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September 15, 2023
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Virtual Event
National Convening on Witness Intimidation
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by Aequitas, this virtual and interactive event will bring together multidisciplinary professionals from around the United States to discuss best and promising practices for preventing and responding to witness intimidation. Specific topics will include:
- Common and emerging methods used by criminals to intimate victims and witnesses.
- Strategies to assess the credibility of and respond to threats.
- Outreach and collaboration with essential criminal justice and community partners.
- Responding to intimidation that occurs within courthouses and courtrooms.
Attendees should include prosecutors, patrol officers, detectives, law enforcement leaders, courthouse security, and community- and system-based advocates.
When: Thursday, October 5 – Friday, October 6, 2023
NW3C Webinar
Falling Behind—The Digital Evidence Surge
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this webinar features two veteran law enforcement leaders who will help attendees explore the evolving challenges faced by law enforcement related to the ever-increasing amount and complexity of digital evidence available in a typical investigation. Hear how agencies can adapt to keep pace with the constant digital expansion within law enforcement investigations.
When: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET
BJA
Innovative Programs to Prevent School Violence
Published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance as part of the Justice Matters newsletter, this article discusses how schools can work with their communities to stop school violence using a community-based model. The University of Colorado Boulder is home to the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV). One of CSPV’s key initiatives is the Safe Communities Safe Schools (SCSS) Model, which was developed after the Columbine school shooting in 1999. The SCSS Model provides schools with a comprehensive, actionable, team-supported plan tailored to each school’s safety needs. The center works with school personnel to reassess and update school plans on an ongoing basis. The goal is to address key safety risk and protective factors that schools can influence, such as school climate, and support the schools’ capacity to understand and effectively implement evidence-based programs and strategies that are matched to their data-identified needs.
Report
Young Guns—Understanding a New Generation of Extremist Radicalization in the United States
Published by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, this report outlines the factors that drive youth radicalization and identifies the key trends in extremist mobilization in the United States. Traditionally, individuals with extremist ideologies were categorized into groups such as Salafi-jihadists and white supremacists, which operated in separate areas. Today, a hybridized blend of extremist ideologies has emerged. Young white supremacists may draw inspiration from Islamic State tactics, while Salafi-jihadists adopt elements of the far right. As a result, extremism has fragmented into a variety of movements, subcultures, and belief systems, all interconnected through digital platforms.
Webinar
Law Enforcement and Department of Juvenile Justice—Partners in Successful Investigations
Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this presentation will discuss the roles law enforcement and state juvenile justice play in investigating crimes perpetrated by juveniles. North Carolina’s Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act, aka “Raise the Age,” will be discussed, including its effects on investigating crimes when juveniles are the victims/survivors and the suspects. Attendees will learn how to collaborate with juvenile justice authorities to investigate suspects. An overview of interventions provided includes clinical services and programs—and where to find resources when they are limited.
When: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET
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