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American University (AU) creates meaningful change in the world. With highly ranked schools and colleges and internationally recognized faculty, AU offers a balance between class time and a career-advancing experience in Washington, D.C., and beyond. Its students, among the country's most politically active, distinguish themselves for their service, leadership, and ability to rethink global and domestic challenges and opportunities.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body at the University of Illinois. As the governing body of the University, the Board of Trustees exercises jurisdiction in all matters except those for which it has delegated authority to the President of the University, other officers, or agencies of the University.

The Center for Court Innovation seeks to help create a more effective and humane justice system by designing and implementing operating programs, performing original research, and providing reformers around the world with the tools they need to launch new strategies.

The Crime & Justice Institute (CJI) at Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) works with local, state, tribal and national criminal justice organizations to improve public safety and the delivery of justice throughout the country. CJI provides nonpartisan policy analysis, implementation consulting, capacity building assistance and research services to advance evidence-based practices and create systems-level change.

COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS

Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments (CSG) is the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships. CSG's national headquarters is in Lexington, Kentucky.

COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS JUSTICE CENTER

The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) provides high-quality training and technical assistance for criminal justice professionals to enhance public safety and improve community life.

With cutting edge technologies and over 300 experienced criminal justice instructors who are experts in their fields, NCJTC offers diverse and innovative training, specialized resources, and onsite technical assistance to continually meet the evolving needs of public safety and community service professionals.

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has been a trusted government and industry partner since 1934. Their customers know they can count on them to solve their toughest problems with real-world solutions that they put into action. Although long-term relationships are common at GTRI, they also partner with many customers on single projects.

The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) is a Florida-based nonprofit corporation specializing in criminal justice (law enforcement focus) and homeland security issues. IIR has a proven history of promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness among local, state, tribal, and federal criminal justice agencies through customized services. IIR is a highly experienced team of professionals equipped with the knowledge and ability to respond to the needs of justice agencies.

The mission of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) is to research, develop, and share information, ideas, and innovations which assist states in establishing effective and defensible standards for employment and training of law enforcement officers, and, in those states where dual responsibility exists, correctional personnel.

The mission of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation is to support the neighborhood revitalization efforts of community groups by providing them with financing (e.g., grants, loans, and equity capital), technical and management assistance, training opportunities, and policy support.

Margolis Healy is a professional services firm specializing in campus safety, security, and regulatory compliance for higher education and K-12. The firm provides their clients with a variety of specialized services that include, but are not limited to, campus safety and security assessments; Title IX and Clery Act assessments; emergency management risk and hazard assessments; emergency preparedness and crisis response systems and exercises; implementation of lethal and less-than-lethal force options; litigation consultation; and special investigations/independent reviews.