In a profession that tends to be reactive and responsive, futures thinking encourages police leaders and organizations to identify the future they prefer and to work to bring that future into reality.

A collaboration among the National Police Foundation, the Society of Police Futurists International, and the Futures Working Group —supported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation —this document provides guidance to public safety leaders on the potential impact of societal changes and how to appropriately apply futures thinking to such scenarios.

This no-cost webinar, brought to you by the National White Collar Crime Center, will cover the types of evidence that should be collected in response to a business email compromise/Office 365 email investigation, methods of email compromise (e.g., phishing, malware), types of data at risk, and commonly seen schemes.

Date:  November 13, 2019 
Time:  1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET

Forensic laboratories and law enforcement personnel provide valuable support in the reconstruction of events and assessment of the value of evidence in firearm-related investigations. The main goal of this webinar, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), is to present a discussion of the current state of gunshot residue (GSR) detection and efforts being made to improve current capabilities.

This no-cost webinar presents the development and validation of novel methods to identify organic and inorganic gunshot residues. Electrochemical and laser-based spectroscopic techniques (LIBS) are presented as screening methods that are quicker, more selective, and more powerful than any current field-testing technique. At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Understand challenges faced in forensic analysis of gunshot residues.
• Recognize the capabilities and limitations of electrochemistry, LIBS, and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry for GSR detection.
• Identify the value of using populations that simulate casework samples for the validation and assessment of performance measures of qualitative data.

Date:  November 20, 2019 
Time:  1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET

“An informed public is a resilient public… We encourage every American to report any suspicious activity to their local officials, the FBI, or DHS. In past election cycles, reporting by Americans about suspicious activity provided valuable insight which has made our elections more secure. The greatest means to combat these threats is a whole-of-society effort.” – Joint Statement on Ensuring Security of 2020 Elections

Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, FBI Director Christopher Wray, U.S. Cyber Command Commander and National Security Agency Director General Paul Nakasone, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs released a joint statement regarding the security of the 2020 election. 

In the joint statement, representatives from across the federal government named election security as a top priority for the U.S. government. They also warned that adversaries will seek to interfere in the voting process or influence voter perceptions in the next election through a variety of means, including social media campaigns, disinformation operations, or disruptive or destructive cyberattacks on state and local infrastructure. To protect U.S. elections, the agencies have increased their level of support to state and local election officials. 

The Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP), funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, works to support effective responses to the opioid epidemic to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to treatment and recovery services in the criminal justice system. The recently updated COAP Resource Center provides many opportunities for local, state, tribal, and territorial stakeholders to address the opioid epidemic in their communities through policy efforts and practical solutions. 
Resources include the following:

• Educational materials such as newsletters, fact sheets, and no-cost webinars.
• Training and technical assistance opportunities such as virtual consultations and peer-to-peer learning.
• Access to services, support, and resources from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center.