Training Delivery - Webinar

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insights & Tools for Justice Professionals (Part I)

    This 2:00 p.m. ET webinar notes that distinctive features set CBT apart from therapeutic options that preceded it: time limited, present-day, solution focused. CBT employs a directive approach driven by prioritized client-centered needs. CBT characteristics and outcomes continue to expand its popularity and widen its application, especially to criminal justice populations. Part I of this two-part webinar emphasizes CBT’s central unique elements and the components critical to success.

    Violence Reduction Network (VRN) Webinar: Utilizing License Plate Readers for Violence Reduction, June 15th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

    The purpose of this webinar is to provide law enforcement officials with an overview of the value of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including how to establish a program, the development of policies for ALPR use, ALPR successes, and the development of implementation plans.   

    The speakers for this webinar are:

    Webinar: Sustainability for Place-based Crime Reduction Initiatives

    “How will we keep this going when our funding runs out?” This is a question that is – or perhaps should be – top of mind for leaders of any new initiative from Day 1. For place-based crime reduction efforts like those supported by the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI), there may be many paths to “sustainability”, some of which emphasize cultivating non-traditional funding sources and others which highlight the importance of partnerships and community engagement. 

    BJA NTTAC Webinar - "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics"

    On Tuesday, June 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) will host the webinar "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics". The webinar will review the performance metrics associated with training engagements in the BJA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Reporting Portal, and offer tips for entering training activities and reporting training performance metrics thoroughly and accurately.

    Crime Laboratory Essentials

    The “Crime Lab Essentials,” webinar in the Capital Litigation Initiative: Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training series funded by the US Department of Justice, will take you inside the state-of-the-art Metro Nashville (TN) Police Department Crime Laboratory (MNPD-CL). 

     

     

    The “Crime Lab Essentials” webinar features a tour of the crime lab conducted by forensic scientists that covers the following forensic disciplines: 

    OJJDP NTTAC Webinar - Fostering Processes of Reconciliation

    On June 1, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention (OJJDP), in collaboration with the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, will present the webinar "Fostering Processes of Reconciliation." This webinar will describe the National Initiative's implementation efforts in its six pilot sites and give background on the concepts and practices of reconciliation.

    Free Webinar: "People, Places, Patterns, and Problems: A Foundation for Crime Analysis"

    On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is pleased to offer a free Webinar: "People, Places, Patterns, and Problems: A Foundation for Crime Analysis."

    Justice Reinvestment Initiative Webinar - The Cost-Benefit Analysis for Reducing Recidivism

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (NTTAC) is hosting a webinar on a cost-benefit analysis model for the criminal justice community. All interested criminal justice professionals are encouraged to participate.

    SPI Webinar on Using Randomized Controlled Trials in Criminal Justice

    On June 8, 2016, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar on “Using Randomized Controlled Trials in Criminal Justice.” This webinar will be presented by SPI subject matter experts Dr. Gipsy Escobar, Director of Research at Measures for Justice, and Dr. Michael D. White, Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program at the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University.

    Ethical Issues in Offender Treatment: Professional Boundaries

    This 2:00 p.m. ET webinar notes that ethical issues related to professional boundaries are among the most problematic and challenging. Although some issues may seem cut and dried in a correctional setting, others may fall into the "gray area" depending on one's role / job description. This training will provide an awareness and understanding of professional boundaries, what they are, and why they are important. It will introduce participants to the concept of the Power Differential and how it impacts the relationships between all RSAT Program staff and community members.

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