Published by the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), this publication discusses cooperation between law enforcement and technology companies to address online terrorist content. Terrorists use propaganda to recruit sympathizers and encourage violence, but this information can also be used to track and intercept attacks. Ideally, law enforcement and technology companies collaborating in their counterterrorism efforts will help prevent violence and death.  This report discusses the impediments to such collaboration, such as different cultures and operating procedures and concerns about censorship.

Hosted by the National Institute of Justice, this podcast is presented by NIJ social science analyst Yunsoo Park, who will share her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the United States and around the world, particularly polyvictimization—the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment.  As many as 11 percent of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year.  Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention.

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, this training is in honor of February, American Heart Month. As a busy law enforcement officer, are you prioritizing your cardiovascular health?  Join Sergeant Armando D. Sotero, Jr. (retired) with the VALOR Program and Assistant Chief Walt Everton (retired) as they discuss the importance of making heart-healthy decisions.  Tune in to hear Chief Everton’s heart attack survivor story and listen as he shares some of the common warning signs of a heart attack and valuable lessons learned.

When: Thursday, February 16, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m., ET

The National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Technical Training is a self-paced course designed for NIEM developers.  Based on feedback from the community, the NIEM Management Office is providing a new permanent hybrid technical training format. We have collected questions from prior training classes and incorporated them into a new professional, pre-recorded curriculum that covers the NIEM technical training, supplemented with a LIVE trainer to answer your questions in real time via MS Teams chat. 

When: Monday, February 13 – Friday, February 17, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., ET
 

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leadership, this webinar is free and open to any rural community partners that are interested in addressing substance use.  This webinar is part of an eight-part series and will feature each COSSAP TTA provider and rural community partners/COSSAP grantees to demonstrate how COSSAP TTA providers can support rural jurisdictions and the innovative work made possible by rural partnerships.  The COSSAP TTA program offers a variety of learning opportunities and assistance to support BJA COSSAP grantees and other local, tribal, and state stakeholders to build and sustain multidisciplinary criminal justice responses to illicit substance use and misuse.Each learning community session will feature multiple rural jurisdictions to discuss their current projects and highlight lessons learned along the way, including how each community is addressing stigma within its work.  The learning community will allocate time for open questions and discussion to foster learning and relationship building across rural jurisdictions.  The Learning Community for Rural Jurisdictions is free and open to any rural community partners that are interested in addressing substance use.  Please register at Learning Community for Rural Jurisdictions Registration to receive calendar invites.

When: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET