Webinar

BJA’s STOP School Violence Grant Program is designed to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. This live webinar is available for interested applicants to ask questions about the solicitation.

Audience

Any agencies interested in applying for BJA’s STOP School Violence Program FY 2020 Solicitation.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently posted the FY 2020 Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program funding opportunity, which is designed to enhance school safety by giving teachers and students the tools to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence.

This webinar will provide a brief overview of the Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney’s Office (MCAO) Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project and how it used funding to provide advanced/additional DNA testing to the 25 police agencies within its prosecutorial jurisdiction. SAKI Site Coordinator Cesar Tirado will discuss the procurement process used to identify vendor labs, how requesting police agencies obtain funds, and some of the unique challenges encountered as part of this funding opportunity.  

Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police for their webinar “Multidisciplinary Information Sharing in Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces” on April 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This webinar is designed for Enhanced Collaboration Model (ECM) human trafficking task force grantees.

Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) human trafficking task forces are a prime example of how a wide spectrum of governmental and non-governmental agencies can work together to help bring traffickers to justice, help survivors heal, and raise education and awareness in communities. Sharing information across disciplines is vital to the success of each task force; however, it can be challenging to navigate the information sharing policies of each agency and balance the need for collaboration with the need to maintain legal, professional, and ethical confidentiality standards.

NDCRC will host a webinar with BJA Policy Advisor Gregory Torain and Tracy Lee-Williams to provide detailed instruction on and tips for applying to the BJA FY 2020 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program The session will incorporate an interactive question and answer session; it will also be recorded and available for viewing after initial broadcasting.

Whether you are an experienced capital litigator or just starting out, ethics is a fundamental part of prosecuting any case, including those that are capital-eligible. With 32 years of trial experience under her belt, this webinar has Ms. Balkin walk attendees through the core principles that should guide the capital case prosecutor throughout their career.

In “Mitigating Mental Health Defenses,” First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office explored various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can counter them effectively. A career prosecutor who has been on the front lines of many high-profile cases, McCann provided webinar viewers with anecdotal insights and practical tools to take straight into trial.

“Mass Shootings & Victim Issues” focused on a topical and complex subject that is likely at the forefront of many prosecutors’ minds. Presented by DA George Brauchler, widely known as the prosecutor of James Holmes, the Aurora gunman, this webinar homed in on the issues district attorneys face while prosecuting such cases, while providing anecdotal insights and lessons learned along the way.

“Meeting with Victim Families” was a webinar that focused on how to be the best advocate possible for the victims of capital crimes and their families, with emphasis on building effective, empathetic relationships with these families and guiding them through the judicial process. This presentation included resources for prosecutors dealing with such capital litigation cases, which were provided at the time of the webinar. The presenter of this webinar was DA Bill Bunting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg District Attorney's Office in North Carolina.