PSN Training and Technical Assistance Bulletin
October 2020, Issue 7
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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. 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.
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PSN TTA is currently offering virtual law enforcement assessments and other technical assistance.
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Training and Technical Assistance Spotlight |
TRAINING on Gangs and Guns
Several districts have recently requested the "Gangs and Guns: Making Your Firearms Case More Prosecutable" training. This training is facilitated by Subject Matter Experts Stephen Barborini and James Grindey, and familiarizes both new and seasoned law enforcement patrol officers, investigators, prosecutors, and supervisors with techniques to make "solid" firearms cases. Segments of this training are currently available virtually.
You can learn more about the training here.
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ASSESSMENT on Detective Function
SMEs Tom Woodmansee and Garrett Zimmon are conducting a virtual Detective Function Assessment for a sheriff's office in a PSN district. The goal of the assessment is to review and assess the criminal case management and detective functions for the sheriff's office. This assessment has been particularly popular within PSN districts.
You can learn more about the Detective Function Assessment here.
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WORKSHOP on Developing Prolific Offender Lists and Strategies
SMEs Tom Woodmansee, Dr. Scott Decker, and Dr. Bryanna Fox, will be conducting a virtual workshop on prolific offender lists for law enforcement agencies in a PSN district this month. The 90-minute workshop will be an interactive virtual discussion surrounding best practices and lessons learned from violent crime reduction strategies utilizing offender lists.
Learn more about the Top Offender List training here.
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New Podcast Episode
TTA Spotlight: Strategic Messaging in Shreveport, LA
In December 2019, through the PSN TTA program, strategic communications expert Laura McElroy conducted a strategic messaging assessment for the Shreveport (LA) Police Department. The goals of this assessment were to: (1) assess current communication practices and provide recommendations for strengthening and coordinating internal and external communications; and (2) to identify current agency approaches to strategic messaging and provide recommendations for establishing a consistent, agency-wide social media team approach. The Shreveport Police Department has implemented several recommendations resulting from the assessment. In this episode, Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond joins Laura McElroy to discuss the results and impacts of the assessment.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
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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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Each PSN Taskforce is supported by a regional TTA team, consisting of a TTA liaison, analyst, victim services liaison, and DOJ support team member. Click on the map below to learn more about the seven PSN TTA teams. |
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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. |
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