Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Gang Center is hosting a webinar that serves as the first in the “Addressing Gangs” webinar series. The webinar will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the process to implement a comprehensive gang reduction strategy in their communities as well as practical guidance and resources. This series is intended for community organizations, local government leaders, law enforcement officials, and other stakeholders in communities impacted by youth gangs that are interested in a multidisciplinary strategy such as the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM or the Model). 

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

Hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this two-day training promotes a multiagency approach to the problem of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Bringing together law enforcement personnel and adult protective services investigators, the course enhances students' investigative skills and interviewing techniques while facilitating networking and cooperation that can extend out of the classroom and into real cases. Topics include recognizing elder abuse, working with victims, identifying perpetrators, and resources for investigation and community awareness. Students work together to conduct a mock investigation into a hypothetical case. 

When: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 13–14, 2021
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., ET

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published a new report highlighting the importance of mitigating insider threats within U.S. critical infrastructure entities to meet the expanding nature of threats from foreign, state, and nonstate actors. The National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF) has produced standards to assist organizations in building an effective insider-threat program. The model is focused on human behavior and seeks to identify irregular behavior before significant damage is sustained by the organization. Threat awareness is the first step to successful mitigation. Industry and government must share a sense of organizational citizenship and trust among employees to communicate their concerns.

Published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, this report discusses Good Samaritan laws, which protect individuals who call for medical assistance for an overdose victim, and naloxone access laws, which protect individuals who administrator the opioid-reversal drug naloxone. GAO reviewed 17 studies that provide potential insights into the effectiveness of Good Samaritan laws in reducing overdose deaths or the factors that may contribute to a law’s effectiveness. GAO found that, despite some limitations, the findings collectively suggest a pattern of lower rates of opioid-related overdose deaths among states that have enacted Good Samaritan laws, compared with both death rates prior to a law’s enactment and death rates in states without such laws. In addition, studies found an increased likelihood of individuals calling 9-1-1 if they are aware of the laws. However, findings also suggest that awareness of Good Samaritan laws may vary substantially across jurisdictions among both law enforcement officers and members of the public, which could affect their willingness to call 9-1-1.

Hosted by the Office for Victims of Crime and the Elder Justice Initiative, this webinar discusses what phone scams are and how they work, the role local and state law enforcement plays in the fight against these scams, and public education tools that can help community members protect themselves from scammers. The Elder Justice Initiative supports and coordinates the U.S. Department of Justice’s enforcement and programmatic efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud and scams that target our nation’s seniors. 

When: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET