Tribal Justice

The COPS Office’s Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) recently introduced their COVID-19 Library of Resources, which is dedicated to informing law enforcement agencies of COVID-19 guidelines and officer safety policies. This resource will allow law enforcement agencies to share updated information regarding agency policies, standard operating processes, fact sheets, press releases, special orders, and training documents.

 The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Program, which will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) providers the opportunity to work with service providers from local, state, and tribal jurisdictions.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Innovative Prosecution Solutions Training and Technical Assistance Program. One applicant will have the opportunity to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to agencies involved in the Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) site-based grant program.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, which supports eligible states, local units of government, and tribal governments in addressing and tackling coronavirus-related matters.

The following list includes examples of things the program funding will cover:

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking nominations for its annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing now through April 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET. The award recognizes sworn state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers who exhibit outstanding community policing efforts in one of three areas: innovations in community policing, criminal investigations, or field operations.

The "COVID-19: Managing the Stress of Uncertainty by Taking Care of You" webinar will help policy makers and all disciplines of correctional staff provide training and technical assistance on effective management of employees and subsequent related stressors that can be caused by pandemic-type occurrences. This live webinar will also be made available on demand on the American Correctional Association's resource center to the public and individuals who were not able to access the live event.

Join Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) on April 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a webinar on targeting offenders and creating targeted offender lists. The webinar will feature a panel of experienced researchers and law enforcement professionals who will dive into best practices for implementation, including considering the following questions:

Join the National Police Foundation, Major Cities Chiefs Association, and the Police Executive Research Forum for a COVID-19 briefing for law enforcement executives on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. The briefing will be conducted by representatives from the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Public Health Service (PHS).

The National Police Foundation (NPF), Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) are collaborating together to provide a COVID-19 briefing for law enforcement executives from the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Public Health Service (PHS).

Join the National White Collar Crime Center for their webinar “Of Eggplants and Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis” on March 25, 2020 at 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET. Cyber-crime attorneys and a former prosecutor will focus on how to analyze emojis in investigating child exploitation cases and how emojis are perceived legally.

Register for the webinar today!