Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Resource Center, this webinar presented by Dr. James Winslow, State Medical Director for the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), will describe the EMS medication-assisted “bridge” programs developed in several countywide EMS agencies with the help of special funding from the North Carolina Office of EMS.  These EMS agencies have developed community paramedic programs that immediately follow up with patients who have overdosed.  The intent of the program is to encourage the patients to enter treatment and begin medication-assisted treatment to keep them safe from overdosing before they begin a treatment program.  The buprenorphine-naloxone combination (Suboxone) is an effective and safe therapy for easing withdrawal symptoms. In addition, Dr. Winslow will describe his experience in initiating Suboxone administration for patients with substance use disorder whom he sees in the emergency department.

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET

Hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar will provide a detailed overview of two grant solicitations being offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Body-Worn Camera Training and Technical Assistance (BWC-TTA) provides wide-ranging training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies, correctional agencies, and prosecutors’ offices that are funded through BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to support law enforcement agencies (BWCPIP). The Supporting Small, Rural, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agency Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (SRT-BWC) is a grant program designed to provide subawards, also known as microgrants, to small, rural, and tribal agencies that have historically found it difficult to apply for BWCPIP grants and compete with larger agencies that have more experience and resources at their disposal when applying directly for federal funds.  The awardee selected for the SRT-BWC award will be expected to design and administer a competitive microgrant program specifically designed for small, rural, and tribal agencies, as well as provide training and technical assistance tailored to agencies funded by that microgrant program.

When: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET

Published by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), this report provides an overview of considerations for implementing forensic intelligence activities, such as organizational structure, key partnerships, enhanced communications, and the development of resources. NIJ’s Forensic Intelligence Framework Initiative included an initial workshop in Washington, DC, during which federal partners presented their agencies' work relating to forensic intelligence.  The project continued by concentrating on a detailed study of seven sites that represent various levels of forensic intelligence implementation.  In addition to the knowledge gained through the site visits, this report is based on the subject-matter experts' collective experience working in the field, the published literature on the topic, and discussions with other subject-matter experts. This report summarizes NIJ's Forensic Intelligence Framework Initiative, a project in which subject-matter experts examined the implementation of forensic intelligence models that support law enforcement operations and modernization efforts to inform the development of a forensic intelligence framework.

Published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), this publication discusses peer support as an important part of an officer wellness strategy.  Employees may feel more comfortable initially seeking support from a peer who understands the context and has experienced the same stressors.  This guide, Planning and Implementing Peer Support Services in Small and Rural Law Enforcement Agencies, provides a road map for small and rural law enforcement agencies implementing or enhancing peer support services.  It highlights promising practices and provides brief case studies of peer support programs in three small or rural agencies.  Topics include establishing trust and buy-in; identifying, training, and supporting team members and leaders; confidentiality; local and regional partnerships; and evaluation metrics.

Hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar is back by popular demand.  The webinar will introduce students to cellular network technology and how to correctly identify a cellular provider from a phone number.  Search warrant language will be discussed to demonstrate how to obtain all available cellular records.  Various types of cellular records will be shown, along with identifying and analyzing cell site location information.  Different types of automated forensic mapping tools will be discussed.  Case studies of actual cases solved using cell site location Information will be provided.

When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET