Host Conference

During this reporting period, IIR received approval from DOJ to proceed with hosting the Hate Crimes Grantee Conference that was held on September 23-25, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama. More than 250 participants attended the 2½-day conference, which was comprised of multiple plenary sessions as well as more than 22 breakout sessions for Shepard/Byrd, Emmett Till, Collaborative Approaches, and Community-based Approaches grantees representing community-based organizations and law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies from around the country.

On December 11th the Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab held a companion roundtable to the "Collaborating for Community Safety: Supporting Communities for Effective Engagement with Law Enforcement" listening session. However, instead of hearing from community members and advocates, we heard from law enforcement leaders who are particularly successful at engaging and partnering with the communities they serve.

BJA programs update presentation for the Knowledge Lab.

During the reporting period, PSP received approval from DOJ to proceed with hosting the

An integrated and comprehensive week of memorial activities that honor the memory of the officers lost in the line of duty, and building the basis for law enforcement survivors to understand ways they can begin to rebuild their shattered lives. C.O.P.S. Survivor's Conference includes over 70 counseling and debriefing sessions facilitated by professional counselors and peer support staff each year.

Opportunity for agencies to engage with subject-matter experts and peers to discuss current practices in contraband cellphone interdiction and exchange insights.

BJA has approved April 30 - May 2, 2025 for the Community Justice Conference. Planning is well underway and a draft conference agenda has been sent to BJA. During this reporting period, a venue was selected, a registration link was created, a media plan was created, and speakers began to be engaged. There is substantial support from across the Center, including at the Executive level, to help curate and execute a meaningful and engaging conference in 2025.

The national 2024 Second Chance Act Conference: Celebrating 15 Years and Building Beyond Recidivism is 2.5-day conference that will be held December 16-18, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

In partnership with the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys. This three-day multidisciplinary course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for prosecutors to make charging decisions and prosecute homicide cases. Additionally, this course will provide practical exercises in the investigation and prosecution of a homicide and teamwork tips for investigators and victim advocates.

The conference program provides training for all government attorneys involved in prosecuting capital cases: including trial, appellate, post-conviction, and habeas prosecutors. We will try to have something for beginning prosecutors to seasoned veterans. The details of the program are inside the brochure. This is a nationwide annual conference.