On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the first phase of its Body-Worn Camera Program, which requires department law enforcement personnel to use body-worn cameras (BWCs) during preplanned law enforcement operations. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Phoenix and Detroit Field Divisions began using BWCs during these preplanned operations. Over the course of the next several weeks, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service will begin the first phase of their BWC programs. DOJ’s plans include a phased implementation of BWCs, which rely on Congress to secure the necessary funding to equip agents nationwide with BWCs.

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse and funded by the National Police Foundation, this webinar will explain the CS360 model and focus on best practices for identifying and collecting metrics as a part of the problem-solving team, including a community map to identify inclusive community outreach. CS360 is the next generation of law enforcement performance management, designed to tackle the unique challenges police departments face every day through community collaboration, responsiveness, strategic problem solving, and community satisfaction. A department implementing CS360 will present how it has used the CS360 approach to develop metrics and improve data collection within the community.

When: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this webinar discusses the importance of preservation letters and how they can play a vital role in almost any investigation. The language to include in preservation letters, how to submit them, and examples from trendy platforms will also be covered. This webinar targets all levels of law enforcement.

When: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., ET

Published by the National Police Foundation, this is the first publication of a new series that focuses on NDP, which, built on the principles of community policing, introduced a nontraditional and aspirational vision of policing. It was hoped that the NDP model would stimulate thought leaders to reflect on and recommend changes in how police agencies could better serve their communities. Now, more than a decade later, the NDP model is being revisited by policing reform advocates, since several key elements of NDP encapsulate various changes that have garnered widespread consideration in recent years. In particular, the events of spring and summer 2020 have provided us with the opportunity to rethink the NDP model. While much has changed in the 15 years since the original piece was published, many other issues remain stubbornly entrenched. 

Published by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and George Mason University, this publication presents information on evidence-based policing practices in small, rural, and tribal agencies, which often have different problems and different needs from the large, urban agencies where most law enforcement research is conducted—as well as different strengths. It includes case studies and additional information gleaned from the literature and from conversations with law enforcement leaders.