Law Enforcement

This course will explain how commentary driving can develop an officer into a proactive, professional driver, and it will provide guidance onhow trainers can implement commentary driving into their driver training program.

Grantee Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts contacted COSSUP for TTA. The request detailed the need for a second in-person support to hold a 1-2 day meeting with members of their CONNECT deflection team. They wanted to convene the group to create shared agreements to address the complex intersection of law enforcement, child welfare, and peer recovery in our post-opioid overdose response.

SCF Resource Center Working with Emerging Adults on Supervision

Microgrants Funding Opportunity Webinar

Opportunity for agencies to engage with subject-matter experts and peers to discuss current practices in contraband cellphone interdiction and exchange insights.

The team was invited by the American Correctional Association to deliver a presentation on contraband cellphone-related challenges and the latest developments to combat these at their summer conference in August 2024. The presentation was well-attended by correctional practitioners in the US and other countries, researchers, and students. Attendees were offered an opportunity for in-person light touch TTA following the presentation, with several practitioners meeting with members of the project team regarding questions about interdiction practices and technology implementation.

This course seeks to improve your hazard perception and decision-making while you are behind the wheel of your patrol vehicle by teaching you a driving technique called commentary driving.

Two Aurora PSP site representatives and one Rochester representative attended the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) 2024 Public Safety Symposium. This symposium convened a diverse group of those involved in public safety efforts around the country, including police, prosecutors, community supervision, crime analysts, researchers, community members, and criminal justice practitioners. During the 4-day symposium, attendees discussed innovative public safety initiatives, evidence-based violence reduction practices, and other contemporary criminal justice topics.

Representatives from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) visited the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) on November 12–13, 2024, to learn about strategies for reducing violent crime within the unhoused population. The LVMPD showcased its multifaceted approach, emphasizing the role of the Behavioral Health Unit. The LVMPD reported a remarkable 7% recidivism rate among those who participate in these services.

FY24Q4 Engagement Activities