Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar discusses the challenges faced by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) and Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) and important lessons learned. During this webinar, the speakers will identify ways to improve the quality of health services during pandemics, discuss strategies for reducing liability and risk, share how data during COVID-19 was used to assist the correctional health field, describe how nationally recognized standards can help mitigate your infectious disease risk, and discuss how to prepare for the next pandemic event. 

When: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Police Executive Research Forum, this webinar brings together law enforcement leaders, researchers and public health experts, and community stakeholders to highlight effective partnerships and promising practices for addressing stimulants. The purpose of the webinar is to identify salient needs and critical gaps in knowledge or practice to improve response.

The meeting will consist of four panels, each of which will include five short presentations covering the following topic areas:

•    The scope and science of an epidemic
•    Police-led initiatives
•    Policy efforts
•    Community relations

Panelist remarks will be followed by both moderated Q&A sessions and open time for specific questions or ideas. A detailed report resulting from this meeting will be produced, highlighting findings from the discussions to assist practitioners and researchers in preventing and reducing problems related to stimulants.

When: Thursday and Friday, March 11 – March 12, 2021 
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., ET

Hosted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, this is a recording of a live, member-only webinar discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a panel of esteemed police leaders on the COVID-19 vaccine and operational issues associated with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The general objective of this webinar is to provide information on COVID-19, the COVID-19 vaccine, and related challenges to the policing profession. 

Published by the National Institute of Justice, this article discusses how the autonomous vehicle will reinvent the ways that people and goods are moved and how this will affect law enforcement. The challenges of crime-stopping, traffic control, public safety, and cybersecurity on the road can only increase as more human drivers give way to algorithms. A panel of experts sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, along with RAND Corporation and the Police Executive Research Forum, as well as a panel of law enforcement, industry, and traffic safety leaders, were tasked with articulating key public safety challenges presented by autonomous road vehicle development over the next five years. This article identifies 17 high-priority needs associated with key systematic issues or challenges. 

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White-Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this online training addresses legal issues that appear relatively late in the investigative and judicial process. Topics include the Fifth Amendment as it applies to passwords and login credentials, determining the ownership of files on digital devices, and the admissibility of online evidence. This is the sixth module of the training series Legal Concerns for Digital Evidence Responders. It can be completed as a stand-alone course or in combination with the other modules.