Published by the White House, this fact sheet discusses the surge in gun violence in the United States over the last year and a half. The Biden-Harris Administration is moving decisively to act with a whole-government approach as we enter the summer months, when cities typically experience a spike in violence. The fact sheet discusses the comprehensive strategy to combat gun violence and other violent crime. This strategy implements preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime and attacks the root causes—including by addressing the flow of firearms used to commit crimes.

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse and funded by the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, this webinar will discuss the supervision of gang members on parole and probation. It will make the case that gang members are a unique criminal justice population and should be treated as such by parole and probation agencies. This webinar will discuss gang members’ propensity toward recidivism and antisocial behavior and how that should dictate their supervision in the community. It will argue for the need for specialized gang units within parole and probation agencies. It will outline some skills and methods necessary for the impactful supervision of gang members. It will discuss the outsized impact of community supervision agencies collaborating with gang specialists from other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. Finally, the webinar will touch on the skills and qualities that make good gang officers.

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

Hosted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), this webinar discusses the seven critical needs of victims. These critical needs provide a foundation for enhanced victim response in police agencies. While the means of addressing these needs for each crime victim may be different, serving victims from linguistically diverse communities requires preparation and the use of strategies embedded at all layers of the justice process. Proper planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure the effective communication between law enforcement and the people they serve, regardless of their primary language, is essential. Framed around the seven critical needs of victims, this training will provide law enforcement and allied professionals with an overview of legal obligations and standards around language access, tips for working with interpreters, and promising practices for police agencies. By addressing language access needs, agencies can eliminate or reduce barriers and support victims’ participation in the criminal justice system, thereby improving investigations, prosecution of crimes, and public safety. 

When: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET

Published by the Policy Research Associates and hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) GAINS Center, this webinar is Part III of a three-part Virtual Learning Community that will provide detailed guidance on the many considerations for effective implementation of treatment court services delivered in virtual formats, including both court proceedings and treatment services. This event will feature a brief review of essential service elements, policies, and procedures necessary to support effective delivery, strategies for ongoing quality assurance that will inform necessary refinements, and suggestions for tracking appropriate outcomes.

When: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET

Published by the Police Executive Research Forum, this toolkit discusses how first-line supervisors are essential to critical incident response; when major events occur, the first officers on-scene will look to their sergeants for direction, and the first-line supervisor will likely be the incident commander on-scene during event response. The toolkit includes topics such as preparation before a critical incident, how to handle a critical incident, and what to do following a critical incident. The toolkit was designed with the input of an expert team of 15 active law enforcement supervisors and executives, as well as site visits to five agencies: (1) the Camden County (New Jersey) Police Department, (2) the New York City Police Department, (3) the Tucson (Arizona) Police Department, (4) the Metropolitan Nashville (Tennessee) Police Department, and (5) the Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office.