Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse and funded by the National Police Foundation, this webinar discusses the kinds of approaches that small law enforcement agencies are adopting to respond in appropriate ways to persons with behavioral health issues. The webinar is designed to answer three questions:

• What types of crisis response models are being employed by smaller law enforcement agencies, and which are the most common?
• How many smaller agencies are participating in regional crisis response models?  What do these regional responses consist of?  What are the benefits and drawbacks to a regional model?
• What kinds of data systems do smaller agencies have for tracking locations, individuals, and outcomes of behavioral health incidents?  What shortcomings would need to be addressed to conduct a rigorous evaluation in these small communities?

When: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Hosted by the National Criminal Justice Training Center, this webinar discusses state-of-the-art practices that can substantially improve outcomes for victims/survivors, communities, and offenders involved in the criminal justice system.  Ongoing collaboration and information-sharing on intimate partner violence and sexual assault cases is crucial to managing appropriate services and accurately communicating the level of risk and the safety needs as determined by the survivor, while also preventing significant case facts from falling through the cracks.  Building and sustaining a multidisciplinary team requires leadership, and presenters will discuss how to develop formal and informal leadership in organizations to improve outcomes and experiences for the clients being served.

When: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT

Published by the National Institute of Justice, this webinar discusses Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) as a Department of Justice (DOJ)-supported initiative to reduce violent crime, particularly gun crime, by fostering cooperation by criminal justice agencies and local partners to develop and implement strategic approaches.  This panel presents information about the enhanced PSN model implemented since 2018 and the national evaluation being conducted by RTI International and the Justice Research and Statistics Association.  The evaluation includes a national assessment including all 94 districts across the United States and its territories and case studies in ten carefully selected districts.  Both components address outcomes (violent crime, arrests, and prosecutions), implementation (e.g., how PSN principles were implemented; partnership composition and functioning), and how the implementation is associated with outcomes.

When: Monday, November 29, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET 

Published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), this bulletin discusses the most updated terrorism threats across the United States. The homeland continues to face a diverse and challenging threat environment as it approaches several religious holidays and associated mass gatherings that in the past have served as potential targets for acts of violence.  These threats include those posed by individuals and small groups engaged in violence, including domestic violent extremists (DVEs) and those inspired or motivated by foreign terrorists and other malign foreign influences.  These actors continue to exploit online forums to influence and spread violent extremist narratives and promote violent activity.  The ongoing global pandemic continues to exacerbate these threats, in part because of perceived government overreach in the implementation of public health safety measures.  Further, foreign terrorist organizations and DVEs continue to attempt to inspire potential followers to conduct attacks in the United States, including by exploiting recent events in Afghanistan.  

Published by the National White Collar Crime Center and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar provides hands-on investigative training at a basic level. Students develop the practical skills, insight, and knowledge necessary to manage a successful financial investigation from start to finish, including the acquisition and examination of financial records, interview skills, and case management and organization.  Additional topics include forgery and embezzlement, financial exploitation of the elderly, working with spreadsheets, financial profiling, and state-specific statutes and legal issues. 

When: Tuesday, November 30 
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., UTC