Victims of Crime

This webinar will provide details and guidance for potential applicants to the Office for Victims of Crime’s fiscal year 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Direct Victim Specialist Program solicitation. The presenter will discuss the purpose and goals of this funding opportunity; review its eligibility requirements and deliverables; and address frequently asked questions. A question-and-answer session will conclude this webinar.

Victims react to the psychological trauma of a crime in various ways. In order to ensure they receive the care they need, practitioners must become familiar with the impact of trauma and the concept of trauma-informed care. This session will provide participants insight into the surprising similarities of victims and police officers that will help connect the complex thought patterns of a victim in trying to survive the moment and in the long term.

This webinar will focus on four separate incidents that occurred from 2007 to 2012, including three first-degree rapes, a first-degree sex assault, and an attempted first-degree sex assault. These five cases were all committed by the same suspect, and DNA evidence connected four of these five incidents.

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Vera Institute of Justice for the webinar

Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA), the 2019 Forum on Criminal Justice will showcase programs, research, and policies that will help justice practitioners, researchers, and decisionmakers address pressing public safety issues.

For the fifth year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is hosting its annual "Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest. State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies are invited to submit a photo that showcases examples of community policing in action with other law enforcement and community stakeholders.

Join the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) for the webinar “Substance Use, Trauma and Domestic Violence: Critical Issues, Promising Approaches” on Tuesday, October 23 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar, participants will learn different strategies to address various factors that contribute to substance use in domestic violence situations.

Join the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and American Institutes for Research (AIR) for the webinar “Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach While Improving Community Safety” on Thursday, November 10 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

Training, technical assistance and research.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) has developed a new resource for BJA TTA providers, “How to Post a Webinar Recording: A BJA NTTAC Tip Sheet.” This resource provides guidance and best practices on how to capture and post a WebEx recording after a virtual meeting, presentation, or training.