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The UC team presented findings from the national crisis response survey at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Atlanta, GA. This presentation discussed the findings from a national survey of major city and major county law enforcement agencies designed to examine existing training, programs, and partnerships to support crisis response. Variation in crisis response across agencies was discussed and future directions for police involvement in crisis response was considered.

The NRTAC hosted the 7th Annual Regional CGIC Multi-Site Training in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati CGIC assisted in the organization of the conference and invited participating CGIC grantees to tour their facilities. The conference was a mix of panel presentations and breakout sessions. Presentation topics included the state of gun violence in the U.S., leveraging NIBIN in violent crime investigations, NIBIN and the preservation of forensic evidence, and using acoustic gunshot detection evidence in the courtroom.

This annual conference provides training for all government prosecuting attorneys handling capital and complex homicide cases: including trial, appellate, post-conviction, and habeas prosecutors. The conference has something for all skill levels.

Aimed towards newer and more inexperienced prosecutors of capital and complex homicides, this trial advocacy program will go over the essentials, providing an immersive courtroom environment for attendees to hone their trial skills. Topics will include voir dire, opening, direct and indirect examination, expert witnesses, recanting/difficult witnesses.

Co-hosted the COSSUP national forum with COSSUP TTA providers. RSAT TTA staff planned and held the following sessions:

Integrating family support into an agency's wellness programming is a critical aspect of a balanced, holistic approach to officer wellness and, ultimately, an important component to address. This workshop will address the importance of both resilience and family wellness and the connection between the two.

As more departments implement wellness programs, challenges remain with buy-in, engagement, and sustainability. Panelists will discuss how they overcame these barriers to reach the tipping point where wellness moved from being perceived as a check-the-box activity to a meaningful part of the agency culture. Panelists will share their lessons learned through implementing resilience training to an entire department, enhancing peer support and suicide prevention practices, and integrating family wellness as a crucial component to a comprehensive program.

The goal of this meeting is to provide cadre members of the Law Enforcement Resilience Training Program with the information, preparation, and support they need to succeed as trainers in the field. We want to ensure that our Cadre members thoroughly understand the expectation, skills, and the most effective way to teach the resilience training program to the field. This training will provide participants with the opportunity to revisit critical skills, learn best implementation practices, and participate in teach-back moments.

Vera hosted a one day symposium for the SCA site-based grantees we work with. This included around 70 grantees under the CARREERRS, Career-Tech, ARES, REE and IAR grant tracks. The symposium took place in Baltimore, Maryland on September 27. There were several presentations and breakout rooms with subject matter experts from various fields, including several speakers from grantee organizations.

Corrections Officer and Staff Safety and Wellness Center