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The Office of the Commonwealth Attorney (OCA) requested review and assessment of its pretrial policies, practices, and data to identify strategies for implementing evidence-based and data-driven policies and practices that prioritize fairness, racial equity, and public safety. The pretrial Justice Assitance Institute completed a phase I assessment June- September 2021.

We are requesting support to train approximately 132 detectives with iKat Limited. Through the course of the training, iKat will help us identify a cadre of BPD trainers that will go through skills development with iKat so we are able to have a sustainable training program for the future.

We are requesting funds to cover the cost for up to 7 individuals representing the Pre-Arrest Diversion initiative, the State's Attorney's Office, the public Defender's Office, the Sheriff's Office, the Health Department, the Elgin Police Department, and potentially a representative from one of our collaborating private hospitals to travel to Pima County, AZ (Tucson, AZ) for 3 days in order to spend time with the leadership from Justice Services, the Regional Behavioral Health Authority, prosecutors and public defense, and the law enforcement partners.

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.

Bring Game Changer Program to VCU for an in person event.

The San Francisco Police Department is requesting TTA for a grants/resources assessment.

I learned about the possibility of having BJA fund virtual training sessions for the youth in our residential centers. We are interested in working with CBO Game Changer. I learned about this opportunity from Sean Sheppard ( Seansheppard@gamechanger1.org ). Once we are approved for this training I will work with Mr. Sheppard to schedule the virtual training.

West Virginia Public Defender Services requested technical assistance to develop a concept of operations (ConOps) document to support the implementation of a statewide integrated data-sharing system across West Virginia. The SEARCH Group, Inc. was selected to fulfill this request and delivered an outline of the ConOps document as well as a summary report in January 2022.

The VPD realizes the benefits that can come from a properly trained staff who can incorporate trauma-informed systems methodologies into to their response to calls for service. As such we would ask the NTTAC to assist us in developing a Trauma-Informed Systems curriculum to deliver to our staff. We would hope to make such a curriculum comprehensive enough to attain California POST certification.