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Submitted by Samantha Noel … on

On Thursday, July 6, at 2:00pm ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) is hosting a webinar on providing victim services in rural communities, best practices, and lessons learned.

Attendees will hear from Caroline Huffaker, Senior Program Manager at the National Policing Institute and former Victim Services Director of the Chattanooga, Tennessee Police Department, and Amy Durall, Office for Victims of Crime fellow. During the event, attendees will:

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Submitted by Samantha Noel … on

Violent crime is on the rise in many jurisdictions, including rural communities. Rural law enforcement agencies are left to tackle these issues, often with a decreasing tax base, personnel shortages, expansive geographic territory, and lack of access to medical treatment that can make violent crimes more fatal than in urban settings.

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