The Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars program supports the professional development and research capacity of mid-career, sworn law enforcement officers dedicated to advancing the police profession through science.

The National Institute of Justice is partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the RAND Corporation, and the Police Executive Research Forum to award ten three-year scholarships for research-minded law enforcement officers. The program has grown to 50 officers across the country, who have formed a strong network committed to using evidence and data to inform law enforcement policy and practice. 

Applications are due on May 31, 2019.

The CRI-TAC is a perfect example of the positive results that are possible when we work together.  The partnership represented by this coalition of professionals is unlike anything I’ve seen in my more than four decades in law enforcement.

~Director Phil Keith, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has released a new report, “Law Enforcement Solutions By the Field, For the Field: Collaborative Reform Annual Review.”  This report highlights the progress of the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC). 

Law enforcement agencies interested in receiving technical assistance through the CRI-TAC should visit the COPS Office website at: https://cops.usdoj.gov/collaborativereform.

Hosted by the Council of State Governments Justice Center with funding support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar will review the FY2019 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program application process. This grant program provides awards of $100,000 to $750,000 for states, local governments, and federally recognized tribal authorities for a 24- to 36-month period.

There are three grant categories:

• Category 1: Collaborative County Approaches to Reducing the Prevalence of Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses in Jails
• Category 2: Strategic Planning for Law Enforcement and Mental Health Collaboration
• Category 3: Implementation and Expansion

 Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to address illegal firearm-related crime and forensics. This initiative furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s mission and is consistent with the principles of BJA’s National Public Safety Partnership project by assisting state, local, and tribal law enforcement in reducing crime. This initiative is a partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify guns used during the commission of crime, as well as their sources, and to effectively prosecute perpetrators.

 Applications Due: June 11, 2019

BJA and the National Resource and Technical Assistance Center team are conducting a webinar that will serve as an overview of the 2019 Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) solicitation.  This webinar will review eligibility, program-essential elements, and roles and responsibilities of a CGIC.

Date:  May 16, 2019

Time:  1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET

The VALOR Blog is a forum for law enforcement experts from across the country to share their stories with their brothers and sisters in law enforcement.  The bloggers are chosen from all aspects of the profession, including agency type and size, and from all ranks.  They will share lessons learned, best practices, and behavioral changes that sparked meaningful individual and agency improvement in the areas of officer safety and wellness.