The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), in collaboration with the Justice Management Institute and the National Network of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils, announced the release of two publications highlighting standards for criminal justice coordinating councils (CJCCs):  National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils and CJCC Essential Elements:  A Companion to the National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils. CCJC Essential Elements is a companion to National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils. The essential elements of CJCCs consist of ten key attributes associated with high-performing CJCCs. The ten essential elements are (1) systemic focus, (2) participation, (3) leadership, (4) consensus building, (5) organized meetings, (6) committees and workgroups, (7) strategic planning, (8) data and research, (9) community engagement, and (10) director and staff.

Hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this podcast discusses how the Bureau and its partners took down an $80 million Ponzi scheme. The podcast also discusses how the Ponzi scheme affected victims, the warning sings of financial fraud, and what to do if you or someone know may be getting scammed. 

Hosted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), this in-person 2.5-day training event will discuss offender tactics and methods of human trafficking and how police departments, prosecutors, and allied partners have a unique opportunity to disrupt the cycle of victimization, trauma, and distrust. This training will provide information on:  

• How traffickers recruit victims from within the criminal justice system;
• Methods to investigate sex trafficking in a post-Backpage world; 
• Investigative strategies that do not rely on victim testimony to identify evidence of labor and sex trafficking;
• Trauma-informed interview techniques;
• Countering witness intimidation and evidence tampering;
• Assessing culpability of victims who may also appear to be potential suspects; 
• Alternative charges to consider to increase the likelihood of successful prosecution of co-occurring crimes;
• Confronting common defenses; and 
• The value of expert testimony. 

When: Tuesday–Thursday, June 13–15, 2023
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
 

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this webinar will highlight the importance of triage in investigations and its role in quickly finding and prioritizing evidence. We'll get into the idea of true triage, which centers on quickly locating evidence and moving the investigation forward FAST.  We'll discuss some of the issues with current thoughts regarding triage and how thorough block-level hashing can help solve them. True triage tools utilizing cutting-edge technologies can drastically improve case turnaround times, cut investigator time on scene, and cut costs while simultaneously clearing out evidence backlogs. This webinar will demonstrate some of the available technologies that can facilitate your digital forensics investigations and present real-world instances of the advantages we've discussed. Come learn how to conduct more efficient investigations at this training event by employing true triage with cutting-edge technology. 

When: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., ET

On April 26, 2023, Kerry Sleeper, former Assistant Director at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, gave a statement to the Committee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight under the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. In this statement, Mr. Sleeper focused on intelligence and information-sharing efforts, initiatives intended to prevent or mitigate acts of targeted violence.  His presentation discussed the critical role the Boston Regional Intelligence Center and the Boston Field Officer JTTF played in supporting intelligence and information-sharing requirements in the security planning for the Boston Marathon, as well as the investigative phase and apprehension of the perpetrators.  He also discussed gaps in today’s threat environment, lessons learned, and the importance of the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC).