Other Crime Prevention

Memo reflecting the goals and outcomes of the first site visit to Summit County, OH to observe the SIM.

On December 11, 2024, the HAVI hosted a webinar entitled “HVIPs in the CVI Ecosystem” to answer questions from the CVI field. There were nearly 300 attendees. In the registration process, attendees were asked to submit questions about HVIPs and their role in the CVI ecosystem. This provided the HAVI with information to begin assessing the field for specific needs surrounding professional development and organizational structure. The webinar included HAVI faculty and other emerging member programs.

Assisting with formulation and implementation of public defense checklists to support on quality representation, and to assist in supervision of contract defenders across the State of Utah.

Report of findings and recommendations from a site visit to Middlesex County and interviews with impacted community members and State Public Defender attorneys and staff to produce a survey tool to measure client satisfaction and feedback.

The Tribal Access to Justice Innovation (TAJI) website is an excellent source of promising programs throughout Indian country and provides examples of programs focusing on alternatives to incarceration, corrections and reentry, jurisdictional collaborations, traditional courts and more. The Center for Justice Innovation envisioned and developed this website. CJI will work as a project partner to continue updating, enhancing and maintaining the TAJI website. Monthly webinars and resources have been updated to the site.

Violent crime prevention and control strategies are most effective when focused on specific crime problems. This webinar presents the key elements of the planning process and draws upon the experience of PSN teams in applying these principles. 35 attendees

Continue to promote the website and other treatment court field related information through social media.

PERF's Webpage, "Training and Technical Assistance Opportunity: Using the DOJ Roadmap's Community-Based Strategies to Reduce Violent Crime," provides information on the DOJ Roadmap and its 10 Essential Actions; the training and technical assistance (TTA) that jurisdictions can receive on using the Roadmap's strategies; and how jurisdictions can access this TTA.

PERF is identifying new resources for the DOJ Roadmap on an ongoing basis.

Virtual and onsite Technical Assistance to Kansas City (MO) Police Department and city stakeholders, resulting in a comprehensive "Findings, Recommendations and Resources Report".