$2,501 - $5,000

Visit to CT to meet with various ERPO stakeholders, including law enforcement, POST, judges, court personnel, prosecutors and public defenders

One analyst from Miami attended the annual conference, the most impactful training event of the year for analysts from around the world. Attendees ranged from students to seasoned industry professionals, all with the goal of learning new techniques, strengthening their knowledge, and equipping their department for ongoing success. Among the courses offered were Crime and Intelligence Analysis; Real-World Case Studies; Investigative and Analytical Techniques; Statistical Analysis; Hands-On Computer Training; and ESRI’s ArcPro.

On October 17–19, 2024, a member of the SLATT team attended the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA) Fall Conference, hosted in Boston, Massachusetts. Approximately 200 ASCIA members attended the event and were provided with SLATT Program information, including half cards and a QR code that linked to the SLATT website and SLATT resources. In addition, on October 19–22, 2024, members of the SLATT team attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference, also hosted in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fund speakers (SMEs) for two onsite and in-person training events on October 2 and 9, 2024.

On October 2, 2024, members of the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program team, two SLATT subject-matter experts (SMEs), and local representatives from the Ohio Statewide Terrorism Analysis and Crime Center fusion center and the Ohio Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, delivered an in-person training course titled, “SLATT Sovereign Citizen Awareness: An Overview for Law Enforcement.” The eight-hour presentation consisted of lessons from the “Prevent and Respond: Officer Training to Effectively Counter Terrorism” (PROTECT) course curriculum and was hosted by the Ontario Pol

Connecticut DESPP was awarded a grant to develop an Annual SAK Inventory Policy to ensure timely submission of SAKs for testing, develop potential legislative changes, enhance existing sexual assault response policies, establish mandatory training for law enforcement personnel, and require regular convening of MDT working groups in local jurisdictions. The SAKI TTA PA5 Assessment Team conducted a 2-day in-person site visit to review assessment findings and discuss next steps.

NCJTC has been participating in collaborative calls with IIR focused on increasing awareness of overdose fatality reviews (OFRs) among tribal communities and making connections with the Arizona Department of Health Services regarding the upcoming Arizona Tribal Opioid and Substance Use Summit. Based on these collaborative calls and the tribal opioid summit opportunity, NJCTC proposes providing faculty to co-present a panel session regarding OFRs and considerations for implementing OFRs in tribal communities or OFR partnerships with local, county and state-based OFRs.

Review the 7-step approach to drug influence and identification which includes pulse, horizontal gaze nystagmus, vertical nystagmus, lack of convergence, pupillary comparison, pupil reaction and Romberg stand. Gain understanding in how the eyes react to drug influence and the effects on the central nervous system. Practice what you have learned using hands-on activities. As a law enforcement or parole/probation officer, you will gain the skills you need to recognize impairment caused by the most abused drugs or alcohol.

The opioid crisis and the flood of other drugs has reached epidemic proportion in many of our tribal communities across the nation. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Tables, twice as many American Indians and Alaska Natives require treatment for addiction compared to any other racial and ethnic group.

Site visit with local team and community partners to evaluate program implementation.