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October 22, 2021
DOJ Press Announcement
New Funding to Promote Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness
On Thursday, October 14, 2021, alongside the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced new funding for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program. These program funds are used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through training and technical assistance, demonstration projects, and implementation of promising practices related to peer mentoring mental health and wellness and suicide prevention programs. As part of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, Congress authorized the COPS Office to establish peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies. Successful applicants identified specific program goals that will be directly accomplished if awarded LEMHWA funding.
New Toolkit
Planning a Reentry Program—A Toolkit for Tribal Communities
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this toolkit is designed to help tribal justice system practitioners create or enhance reentry programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives returning from jail or prison. It also offers guidance for practitioners who are currently working in reentry programs. The toolkit begins with a description of how to form a planning team and proceeds through all the key steps of developing a reentry program, including developing partnerships, refining your reentry program, measuring program impact, and planning for sustainability.
NW3C Webinar
The Forest Through the Trees—Cutting Through Complex Money Laundering Investigations
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this webinar discusses the steps investigators should take when confronted with large-scale financial crime scenes. Participants will look at complex money laundering audits and investigations to show things to consider in successfully prosecuting these crimes.
When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., ET
Webinar
The Investigation and Prosecution of Criminal Vehicular Homicide Cases: Forensics Is Our Friend (Part 2)
Posted by the Justice Clearinghouse and funded by the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, this webinar is Part 2 of a two-part series that discusses the positive and negative lessons learned regarding the importance of on-scene evidence collection and how time and missed opportunities negatively impact these types of investigations, especially when it pertains to hit-and-run investigations. The presenters also will discuss both myths and limitations on what can be learned from on-scene evidence once it has been analyzed.
When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., ET
FBI
The Real Crime Scene Investigators
Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this article discusses the FBI’s Evidence Response Teams. The skill, knowledge, care, and precision of an evidence team can make or break a case. “If you mishandle a piece of evidence, it’s someone’s life. It is justice served or not served,” said Kari Shorr, an instructional systems design specialist for the FBI’s Evidence Response Team (ERT) Training Unit. “If these teams don’t do their jobs correctly, the impact on the back end is overwhelming.” The article includes several videos of the trainings that these teams undergo.
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