Technology/Forensics

The District of Columbia's Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) is in need of assistance to provide technical training to approximately 10 CSSs and approximately 10 Firearms Scientists by way of a 40-hour introductory class on shooting scene reconstruction. By providing this training, participants should learn the practical methods associated with the documentation, collection, and preservation of evidence and data associated with ballistic events. Mock scenes or other hands-on experiential learning is recommended for this type of training.

Request 2: The Office of Chief Medical Officer is requesting the Medico legal Death Investigations Course.

Submitted by DC JGA on behalf of OCME.
DC JGA : Mary.abraham@dc.gov

We are seeking training for first-line supervisors in the areas of management, leadership, organizational efficiency, etc. Formal, detailed request to follow.

We are requesting assistance from your Crime Analysis On Demand program. We are currently in the process of signing a settlement agreement with the US Dept. Of Justice Civil Rights Division and will need to improve our ability to compile and analyze crime related data as a part of that agreement. Additionally, the agreement will place significant strain on our existing analytic resources so any training/advice on how to streamline our current operations will be valuable.

In an effort to reduce crime and promote community safety the Camden County's Police Department (CCPD) wants to implement evidence-based reforms through successful strategies, programs, and policies while undergoing significant organizational changes to their agency. More specifically, CCPD is requesting an assessment of evidence-based strategies that may be feasible, applicable and practical to their organization and crime issues.

We are currently in the process of implementing Intelligence led policing agency wide. We recognize that the implementation of any new organizational concept requires a careful and timely plan. In order to fully develop our plan and assist in implementing ILP we have to analyze our current level of analytical capability. We would like to identify and leverage our existing intelligence resources and avoid duplication of efforts. We are seeking the assistance of BJA’s quality technical assistance/training to help us accomplish this goal.

The City of Miami Gardens requests assistance regarding its violent crime problem. We are aware of a program run by the Los Angeles Police Department called Operation LASER/Smart Policing. We have read a Spotlight document on the Smart Policing website about the program and think it is a good fit for our city. We have reduced overall crime in the City of Miami Gardens in 6 years by over 40% but still are faced with the crisis of increasing violence and youth on youth homicides.

In April, the York County District Attorney's Office created an Intelligence Analyst position. Over the past six months, the analyst has attended a few trainings on technology and privacy issues, but has not attended a dedicated training for a civilian analyst. We are looking to acquire training that would help provide our office and our local law enforcement officers with additional benefits while hoping to jump-start our intelligence program simultaneously.

Due to the growth and changing demographics of our municipality - as well as the relatively inexperienced tenure of our supervisors and managers - the Tempe Police Department has recognized a great need to increase the amount of leadership and supervisory training provided to the current and future leaders of our organization.

We are beginning an upgrade of our computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and Mobile systems for the Mesa Police Dept (PD) and the Mesa Fire Dept (FD). Both the PD and FD use a shared CAD system. Because it's a shared system, a major issue we are having is trying to define, specifically, what needs to be done with the CAD/Mobile from a FBI CJIS Security perspective - i.e. what configuration, both software security and/or infrastructure, must be in place to meet CJIS Security compliance?