Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, this virtual training will discuss the importance of having the appropriate equipment to provide medical aid.  Your tourniquet is an essential part of your equipment.  Join Chief David Flory (retired) and Paramedic Corporal Laura Hill in an interactive virtual learning environment to discuss important tips for tourniquet use, review the Tactical Combat Casualty Care–recommended tourniquets, and view live demonstrations of correct tourniquet use.

When: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., ET

Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this article discusses an analysis of data collected from 2017 to 2019 on law enforcement suicide deaths.  The analysis revealed ten risk factors present in many cases.  Of these, five were noted as significant among police and corrections officers: interpersonal relationships, substance abuse and addiction, sleep and related disorders, physical and mental health, and access to firearms.  Careful examination of these issues will help reduce negative outcomes.  In addition, changing the paradigm from prevention and intervention to a proactive approach will assist those who experience suicidal ideations and display risk-taking behaviors.

Published by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), these materials offer age-appropriate resources to support children and youth during their involvement with the justice system as victims or witnesses to a crime.  This update was announced at the 17th National Indian Nations Conference and includes a new set of picture books, comic books, and graphic novels featuring artwork and stories developed by Native artists and authors that focus on the unique challenges faced by child victims and witnesses in tribal communities.  The materials are designed for children in three different age groups: 2–6, 7–12, and 13–18. Guides for practitioners and caregivers are also available.

Hosted by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), this forum is an opportunity to be in a conversation with OJP leadership about its efforts to advance racial equity and reduce barriers to accessing OJP grants and programming for community-based organizations.  It will also be a chance for participants to inform OJP about their communities’ public safety needs and priorities.  OJP wants to hear from communities most impacted by public safety issues and work together to advance the fair administration of justice, improve justice system responses and community engagement, ensure that all victims get the assistance they need, and invest in community-centered approaches and initiatives.

When: Friday, December 16, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Building Agency Capacity: A Toolkit for Human Trafficking (HT) Investigations project, funded by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), is developing resources for law enforcement agencies nationwide to identify and assist victims of human trafficking and conduct investigations using trauma-informed, victim-centered principles. Resources will include an agency self-assessment, policy and training guidelines containing promising practices, an action planning guide, and HT reporting checklists. The IACP will select four law enforcement demonstration sites to participate in the initiative from February 2023 to September 2024. Over the course of the project, the demonstration sites will collaborate with the IACP, OVC, and a project Advisory Group of law enforcement executives, prosecutors, service providers, and survivors, plus a cadre of subject-matter experts, to assess their organizational readiness and develop strategies to address human trafficking in their communities. In addition, agencies will gain knowledge from the three other demonstration sites and participate in tailored training and technical assistance for each site.