Community Policing

LeVar Michael attended the IACP Conference to discuss the RVCRI microgrant application and support the BJA assigned site (Vail, CO) network with attendees. This included conversation with NOBLE representatives that led to sharing of the microgrant app opportunity.

Waco Police Department reached out to request information regarding community violence intervention strategies and the ability to use ARPA funds for strategies. NCJA provided information on current ARPA allocation in TX as well as different CVI strategies for implementation.

Hawaii has requested support in their comprehensive criminal justice strategic planning process. NCJA is supporting them by providing feedback on equity-related questions and engaging those with lived experience.

Oregon SAA asked for more information and resources on Community Violence Intervention strategies ahead of the release of the SCIP federal funding. NCJA provided programming examples and promising practices.

The CSG Justice Center held the first session in the Connect and Protect Intercept 1 Community of Practice facilitated by the National Council.

In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) will host the 2022 Institute for State Criminal Justice and Public Safety Executives on August 16 – 17 in Annapolis, Maryland. The meeting will bring together governors’ criminal justice policy advisors (CJPAs) and state administering agency executives (SAAs) from each state to discuss key criminal justice and public safety issues, share successes and challenges, and highlight best practices.

Washington Department of Commerce would like to reassess and adjust their strategic planning process as Byrne JAG funds withheld during immigration litigation have been released and leadership has shifted within the agency. The agency is approaching the strategic planning process in two phases: short-term adjustments and long-term development of a new strategic plan to submit to the Bureau of Justice Assistance when applying for new Byrne JAG dollars.

The Baltimore BCJI project has expended work with the University of Maryland Police Department through their Healing-Centered Policing project. The project brings community residents, youth, and police together to collectively address community issues while at the same time building trust with each other and expanding engagement opportunities. The Sons of Phoenix community outreach team has also been incorporated into the HCP project and LISC was invited to tour their community center, walk the community, and meet outreach workers.

The PSP Quarterly Strategic Planning Meeting was held on June 14, 2022, at BJA with representatives from BJA, CNA, IIR, NTTAC, and other partners in order to discuss the overall PSP strategy , 2022 site selection and onboarding, and reimaging PSP to include: Extending interaction with PSP sites (longevity, stability), Alumni site involvement, Surrounding agency involvement, and CVI/community partnerships. This was the first in-person quarterly meeting since the DOJ halted travel due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). IIR developed the agenda and coordinated the meeting logistics.

The NRTAC team hosted a peer-to-peer engagement between the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office (BSAO), Baltimore Police Department (BPD), and the Los Angeles County, California District Attorney’s Office (LADA), in which the BSAO provided LADA guidance regarding violence reduction strategies and community outreach. The purpose of the meeting was to provide the LADA with an in-depth understanding of the strategic support centers, crime support units, and community outreach efforts of the BSAO.