PSN Training and Technical Assistance Bulletin June 2020, Issue 3

The monthly Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Bulletin highlights TTA and resources provided to PSN taskforces and local law enforcement agencies. We hope you find this bulletin informative and helpful as you plan, implement, or seek support with your PSN projects. TTA requests can be made online here . If you have questions regarding TTA, please contact your regional TTA liaison or the TTA team at psnttateam@psntta.org .  The Department of Justice (DOJ) PSN is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and community leaders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. PSN TTA assists taskforces with planning, implementing, and assessing their violence reduction PSN strategies.  ‌ PSN TTA is currently offering virtual law enforcement assessments   and other technical assistance. Request PSN TTA

Victims Services Focus Groups In April, National Center for Victims of Crime and CNA conducted three focus groups to learn more about practitioner perspectives on victim issues, services, and training and technical assistance needs. The first two focus groups focused on the law enforcement perspective, with separate focus groups for line officers and detectives. The third focus group gathered information from prosecutors. The most consistent theme in the law enforcement focus groups was the need for more TTA for sworn staff at all levels on trauma-informed approaches to strengthen communication, increase support for crime victims, and improve case outcomes. Read key takeaways from the law enforcement focus groups and a full summary report here . We will highlight findings from the prosecutor's focus group in the July email blast. Training and Technical Assistance Spotlight ASSESSMENT on Detective Function CNA offers detective function assessments to agencies to review and assess their criminal case management and detective functions. These assessments provide evidence-based recommendations and suggestions that focus on improving current practices. Subject matter experts Tom Woodmansee and Garrett Zimmon are currently conducting a virtual assessment for a PSN agency. Click here to learn how a Detective Function Assessment can support law enforcement agencies in your PSN district. ASSESSMENT on Crime Analysis Capacity Subject matter experts Julie Wartell and Jessica Herbert are currently conducting a virtual crime analysis capacity assessment for a PSN agency. The assessment provide agencies with insights into opportunities both to strengthen crime analysis capacities and to plan and implement initiatives to address gaps and needs. Click here to learn more about the crime analysis assessment and request related TTA. Upcoming PSN Webinar Note : This webinar has been postponed due to recent events. We will send the new date when it is available. Trauma-Informed Law Enforcement Strategies for Combating Victim, Witness, and Community Intimidation and Retaliation Join the National Center for Victims of Crime for a webinar and discussion on how law enforcement agencies are currently using trauma-informed approaches to intervene, mitigate, and combat the effects of intimidation and retaliation in their local, state, and federal jurisdictions. Speakers will include: Chafica Khodr Agha, Esq., Staff Attorney & Program Associate at the National Center (Moderator) Detective Andrew Washington, Police Detective at the Tampa Police Department, Criminal Investigation Division, VCB Squad 553 Darlene Averick, Supervisory Victim Witness Program Manager at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives Courtney Kurtis, Esq., Assistant Executive Director at the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council PSN TTA Catalog     The PSN TTA Catalog describes the TTA available to PSN districts and how to request, plan for, and receive assistance. TTA is currently available via virtual formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2018-DP-BX-K013 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.