Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Training Center, this webinar covers digital evidence pertaining to missing and abducted children. The attendees will learn how law enforcement officers can successfully utilize various pieces of digital evidence in cases of missing and abducted children. Digital evidence has now become commonplace in investigations and is often under-utilized. The webinar will explore how to properly search for cell phone numbers, how to communicate with cellular providers, handling exigent requests, resources to assist investigators, and much more. The presentation will also provide basic to moderate level technical data and instruction to the front-line investigators. 

Date:  September 9, 2020 
Time:  2:00 p.m., ET 

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently presented a webinar to state leaders on the implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act. The Act provides direction for the design of a national alert capability to assist law enforcement to find missing adults aged 16 to 64. The Ashanti Alert fills the gap between Amber and Silver Alert programs. BJA has released the Ashanti Alert webinar recording to BJA’s YouTube channel. The webinar is also now included on the BJA site in the Multimedia area as well as in the National Ashanti Alert Network program area.  BJA is also looking for states to be part of the Ashanti Alert pilot program.  

Sponsored by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar discusses how critical incidents can have long-lasting effects on officers, even with immediate support available. The webinar presents a discussion about post-critical incident seminars (PCIS), created for law enforcement:  a safe and effective method of post-incident training for officers in critical-incident stress. The PCIS can mean the difference between staying on the job and leaving the law enforcement profession because of unresolved critical-incident stress.

Date:  Thursday, August 27, 2020
Time:  3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., ET

The Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Office School Safety Working Group, composed of representatives from eight national law enforcement organizations, has identified ten essential actions that can be taken by schools, school districts, and law enforcement agencies to help prevent critical incidents causing loss of life or injury in our nation's schools and to respond rapidly and effectively when incidents do occur. These actions, published by COPS, are applicable to school shootings as well as to other areas of school safety, including natural disasters and traumatic events such as student suicide. 

The National Police Foundation (NPF), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, has released the National Survey on Officer Safety Training: Findings and Implications, along with its accompanying Executive Brief, and an interactive website. The report and website present the results of a national survey developed and administered by NPF to examine the officer safety and wellness training and resource needs of law enforcement agencies across the United States.