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Center staff selected presenters for the Reno Conference. In Reno, Staff members from the Reno Community Court (host) to provide an overview of the planning process and inception of the Reno Community Court. CJI staff to present on Risk Need Responsivity and Responsive Intervention 3 Staff members from Midtown Community Court to present on pre-arraignment diversion in NYC. Matthew Hartman of Just Outcomes to lead a presentation on Restorative Justice.

Amanda Bruner and Kaitlin Moloney spoke at the BJA Violent Crime Reduction Summit in Indianapolis, IN. Amanda, and one of our training recipients, Courtney presented on: Turning Data into Action. Kaitlin spoke on Strategic Communicaiton: Sharing Your Story.

Amanda Bruner presented at the North Carolina Law Enforcement Planners and Analysts Conference in Boone, NC on: Building Analytical Capacity Where There Is a Void: The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Crime Analyst in Residence Program

Amanda Bruner attended the Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts conference in Plymouth, MA. She presented on:
Desktop Automation Using Microsoft Office: Crime Statistics & Rolling Timelines
Stratified Policing: The Crime Analyst’s Role in Proactive Crime Reduction
(BJA) Crime Analyst in Residence Program (CAR): Increasing Analytical Capacity & Capability

The team attended the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Symposium in Albany, NY. The team presented on:
Stratified Policing: The Crime Analyst's Role in Proactive Crime Reduction

2023 American Correctional Association Presentation: AHP submitted the proposal “Preparing for a Multidisciplinary Approach to Mitigate Risk: Implementation of Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails” presented at the ACA conference on August 10, 2023.
Moderator: Stephen Amos, Chief of Jails Division, National Institute of Corrections
Speakers: Ruby Qazilbash, Deputy Director, Policy Office, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Marc Stern, MD, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Public Health

Presentations at the International Association of Crime Analysts Conference 2023 in Grapevine Texas. The team presented on the following:
Connecting the Dots: Using Free/Low-Cost Resources to Develop Link Charts & Timelines
Pattern Identification: Maxim-IZE Your Time with Matrix Analysis
An Introduction to Dashboards: Excel vs. Power BI
Building Analytical Capacity Where There Is a Void: The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Crime Analyst in Residence Program

CSG Justice Center staff attended the Fair and Just Prosecution Annual Convening in Tucson and participated in a panel presentation about how prosecutors can holistically address behavioral health needs in the community. CSG Justice Center staff also discussed the Propelling Change: Prosecutor Call to Action project and used hypothetical case study examples to discuss diversion options for people with behavioral health needs.

A representative from the CSG Justice Center presented at the CIT International Conference along with a representative from Denver 9-1-1. The title of the presentation was "Sending Civilian Responders to 9-1-1 Calls". The importance of sending specialized responses to behavioral health calls for service was discussed. The presentation also highlighted the success of the Denver learning site. The call triage protocols for the STAR Program were discussed, and the presenters answered questions from the audience.

The Knowledge Lab participated in a panel at the BJA Violent Crime Reduction Panel on December 11, 2023. The session began with a presentation from the Northern District of Georgia about their Violent Repeat Offender (VRO) program, which was developed a decade ago. The presentation was followed by a moderated discussion about implementing focused deterrence models to ensure the integration of constitutional policing practices.