Hosted by the National Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers (SAFLEO) Program and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this no-cost Web event discusses the problems associated with using alcohol as a means to cope with traumatic events as a law enforcement officer. This Web event will feature a virtual discussion to look at both the short- and long-term effects of alcohol misuse and to identify ways to treat alcohol abuse disorder and replace it with healthy coping skills.

When: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., ET

Published by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), this report discusses how to address threats and improve school safety. Through the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative, NIJ funded several studies to address a wide range of questions about identifying and reporting threats, as well as school response strategies. Many studies are ongoing, but the research is starting to indicate that although tip lines may be useful violence-prevention tools, not all of them are likely to be equally successful. Tip lines should be coupled with efforts to facilitate an informed and coordinated response to tips. In addition, the research shows that approaches to collecting tips—through a tip line or other method—should be accompanied by investments in technology, training, and engagement, as well as reliance on expertise by a variety of individuals and a systematic approach to responding to tips.

Hosted by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) and the Center for Court Innovation, this panel discussion will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the court system. COVID-19 forced courts across the globe to close their physical doors and rely exclusively on video technology for most court proceedings, and numerous countries are considering video as a permanent fixture. 

When: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., ET

Published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), this annual report focuses on the worldwide threats to U.S. national security for the upcoming year, specifically providing the Intelligence Community with baseline assessments of the most pressing threats to U.S. national interests, while emphasizing the United States’ key adversaries and competitors. The report examines China’s push for global power; provocative actions taken by Russia, Iran, and North Korea; and conflicts/instability taking place across the globe (Afghanistan, India-Pakistan, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa). In addition, the assessment provides analysis for COVID-19 pandemic and diseases, climate change and environmental degradation, emerging technology, cyber, foreign Illicit drugs and organized crime, migration, and global terrorism. 

Published by the White House, this newly released fact sheet discusses the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities, goals, and strategies for reducing gun violence in this country. As part of a package of initial actions to reduce gun violence, the Biden-Harris Administration announced historic investments in community violence intervention to combat the gun violence epidemic. It includes strategies that the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Education, and the Department of Labor that will focus on in the upcoming year.