The Global Advisory Committee recently released a new publication, A Global Unified Message Regarding Information Sharing.  The Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council's Criminal Intelligence/Information Technology Crossroads Committee developed this resource to assist agencies and associations with information technology (IT) and policy issues that have emerged from modern IT.

The Crossroads Committee developed and approved the information sharing best practices to help address the complex information sharing environment.

Investigating and responding to sexual assault crimes is a priority for law enforcement, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has tools to help agencies as they continue to evaluate and examine their responses to sexual assault crimes. These tools are designed to help law enforcement agencies enhance their support of survivors of sexual assault crimes and agencies’ ability to hold offenders accountable. One aspect of supporting survivors is ensuring that the law enforcement agency they report to has accessible trauma-informed and victim-centered options so they can safely report sexual assault crimes. An agency that has implemented the principles of a trauma-informed response recognizes the impact of trauma on victim behavior and carries out policies accordingly, such as waiting at least one sleep cycle to interview a victim. 

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, in conjunction with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), will host  the National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum on July 18–19, 2019, in Washington, DC.

This no-cost NIJ Policy and Practice Forum will build on the momentum created during the widespread stakeholder meetings convened to discuss the drug threats and the consequences of this national epidemic on public safety, health, and the criminal justice response.  This forum will address topics at a policy level, including:

• Best practices for forensic laboratories
• Promotion of cooperative initiatives to leverage available funding as efficiently as possible
• Identification and promotion of scientific research, best practices, and lessons learned for forensic science organizations and practitioners
• Assessment strategies to improve surveillance methodologies to encourage use and collaboration of existing programs

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Central United States Earthquake Consortium have partnered to develop nationally deployable decision support tools that create, enhance, and report on the data and make it available to state and local stakeholders to manage operations, allocate resources, and mitigate hazards.

An underground movement of hackers is taking over victims’ telephones and draining their financial accounts.  In the past 12 months, the Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team high-tech task force has identified more than 800 victims and nearly $50 million in losses of cash and cryptocurrency.  The presenters will explain a phenomenon known as “sim-swapping” and detail how the hackers are able to access phones, hijack social media, and ultimately steal millions of dollars. 

This no-cost webinar is intended for law enforcement personnel (those who are directly attached to or work in support of a law enforcement agency). Please register using your agency-issued email.

 Date:  July 18, 2019

Time: 1:00 p.m.. – 2:15 p.m., ET