students and faculty returning to campus.