This no-cost webinar, hosted by the National Criminal Justice Training Center, is conducted as part of the Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.  This webinar will enhance and build knowledge regarding the proper recognition, handling, and preservation of evidence. The webinar will provide information on how disciplines, within the multidisciplinary teams, can build stronger cases structured around the recognition, handling, and preservation of evidence. The presenters will provide the “do’s” and “do not’s” of handling evidence, chain of custody, how to properly store evidence, the importance of documentation, and how to recognize the importance of courtroom testimony.

Date:  September 18, 2019

Time:  2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET

Law enforcement safety is a U.S. Department of Justice and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) priority. In support of the President’s officer safety-focused executive order, BJA’s National Officer Safety Initiatives (NOSI) currently addresses law enforcement safety in three key areas: law enforcement suicide, traffic safety, and a national public awareness and education campaign. BJA knows that officer safety encompasses a wide range of issues aside from tactics; it also includes physical, emotional, and mental factors.

This website provides information on funding, resources, publications, and contacts.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP), funded a law enforcement resource entitled “Understanding Technology Cost Considerations in Law Enforcement.” This document describes the typical costs and associated factors related to using technology for law enforcement activities.

As police departments and other law enforcement agencies continue to implement strategies to enhance public safety, the daily integration of technology into operations has become vital. When adequately planned and budgeted, the use of emerging and innovative technologies can enable agencies to do more with less, increase transparency, and reduce crime. This resource helps law enforcement executives achieve their goals around technology integration by:

• Outlining common challenges related to estimating costs, budgeting for, and managing existing and new technology.
• Describing the breadth of tools and resources that comprise law enforcement technology.
• Providing examples of initial costs, operating costs, maintenance costs, and disposal costs.
• Summarizing six critical considerations that can affect technology costs for an agency, including procurement, non-equipment-related costs (e.g., staffing and training), and funding options.

As law enforcement agencies begin to assess their organization’s readiness and capability to budget for technology acquisition and integration, the BJA National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) can help agencies quantify the cost and value of current technologies through its Technology Initiatives Assessment Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. Learn more about the types of assistance that BJA NTTAC supports in the Technology Initiatives Assessment TTA Program flyer.

The Office for Victims of Crime’s updated ePublication, “Achieving Excellence: Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime,” provides guidance to support the work of victim service practitioners and program administrators. The ePublication aims to improve the quality and consistency of responses to victims of crime. Navigate the ePublication for various program, competency, and ethical standards. The selected standards focus on enhancing victim service providers’ competency and capacity to provide ethical, high-quality responses to crime victims. These model standards also help address the demands facing the victims’ services field today.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program team, invites you to attend this no-cost webinar.

Recovery from substance use disorders is a living reality in Native American communities across the United States. This webinar provides an overview of the recovery models and movements in Indian Country and presents three programs that use peer-based supports, tribal cultural practices, and other evidence-supported approaches to promote recovery, foster positive reentry, and enhance community resilience.

Date: September 11, 2019

Time:  1:00 p.m., ET.