Published by the United States Conference of Mayors, in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), this report is the result of the convening of nine mayors whose cities have experienced mass shootings in recent years. These mayors were asked to describe their personal experiences in response to the shock, confusion, pain, anger, and action that followed these attacks in which more lives were lost, wounds were inflicted, and families and communities were shattered.  This report summarizes the experiences of these mayors and their recommendations for future response.

Hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this podcast episode discusses how to protect yourself from tech support scammers trying to gain access to your wallet and your computer. The podcast also provides examples of these scams and how you can detect and avoid them.

Hosted by the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar will be presented by Kurt Ruther, Institute for Intergovernmental Research, and Jim Emerson, NW3C. One of the primary goals of law enforcement is to detect, interdict, and prevent violence.  The collection and analysis of social media and Internet-based communications present interdiction and detection opportunities to prevent terrorism and targeted violence.

During this webinar, the presenters will explore:

· Why and how violent extremists have communicated historically and in the present.

· How understanding online communication trends and applying vetted mobilization
indicators can aid in attack disruption or referrals to community-based intervention programs.

· Best practices for open-source collection and analysis programs.

· The resources available to law enforcement and how, when they are applied successfully, they can prevent terrorism and targeted violence.

Time: Tuesday, December 13, 2022        

When: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET

Published by the Council of State Governments Justice Center and Alkermes, Inc., this new tool will help communities determine where they are in planning, implementing, and sustaining community responder programs that position health professionals and community members trained in crisis response as first responders.  A complementary component of the groundbreaking Expanding First Response toolkit released in 2021, the tool provides users with a summary of the results and resources to aid their progress or amplify their own community responder program success stories.

Hosted by the American Institutes for Research, this webinar is Part Two of a two-part discussion about improving public safety through data.  This webinar will explore data-informed efforts to enhance equitable public safety experiences—especially for those harmed by historic racial and social inequities.  Join us as researchers, practitioners, law enforcement, community stakeholders, and policy advocates discuss their work to create peaceful, thriving communities for all.  This two-part discussion explores efforts to (1) reimagine public safety and (2) reform policing, while considering the tensions that exist within both approaches.  Participants will leave with an enhanced sense of urgency and a commitment to cultivating equity in public safety and policing within their spheres of influence.

When: Thursday, December 8, 2022

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET