In collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center, this is the latest report in a series of documented active shooter incidents. This report outlines the 40 active shooter incidents that occurred in the United States in 2020. The report offers graphs and maps that illustrate the shooters’ demographics, the locations targeted, and the outcomes of the incidents. It also includes a list of each incident with a brief description, identifying the location of the incident, the shooter(s), their weapon(s), and the number of people killed and wounded.

Hosted by the National Institute of Corrections, this webinar discusses risk and needs assessments administered in the criminal justice system. Although these assessments should improve outcomes by matching individuals to indicated services, information derived from these tools has often been ignored or has been connected to increased incarceration rates and unfair racial and ethnic disparities. Especially in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and discussions around criminal justice reform, practitioners and policymakers must understand what risk-need responsivity (RNR) is and how it should be applied correctly to enhance both public health and public safety. This webinar seeks to define the core principles and practical application of RNR along with strategies to create and maintain critical collaborative relationships to achieve reentry goals. 

When: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET

Published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Aequitas, and the Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence, this guide outlines ways for prosecutors’ offices to assess their strengths and weaknesses in the context of several critical elements to respond to and reduce violent crime and provides sample policies and practices that may be implemented based on the prosecutors’ offices’ specific needs. Some of the critical elements include community engagement; collaboration with criminal justice partners; technology; analytics and intelligence; recruitment, training, and case assignment; resources and sustainability; and accountability.

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this course is for officers, investigators, and analysts who encounter cell phone evidence that includes information external to the phone. Class concepts include instruction on how to request, read, and analyze call detail records from cellular providers and how to plot cellular site locations to determine the approximate position of a suspect during a given period. No special hardware or software is required. However, this course focuses heavily on analysis; as such, a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is highly recommended. Students are provided with a free copy of the NW3C’s PerpHound tool, which assists in the plotting of call detail record locations.

When: Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20–21, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., ET

Published by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), this report discusses PERF’s research into the relationships between municipal and campus police agencies in different institutional settings and different communities. The research revealed a number of common issues and concerns. The report includes several key strategies that PERF identified for building strong relationships between municipal and campus police departments. These approaches are critically important now, as campuses and communities continue to address issues related to COVID-19, calls for police reform, tightening budgets, and regular protest activity in some areas.