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The Garfield, New Jersey Police Department (PD) requested a multi-day, hands on training of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). BJA NTTAC is coordinating the training which is expected to take place in Winter 2018 in Garfield, New Jersey

The Bureau of Justice Assistance requested operational support to facilitate the National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety. IIR was selected to provide onsite assistance in support of the National Summit from June 20 - 21, 2017 in Bethesda, Maryland.

The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) requested technical assistance with the identification and implementation of nationally-recognized policies, practices, and procedures to reform and improve upon existing agency approaches to solitary confinement. BJA NTTAC is currently still identifying potential TA providers to fulfill this request, which will be transferred to the Option Year 1 (OY1) contract.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance requested updates to the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) curriculum, previous developed under a previous BJA NTTAC engagement. CNA was selected to continue this work, through surveys of national CIT programs, reviews by subject matters experts, and a pilot training. The pilot training is scheduled to occur in December 2017

The College Park City-University Partnership, consisting of three municipalities and the University of Maryland, requested a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) analysis of a popular bicycle/pedestrian trail. The Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) was selected to fulfill the request and provided a complete CPTED analysis of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail in Spring 2017. VCPI delivered the report to the College Park City-University Partnership in June 2017, and presented the results in-person in College Park, Maryland in July 2017.

The West Memphis, Arkansas Police Department (PD), as part of the West Memphis Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested data integration services and licensing for Lumen, Numerica's flagship platform for integrated law enforcement data sharing and analysis. Numerica was selected as the provider for this engagement and the Numerica team worked with West Memphis PD to gain access to critical data platforms and integrate them into the Lumen application.

The Justice Center requested assistance in assuring that its policies, procedures, staffing and training are in line with best practices for serving our population while ensuring due process and justice for all involved.

The West Memphis, Arkansas Police Department, as part of the West Memphis Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested integration of their current Records Management System (RMS) and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system with the Relativity Case Management and Probable Cause generator modules. Relativity, Inc. was selected as the provider for this engagement and conducted five site visits from January to March, 2017 to install and customize the new modules and train West Memphis PD on their use. Relativity delivered the final report in March 2017.

The Lane County Department of Parole & Probation requested assistance to revise its policies and procedures to align with their systems change to incorporate evidence-based practices (EBPs) into every aspect of their work with clients. The Carey Group was selected to fulfill the request and provided review, editing, and layout of the nine evidence-based policies. The Carey Group delivered the final revised policies to Lane County in January 2017.

The Los Angeles County, California, Sheriff's Department, as part of the Compton Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested assistance to outline a strategic plan for violence reduction in Compton. Nola Joyce was selected to fulfill the request and conducted multiple site visits to organize strategic planning meetings to identify desired outcomes, goals, and planning strategies. The site visits occurred from July - September, 2016, and Ms. Joyce delivered the final strategic plan in November 2016.