On August 12, 2021, the United States Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the expansion of its Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) to help communities across the country reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed with firearms. OVW will award an estimated $6 million for up to 12 sites and $4 million for training and technical assistance on firearms and domestic violence.  “Enforcing gun laws and keeping firearms from the hands of perpetrators of domestic violence is crucial to keeping victims safe,” said OVW Acting Director Allison Randall. “The FTAP expansion is another example of the department’s commitment in its efforts to reduce violent crime. The funding will help our grantees develop and implement community-based and culturally specific strategies to enforce firearms laws and is an important part of preventing homicides.” The deadline for submitting an application to Grants.gov is September 20, 2021. 

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this webinar discusses how the array of responsibilities that law enforcement professionals take on can make it difficult to sustain a healthy lifestyle. The tips and strategies that will be shared account for common challenges faced by professionals in this industry and will therefore help you efficiently and effectively overcome them.  Specifically, the webinar will help participants: 

• Enhance sleep quality
• "Win" at grocery shopping by finding affordable and delicious "grab-and-go" nutrition
• Strengthen your quality of life by strengthening the muscles that will keep you pain-free on the job and energized after you retire

When: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., ET

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse (COSSAP) and the National Criminal Justice Training Center, this webinar will focus on the opportunities for law enforcement to respond to drug-endangered children in tribal communities through youth engagement. This webinar will also explore the Camp Triumph and Tribal Youth Police Academy programs and the opportunity these two programs provide to develop positive relationships with youth and prevent future drug use. The presenters will also discuss how these programs relate to the philosophy of deflection.

When: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET

Funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and hosted by the Center for Victim Research, this webinar will discuss a large NIJ-funded meta-analysis on the sources of school violence and victimization. This review included various forms of aggression and crime within K-12 schools and over thirty different individual, school, and community risk and protective factors. A special focus will also be given to the victimization of LGBTQ youth at school. Presenters will discuss the findings and policy implications, along with promising actions that researchers, practitioners, and advocates can take to advance science and best respond to violence and victimization in schools.

When: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and published by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Program, this publication discusses the importance of a comprehensive strategy to promote officer safety and wellness with a multifaceted approach addressing a variety of essential topics. The information contained in this resource is intended to serve as a guide for law enforcement executives or wellness program personnel who seek to establish or enhance an officer wellness program.