PSP makes us a force-multiplier for you because it brings together the expertise of our federal agents with the manpower of the 85 percent of law officers in this country who serve at the state and local levels.  It takes our resources and provides them to the officers with the street-level intelligence that can lead to national and even international cases.

~U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Remarks at the U.S. Department of Justice National Public Safety Partnership Symposium, September 24, 2018, Hoover, Alabama

The National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) was established in June 2017 under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  PSP serves as a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)-wide program that enables cities to consult with and receive coordinated training and technical assistance and an array of resources from DOJ to enhance local violence reduction strategies.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance recently highlighted the PSP site Birmingham, Alabama, as a success story where the promise of PSP is working.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) is a training and technical assistance (TTA) resource to help state, local, and tribal justice agencies achieve safer communities.

BJA NTTAC’s TTA is designed to meet the unique needs of criminal justice practitioners and agencies.  BJA NTTAC’s TTA services include:

• Assistance implementing evidence-based programs
• Curriculum development
• Data analysis
• Classroom and virtual training
• Research and information requests
• Strategic planning assistance

The strategy directs the federal government to take action that ensures long-term improvements to cybersecurity for all Americans.

~John Bolton, National Security Advisor

On September 20, 2018, The White House released the 2018 National Cyber Strategy, outlining the steps the federal government is taking to advance an open, secure, interoperable, and reliable cyberspace.  The strategy focuses on hardening federal cybersecurity and deterring malicious actors from launching digital attacks against the United States. The strategy offers four overarching goals: improve national security; boost the digital economy; combat cyberthreats; and advocate for Internet freedom.

This series of publications from the International Association of Chiefs of Police offers guidelines for law enforcement officers responding to situations involving individuals reasonably believed to be persons in crisis. The series addresses how officers can best make judgments regarding the mental state and intent of individuals and offers model policies for the use of special skills, techniques, and abilities to effectively and appropriately resolve situations while minimizing violence.

The VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program recently launched an update to the VALOR Officer Safety mobile app.  With a contemporary look and an array of additional features, the VALOR Officer Safety app is more prepared than ever to provide law enforcement officers with cutting-edge training. 

Users can stay connected with the VALOR Program through the app and will receive important VALOR Program information through announcements, access links to all of VALOR’s social media accounts, and be able to view upcoming VALOR trainings that are open for registration.