Crime Prevention

The training requested specifically targets the legal aspects and practical application of identifying armed individuals. The training would be beneficial in tackling the rise in gun and violent crimes in the city of Louisville.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) requested that Christopher Bruce prepare and deliver a presentation at the Enhancing Crime Analysis Capacity Meeting. Mr. Bruce will deliver presentations on April 16 - 17, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina on the following topics: crime analysis efforts to address violent crime; leveraging police data; leveraging data integration and data expansion; data-centric approaches, tools, and analysis; and picking the right analysis, tools and practice to make the most of data.

The Virgin Island Department of Justice requested training for local law enforcement and detectives in the investigation and prosecution of violent and financial crimes. BJA NTTAC referred this request to the Police Executive Research Forum.

The Virgin Island Department of Justice requested training for local law enforcement and detectives in the investigation and prosecution of violent and financial crimes. BJA NTTAC is coordinating with multiple partners to scope this request and provide assistance.

The College Park City-University Partnership, consisting of three municipalities and the University of Maryland, requested a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) analysis of a popular bicycle/pedestrian trail. The Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) was selected to fulfill the request and provided a complete CPTED analysis of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail in Spring 2017. VCPI delivered the report to the College Park City-University Partnership in June 2017, and presented the results in-person in College Park, Maryland in July 2017.

The Sandy City, Utah Police Department (PD) requested a multi-day, hands on training of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). The Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) was selected to fulfill the request and provided CPTED training to the Sandy City PD and other Sandy City personnel on June 28 - 29, 2017 in Sandy City, Utah.

The Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department, as part of the Little Rock Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested training and technical assistance for crime analysts. BJA NTTAC referred the requester to Chris Bruce, who provides training through the International Association of Crime Analysts and offered his time onsite to complete the training request.

The Lamar, Colorado Police Department requested crime analysis TA support. The request was closed by BJA NTTAC as the requestor was unresponsive.

The Adult Client Services Branch of the First Circuit Court in Hawaii requested a five-day certification and re-certification training by the Community Corrections Institute (CCI) on the Natural Response Control Tactics (NRCT). BJA NTTAC was not able to fulfill the request and closed the request on October 12, 2016.

The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police requested training on grant writing and the federal grant procurement process. Mark Fero and Albert Stokes were selected to fulfill the request and delivered a training on finding grant funding sources, identifying regional issues, creating a budget, writing a winning application, and engaging in effective grant management practices, to 29 law enforcement personnel, grants staff, and crime and intel analysts on June 12 - 13, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.