Hosted by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, this podcast episode of The Beat discusses the challenges of recruitment within law enforcement agencies.  Throughout the law enforcement community, recruiting the next generation of professionals has presented new challenges, and departments are seeking updated approaches to address their needs. 
Jenn Rineer and Rick Jacobs, from the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, join The Beat to share their experiences and expertise employing industrial and organizational psychology practices in support of departments seeking to attract the best and brightest candidates. 

Hosted by the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this virtual course will discuss the importance of physical health for law enforcement safety.  As officers, we regularly place ourselves in harm’s way to protect others.  Too often, however, we do a poor job of addressing our own well-being.  This course will use a data-driven approach to identify potential long-term health risks that come from working in law enforcement.   It will focus on the physical aspects of officer health and identify purposeful actions that we can take to attain and maintain optimal health and fitness.

When: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m., ET

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proud to support and serve alongside you as you perform the noble work of the law enforcement profession.  The department is committed to ensuring that you have the tools, resources, and support you need to continue to keep communities across our country safe.  This guide highlights many of the department’s resources available to you, including training and grant opportunities, to increase our nation’s ability to prevent acts of violence and increase our resilience to evolving threats.

Hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar discusses the expectation that by 2025, there will be more than 45 billion connected devices around the world; that is, 9.27 connected devices per person.  The Internet of Things (IoT) utilizes a variety of communication standards and a unique set of networking protocols to connect these devices.  This webinar will explore these unique IoT networking protocols along with their varied IoT topography and explain IoT network interrogation techniques to be used in an investigation.  Topics will include connectivity communication options and a review of some of the more commonly located "Mesh" Personal Area Networks (PAN) and Home Local Area Networks (HAN), such as Matter, Thread, Z wave, and Zigbee, which may be encountered during an investigation.

When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, this webinar discusses the partnership between BJA and the CSG Justice Center to develop practical guidelines that advise criminal justice agencies on the use of post-conviction risk and needs assessment.  The guidelines prioritize accuracy, fairness, and transparency in the communication and use of risk and needs assessment.  The guidelines’ associated resources were developed with a variety of audiences in mind, including legislators, administrators, practitioners, and researchers.  This webinar will introduce the 13 guidelines, provide an overview of the suite of resources available, and announce new opportunities available for states to receive support with the implementation of the guidelines.

When: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET