Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council

Authored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), this article presents a more efficient way of investigating police use-of-force incidents. The article suggests shifting focus to proficiency-based training, policy, and practices rooted in the Graham standard of objective reasonableness, and utilization of in-house SMEs in all or part of the use-of-force investigation process. The study purports that after switching to this method, agencies will likely find that officers are more confident and are making sound and defendable decisions with properly applied force options. Thus, agencies will achieve the desired results with decreased liability based on the establishment of sound practices. The study found that positive results from this shift in practice were seen almost immediately in the agencies utilizing the recommended methodology.

Published by the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), this report highlights the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)’s sixth year of operations. This report demonstrates how the center has supported law enforcement agencies in their efforts to promote public safety in their communities. It includes performance metrics, case studies, and testimonials on the delivery of “by the field, for the field” assistance to state, county, local, campus, tribal, and territorial agencies.

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse (JCH), this webinar will focus on important aspects and situations of crime scene investigation that first responders may be called upon to document the crime scene as they arrive. In many circumstances, conditions and evidence may change or be lost, and the initial responders may be able to help preserve the conditions of the scene upon arrival, thereby assisting the entire investigation. In this webinar, techniques and methods that can be used to aid in these preservation efforts will be discussed.

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Developed by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this course presents the fundamentals of financial investigations and incorporates some of the more advanced processes that elevate an investigation. During this course, attendees will learn about investigative processes, practical tools, and sources of information necessary to plan and conduct financial investigations. The course begins with a description of the basic composition of elements within illicit financial networks and how they work to compromise legitimate business and financial sectors. Course material will describe government, regulatory, and investigative actions within the United States and by international partners to detect and investigate illicit actors and networks. The course also includes considerations for investigation planning and promoting creative thinking.

Date: Tuesday, July 9  ̶  Thursday, July 11, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., ET

Released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), this article explores recent research on a comprehensive gun violence reduction strategy that was implemented statewide in New Jersey. New Jersey created a multipronged approach of data integration, collaboration, and intelligence-led policing that has helped reduce gun violence, enhanced investigations, and resulted in new leads in New Jersey. The key was sharing and analyzing information across forensic, criminal intelligence, and investigative entities at all levels of government—local, state, and federal—to support violent crime suppression. This article evaluates New Jersey’s gun violence reduction strategy by documenting the state’s process of collection, integration, and analysis of firearms, ballistics, crime gun tracing, and intelligence data and the impact of that effort on violent crimes.