NTTAC TTAs

We want to stand up a criminal analyst position to help drive decision making with regard to patrol vectoring, hiring and special projects, as well as policy development. We are hoping to engage the services of Jessica Herbert from Idea Analytics, a current BJANTTAC contractor, to help develop the job description, train the prospective candidate and assist in obtaining the necessary tools.

Regarding caseload distribution, further study is needed. Efforts will include implementing surveys and focus groups in an effort to greater understand the work duties of lawyers vs. non-lawyer staff members. Our belief is that attorneys may be handling administrative and clerical duties that are more efficiently handled by non-lawyer staff. Similarly, recruiting and staffing issues suggest exploring office reorganization. The pandemic forced our agency to permit telework or remote working. Going forward, a substantive policy needs to be developed for the office.

The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) site requested further training on interactions with criminal offenders as well as victims of these crimes. This request was referred to the PSN team.

The Eloy Police Department requested support to send two investigators to become Certified Users of Cellebrite. the Certification is needed in order to use and testify to the date retrieved when equipment is used if needed in a courtroom case. BJA NTTAC provided support for two officers to attend the Cellebrite training in November 2021.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance requested a review and assessment of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office focused deterrence program.

Virginia Department of Fire Programs requested information on how to host training courses that are listed on the BJA NTTAC website. BJA NTTAC provided the requestor with information on how to reach out to the BJA Grantees that conduct the trainings.

The Pawnee Nation Attorney General’s Office requested information regarding statistics on the number of Native Americans trained in tribal practice which is actual practice in tribal courts and environments. BJA NTTAC provided the requestor with a list of providers that may be able to provide that information. BJA NTTAC also reached out to Policy Advisor Trish Thackston who also provided a referral to Tribal Judicial Institute at the University of North Dakota.

The Anniston/Oxford National Public Safety Partnership site requested support to send one officer to the International Association of Crime Analysts 'ArcGIS PRO Series 2021-11 ArcGIS PRO Odds & Ends webinar series. BJA NTTAC provided support for one officer to attend the IACA training.

We would like to have an independent review and analysis of workload division among attorneys and staff, and the efficiency of current practices, with recommendations for improvement to more effectively manage and clear cases.

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