Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council's Five in Five
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Video
How Law Enforcement Culture Plays Into Stress and Wellness
In this “Research for the Real World” video from NIJ, the speakers discuss how law enforcement culture plays into stress and wellness. They argue that a culture of not showing weakness may deter some officers from getting much-needed help, especially if they are suffering from mental health issues. The experts in the video recommend acknowledging that it is acceptable and normal to have an emotional response to the intensity of issues most officers experience in the line of duty.
Webinar
Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) will be hosting a no-cost webinar on Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team. Participants will learn about innovative strategies for investigating labor trafficking cases. Establishing trusted multidisciplinary relationships can lead to significant progress in identifying, apprehending, and convicting labor traffickers while safeguarding the lives of victims and their families.
Date: Thursday, February 20
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET
Symposium
2020 NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development
The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) will assist the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in hosting the annual NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development (R&D) Symposium on February 18, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m., PT, in Anaheim, California. At the R&D Symposium, researchers and practitioners will meet to discuss new approaches and applications to elevating the status of forensic science, increasing its impact, and enhancing information sharing. This is an open meeting where attendees can learn about NIJ-funded research across a variety of forensic science areas.
Funding Opportunities
COPS Office Open Solicitations
State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies are invited to explore the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) funding opportunities. As the leading community policing experts at DOJ, the COPS Office has invested more than $14 billion in community policing since its establishment in 1994. Various grant programs are also available to non-law enforcement agencies. On the COPS Office website, you can read about current grantees' successes and apply for funding to support your community policing efforts.
Webinar
OVC Funding for State Victim Liaison Project
The Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) is seeking applicants for the FY 2020 State Victim Liaison Project solicitation. This project will place experienced crime victim liaisons within selected Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) State Administrating Agencies to help states enhance services to crime victims who reside in rural/tribal areas, older victims (aged 60 years or older) of any crime, or victims of violent crime. This no-cost webinar will provide details and guidance for potential applicants. The presenter will discuss the purpose and goals, review eligibility requirements, and address questions about this funding opportunity,
Date: Thursday, February 20
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET
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The Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council’s (CICC) Five in 5 is a collection of resources that may be of interest to law enforcement and homeland security partners working to improve the nation’s ability to develop and share criminal intelligence. The Five in 5 highlights promising practices, case studies, and success stories and identifies products, reports, training, and toolkits to build, implement, and enhance a criminal intelligence capability. You are encouraged to share this e-mail with your association members, colleagues, department/organization personnel, and others, as appropriate. Please contact cicc@iir.com to submit a success story or resource for consideration in the CICC’s Five in 5. To view the Five in 5 archive, visit: https://it.ojp.gov/FiveIn5.
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