Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), this report discusses the evolving threat posed by international and domestic threat actors since 9/11. The greatest terrorism threat to the homeland that we face today is posed by lone offenders, often radicalized online, who look to attack soft targets with easily accessible weapons. Many of these violent extremists are motivated and inspired by a mix of sociopolitical goals and personal grievances against their targets. With this report, the authors provide strategic intelligence assessments on domestic terrorism (DT) and a detailed discussion of our procedures and methods to address DT threats, as well as data on DT incidents and our investigations.

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse and funded by the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing and the National Sheriff’s Association, this webinar will discuss a framework for understanding conflict decision making, how curiosity can de-escalate tense encounters, and essential questions for handling conflict effectively. Having the skills and understanding to handle conflict effectively—and, most important, safely—is essential. The conflict resolution skill set for law enforcement teaches that curiosity goes a long way. Learning to ask targeted questions that get at the root of why a person is aggressive, resistant, or noncompliant can help officers control an escalating situation, get to the root of challenging interactions quickly, and devise targeted solutions that encourage compliance and build trust, which is an asset in all areas of enforcement.

When: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Hosted by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), this webinar will demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating 3D technology into the forensic firearms/toolmarks discipline and the decision analysis used for selecting samples for virtual comparison.  In 2009, a report by the National Academy of Sciences (“Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward”) called into question, among other issues, the objectivity of visual toolmark identification (note that firearms identification is considered to be a subset of toolmark identification). The National Academies recommended development of objective toolmark identification criteria and error rate estimates. This webinar will cover highlights of the 3D technology process, including the standard operating procedures put in place, the laboratory workflow, selection of casework, blind verification incorporation, reexamination of casework using light microscopy, and Daubert preparation.

When: Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET

Hosted by the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar will provide an overview of the United States DEA prevention and community outreach efforts, with a special focus on Operation Engage, a new, comprehensive law enforcement and prevention support initiative aimed at reducing drug use, misuse, and overdose deaths. Launched in late February 2021, the initiative builds on and replaces DEA’s Operation 360 Strategy, which aimed its resources specifically at opioids. Operation Engage allows DEA field divisions to customize plans and redirect resources to target the drug that presents the greatest threat to public health and public safety in their jurisdictions. During this webinar, participants will learn about DEA’s prevention and community outreach efforts, including Operation Engage, Operation Prevention, and Campus Drug Prevention, by hearing firsthand from DEA senior prevention program managers and community outreach specialists at sites currently participating in the initiative.
 
When: Thursday, June 10, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET

Funded by the National Sheriff’s Association and hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar discusses millennials and the Gen-Z generation and provides the audience with an in-depth clinical, and often humorous, examination of the personalities and psychological dynamics of these population segments.  Special attention will be given to millennials and Gen Z within the context of law enforcement, from recruitment to supervision. This webinar will also discuss strategies to teach communication, motivation, and relationship tactics. Participants will gain a better understanding of the generations that are reshaping our workplace and our world.

When: Thursday, June 3, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET