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Join SPI’s Webinar – Criminology 101

Aug 21, 2014

Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, Criminology 101, on Wednesday, September 2 at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be facilitated by Dr. Scott Decker, SPI Subject Matter Expert and Foundation Professor at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. During the presentation, Dr. Decker will examine ten basic facts about crime and offer insights into how to reduce crime.

Smart Policing Initiative Webinar - Criminology 101

The Smart Policing Initiative will present a webinar on "Criminology 101" on September 3, 2014 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern Time.  Dr. Scott Decker, SPI Subject Matter Expert and Foundation Professor at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University will facilitate this webinar. The past two decades have produced an abundance of “facts” about crime.

Register for APA’s 9th National Prosecution Summit: Innovative Prosecution and Community Safety

Aug 8, 2014

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) will host the 9th National Prosecution Summit: Innovative Prosecution and Community Safety on September 22 – 24 in Dallas, TX at the Adolphus Hotel.

BJA Publication Highlights Evidence-Based Strategies to Reducing Gun Violence

Jun 18, 2014

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in coordination with the Smart Policing Initiative released a publication titled SMART Approaches to Reducing Gun Violence. The publication reviews the common strategies that have been employed across nine of the thirty-five SPI-funded sites nationwide where police agencies have targeted gun violence. The common strategies identified for implementation in the nine SPI sites include: •Targeting persistent gun violence hot spots.

Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) Webinar

On May 28, 2014 from 2-3 pm eastern, the Smart Policing Initiative will host a webinar on Data-Driven Approaches to Traffic and Crime Safety (DDACTS). This will be an online, interactive seminar aimed at engaging the SPI community in a focused discussion around recent evidence regarding the effectiveness of DDACTS, how DDACTS reflects Smart Policing Principles, and DDACTS information resources available to police agencies. Four police agencies will also discuss their experiences with DDACTS, including Roanoke County (VA), Metro Nashville (TN), Mesa (AZ), and Shawnee (KS).

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