Law Enforcement

The Michigan State Police Grants and Community Services Division, in collaboration with the Center for Justice Planning, is developing a survey followed by individual data collection calls to assess JAG program needs across law enforcement, corrections, and other key stakeholders. This survey aims to identify JAG funding needs, including program area priorities, technology requirements, and funding allocation priorities. The insights gathered from the survey and data collection calls will support MSP in their upcoming strategic planning process.

NRTAC member Alan Hughes and NRTAC subject matter expert Kevin Armbruster visited the Wichita, Kansas, CGIC. There, they engaged with Wichita Police Department (WPD) Chief Joseph Sullivan and his CGIC executive leadership team and advocated for the sustainability of the Wichita CGIC program beyond the BJA local-CGIC grant period of performance set to end in Fiscal Year 2024.

Corresponded with grantee 5 times between July and September 2024
Check in email 8/15/24
Check in email 8/9/24 - connecting to RTI
Scheduling check in meeting emails 8/28/24
Check in meeting 9/4/24
Email sent 9/24/24
Summary of Successes
They are currently at a standstill
Summary of Challenges
Staffing
Lost their Grant Administrator
Significant personnel turn over
General capacity issues

Meeting with fusion center leadership in LV MPD to discuss ERPO implementation

The NRTAC team provided an onsite training session on evidence-based prosecution of gun crime for prosecutors and prosecution investigators throughout Connecticut. Subject matter experts Kristine Hamann, Carla Taylor, Sophia Roach, and Robert Troyer delivered the content. The training informed attendees how to effectively prosecute gun crime cases by leveraging crime gun intelligence, victim and witness collaboration, and supplemental types of evidence in the courtroom.

Provide state-specific ERPO TTA support by reviewing drafted ERPO policy manuals and ensuring the incorporation of ERPO implementation best practices.

The NRTAC team planned and arranged for BJA Deputy Director Ruby Qazilbash and BJA Senior Policy Advisor Tammy Brown to visit the Wilmington, Delaware, CGIC. NRTAC member Humberto Cardounel and NRTAC subject matter expert Greg Carlin joined BJA on their visit. The purpose of the site visit was to allow BJA Deputy Director Qazilbash to visit a well-functioning CGIC to better understand the CGIC workflow and the role of NRTAC in supporting the implementation of the CGIC model in BJA-funded jurisdictions.

Met and corresponded with grantee 4 times between October 1, 2024-December 31, 2024 on the following dates:
10/21/24 - Email about BJA rural initiative
10/23/24 - Email about PTACC
11/12/24 - Email about RHAPSODI funding
12/3/24 - Email about JCOIN funding
Summary of Successes
Summary of Challenges
Summary of Resources Provided
BJA rural initiative information
JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grant (J-RIG) Program
Summary of Suggestions for further TA/next steps
Continue regularly scheduled TA engagement and coaching

Community Justice TTA Staff collaborated with the Center’s Tribal Justice team at the 2024 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Implementation and Enhancement Trainings to discuss how to create a multi-track system and the different risk-need levels in tribal communities, specifically how community justice principles can be incorporated into healing to wellness courts

Inspired by the recently released Guidance on Meaningful Community Engagement, this webinar highlighted key insights from the document. It focused on strategies for engaging with community-based organizations, enhancing language accessibility, and improving accessibility in data collection and evaluation. These topics were explored by a diverse panel of subject matter experts, including former SAAs, retired law enforcement chiefs, NCJA Data Center staff, and language access specialists.