Hosted by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), this is Part Two of a podcast that discusses efforts being made to improve the reliability of forensic science practices from a scientific standards perspective. The podcast will feature David Stoney, chief scientist and head of Stoney Forensic in Chantilly, Virginia, and Greg Dutton, program manager and physical scientist with NIJ’s Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences.

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, this webcast discusses the LEO Near Miss, a national officer safety platform that enables law enforcement personnel to read about and anonymously share stories of their line-of-duty near misses, or “close calls.”  These near misses are often vehicle-related, and they can provide the field with valuable lessons learned, therefore enhancing officer safety.  Join the VALOR Program’s Sergeant Armando Sotero (retired) and Chief David Flory (retired) as they sit down with Brett Cowell with the National Policing Institute, the nonprofit organization that manages LEO Near Miss, to discuss the process for submitting a near-miss incident report and the benefits of sharing information about these close calls. 

When: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., ET

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar discusses domestic violence incidents. Injuries sustained during domestic violence incidents are an ever-increasing problem for law enforcement.  The number of incidents reported to law enforcement increases every year.  This increase in domestic violence leads us as law enforcement officers to have more contact with victims who have injuries.  The more accurately officers can assess domestic violence injuries, the better these officers will be able to assist our victims.  The successful collection of evidence of these injuries will lead to the successful prosecution of domestic violence offenders.

When: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the report presents a comprehensive strategic approach to the Department’s efforts to secure the nation. The QHSR, the Department’s capstone strategy document, assesses the ways homeland security has evolved since the Department was formed more than 20 years ago and the significant changes to the threats and challenges facing the nation since the last report was issued nearly a decade ago. These challenges include changes in global migration, human trafficking, domestic violence extremism, strategic competition from nation states, wide-ranging cyberthreats, impacts of climate change, emerging infectious diseases, and transnational organized crime.  

Hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this podcast episode of “Inside the FBI” discusses some recent criminal charges that demonstrate the lengths the Chinese government will go to threaten the economic well-being, national security, and democratic values of the United States.