PSN Training and Technical Assistance Bulletin
September 2020, Issue 6
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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
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ASSESSMENT on Technology
A police department in a PSN district is currently taking part in a virtual Technology Assessment. The goal of the assessment is to provide the department with insight in planning and implementing future initiatives focused on the agency’s technical resources and abilities. Subject Matter Expert Dr. Lee Hunt is conducting the assessment and he will provide recommendations to further the department's technology-driven justice initiatives.
You can learn more about the Technology Assessment here.
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ASSESSMENT on Crime Analysis Capacity
Subject Matter Experts Dr. Jessica Herbert and Julie Wartell are finishing a virtual Crime Analysis Capacity Assessment for a sheriff's office in a PSN district. The goal of the assessment is to identify gaps in TTA resources for crime analysts and law enforcement personnel to enhance their capabilities to analyze and use data to make informed decisions, respond effectively, and prevent crime.
You can learn more about the Crime Analysis Capacity Assessment here.
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Webinar Recording
Trauma-Informed Law Enforcement Strategies for Combating Victim, Witness, and Community Intimidation and Retaliation
On August 17, NCVC hosted 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 included:
- Chafica Khodr Agha, Esq., Staff Attorney and Program Associate, NCVC (Moderator)
- Detective Andrew Washington, Police Detective, Tampa Police Department, Criminal Investigation Division
- Darlene Averick, Supervisory Victim Witness Program Manager, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- Courtney Kurtis, Esq., Assistant Executive Director, Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council
You can access the webinar recording here.
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New Webinar Available: Sustaining Your PSN Initiative
Sustaining Your PSN Initiative's webinar addresses this issue – how do we sustain our PSN team, our PSN strategies, and the lessons we learn in PSN beyond the grant end date? We started thinking about this topic as we developed training to support effective implementation of PSN. The good news is that many of the same steps that lead to effective implementation are also key steps in sustaining your initiative over time. This is the focus of the Sustaining Your PSN Initiative webinar.
You can view the webinar here.
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Upcoming Webinar on Technology Integration to Address Violence
On October 7, 2020 at 2 p.m. ET, the Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) initiative will host a webinar on law enforcement technology titled “Technology Integration to Address Violence.” This webinar will explore how SPI sites are using multiple technologies, combined with evidence-based strategies, to improve responses to violence. The technologies under focus include gunshot detection systems, CCTVs and mobile surveillance units along with the use of Real-Time Crime Centers. By integrating technologies, these sites hope to improve the coordination and sharing of data, boost the quality of evidence and investigation of violent crimes, and expand collaboration with partners.
This webinar will feature three SPI sites (Detroit, MI; Wilmington, DE; and St. Louis, MO) and discuss various technologies and experiences with integrating them into police operations, identify challenges and how the challenges were overcome as well as success stories related to violence reduction, and describe the research for assessing impact.
Webinar Presenters:
· Jonathan Lewin, First Responder Network Authority
· Director Trisha Stein, City of Detroit
· Inspector Cecilia Ashe, Wilmington Police Department
· Emily Blackburn, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
· Dennis Mares, Southern Illinois University
Register for the webinar 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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And learn more topically online here:
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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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