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On January 15, 2025, members of the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program team, SLATT subject-matter experts (SMEs), and representatives from partner organizations delivered in-person training to members of the Knoxville Police Department (PD) and law enforcement officers from approximately seventeen surrounding jurisdictions.
On January 15, 2025, members of the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program team, SLATT subject-matter experts (SMEs), and representatives from partner organizations delivered in-person training to members of the Knoxville Police Department (PD) and law enforcement officers from approximately seventeen surrounding jurisdictions.
On January 8, 2025, BJA and the SLATT team hosted an advisory board meeting. The meeting began with opening comments from the BJA senior policy advisor followed by SLATT Program updates and a roundtable discussion.
The SLATT monthly partner meeting was held on January 9, 2025. SLATT partner meetings are convened to discuss current initiatives and progress toward completing SLATT tasks.
Due to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - RVCRI partnership, Sgt. Avery Cowardin was able to attend the May 2025 DHS Leadership Academy, which is a two-week long leadership course for individuals in a command authority position or could assume command authority. The training includes segments on leadership challenges, adaptive leadership, leading through a crisis, navigating the seven c's of leadership, wellness in law enforcement, servant leadership, and a capstone group project.
SAFLEO Leadership and Supervision Training - Onsite Event
SAFLEO Executive Forum - onsite event
A webinar with a representative from WestLaw to demonstrate their latest AI legal research program, and nationally known ethicist Bruce Green. The topic is whether lawyers can/should use AI to assist wtih case reviews and what concerns they need to account for if they do.
CSG Justice Center staff held 99 contacts (via phone and email) with FY18-FY24 Second Chance Act Category 3 grantees in the month of January
The National Case Closed Project team, another BJA-funded program, asked the RVCRI team to serve as a panelist on their March 2025 webinar. The webinar will focus on small and rural law enforcement agencies in investigating violent crime with a focus on fatal and nonfatal shootings. Additionally, BJA wanted us to focus on what we have learned from our NCCP site assessment findings and recommendations that would support small and rural agencies to include highlighting what one of our NCCP sites, Riviera Beach PD, has done as a smaller agency.
