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May 22, 2020
Webinar
Overcoming the “Big Brother” Fear of BWCs
The fear of Big Brother can be a challenge for deputies, police, and correctional officers when body-worn cameras (BWCs) are implemented. Fears can include getting caught, being constantly watched, and having incidents made public for everyone to see. This no-cost webinar, sponsored by CNA Analysis and Solutions, will provide insights into how real law enforcement agencies overcame the Big Brother fear by engaging their officers and deputies during critical phases, educating the community, and encouraging transparency.
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET
Mental Health in Jails
Prioritizing Policy, Practice, and Funding Improvements
Counties across the United States are collecting and analyzing data on how people with serious mental illnesses move through their jails. After gaps in criminal justice systems have been identified, one question often arises: What's next? This new brief from the Stepping Up partners guides counties through the process of defining the most important cross-system changes to help reduce the number of people in jails who have serious mental illnesses.
COSSAP Webinar
First-Responder Trauma
Although first-responder trauma tends to be cumulative, with multiple exposures to impactful incidents over time, the opioid crisis has placed new demands on first responders, compounding levels of job-related stress and exposing the trauma individuals and organizations experience.
This webinar, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP), will highlight the experiences, efforts, and needs of first-responder agencies relative to exposure to traumatic stressors specific to the opioid crisis.
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET
COPS Office Report
The Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies
The U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS Office), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) convened a two-day conference in Washington, DC, to discuss policy and operational issues regarding the implementation and use of drones.
This new publication, “Drones: A Report on the Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies—and a Wake-Up Call About the Threat of Malicious Drone Attacks,” synthesizes information presented at the conference; lessons learned; and promising practices gathered from interviews, policy reviews, and survey data to provide law enforcement agencies with guidance on implementing a drone program.
NIJ Publication
Evidence-Based Policing in 45 Small Bytes
This publication from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) offers a practical framework for understanding evidence-based policing (EBP). The framework is presented in 45 small “bytes”—a number that illustrates the broad function of policing in a society that expects a lot from its police agencies.
The guidebook covers topics such as gauging external and internal conditions, assessing performance, identifying and analyzing problems, and evaluating practices and testing alternatives. The guidebook emphasizes what data, analysis, and research capabilities police agencies should have and explains why those capabilities are important, with examples.
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