Other Crime Prevention

The St. CJCC reached out to NCJA for help creating a community-wide stakeholder survey.

NCJA is developing a training to guide SAAs regarding how to use multiple sources of funding to leverage and braid federal resources for maximum impact. The training will include definitions regarding braided and blended funding as well as strategies and resources that states can use to determine whether braiding funding is appropriate for their projects and initiatives. With many states expecting budget cuts in the years to come, this topic is especially important.

The Summit County, Ohio Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) reached out to NCJA to identify criminal justice priorities and update and create foundational resources for their council. After attending a CJAB meeting, NCJA helped the Summit County CJAB create and disseminate a stakeholder survey. NCJA created a report to share with members and presented the results at a CJAB meeting.

Held weekly SP TTA meetings for the month of may through second week of June 2021. Provided direct assistance to SAA and JAG manager regarding their strategic planning needs and their backlog of JAG funds held up due to litigation. Provided them with training materials and documents to assist in their strategic plan development. They will be revamping their entire grants administration and strategic planning process in 2021 and will reconvene with us in August of 2021. Additionally, was able to answer some questions for them regarding NCEs.

NCJA assisted the Cumberland County Justice System Advisory Council (JSAC) with priority identification to inform their Council’s strategic plan. During this phase of assistance, the stakeholder survey closed and results were analyzed. Additionally, three focus groups were held to delve deeper into priorities. NCJA also presented the identified priorities to the JSAC via presentation and report during a JSAC meeting on April 9, 2021.

NCJA responded to Guam's request for virtual grants management training and resources.

Urban coordinated one Steering Committee in February with BJA, Pew, CSG, CJI, and Urban.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This one-on-one assistance was first offered in January 2021, and capacity was increased due to the addition of two Technical Assistance Specialists in April 2021. Intensive TA was provided to select agencies requiring more assistance. Oswego Community Unit School District 308 was one of these agencies. TA Specialists conducted 3 one-hour meetings via Zoom as well as email follow-up with them to assist with scope of work, budget, and implementation items.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This one-on-one assistance was first offered in January 2021, and capacity was increased due to the addition of two Technical Assistance Specialists in April 2021. Intensive TA was provided to select agencies requiring more assistance. Kent Intermediate School District (ISD) was one of these agencies. TA Specialists conducted 2 one-hour meetings via Zoom as well as email follow-up with them to assist with implementing threat assessment training and partnership issues.

School threat assessment is a leading strategy for preventing school violence nationwide. This learning community will focus on developing expertise in school threat assessment and is aimed primarily at those who are in the beginning stages of establishing threat assessment teams in their school/district.