Multimedia

Short clip of the 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme Video. The theme for 2020 is: Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.  Video run time: 1:57 min.

Public Service Announcement by Erica H. MacDonald, U.S. Attorney, District of Minnesota, for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Video run time: 24 seconds.

OVC tribal grantees and those seeking OVC grant funding are invited to learn about direct and indirect costs. This webinar recording covers: how to create a cost allocation plan and why they are important, criteria to determine if a cost is allowable (direct or indirect), and steps to prepare an indirect cost rate proposal.

Youth State Advisory Group (SAG)  Interviews at the 2019 State Relations and Assistance Division’s (SRAD) National Training Conference with youth members of state advisory groups (SAGs) on the importance of incorporating youth voices and perspectives within SAGs. Video run time: 4:48 min.

Training for Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grantees and program team members focused on performance measures, how to report them in the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) System, and how the information is used. Common reporting challenges were reviewed. Video run time: 10:40 min.

Grantees and applicants are invited to learn how an effective and efficient financial management system enables accurate, current, and complete disclosure of financial information while providing oversight and protection of federal funds.

Panelists provide their opinions on what they hope people will take away from the seminar. These takeaways are managing officer expectations at the academy level for the stress and trauma that they could face on the job and sharing research resources on officer resiliency with law enforcement agencies. Video run time: 2:06 min.

Speakers: John Violanti, research professor at University at Buffalo’s School of Public Health and Health Professions; Wendy Stiver, major at the Dayton (Ohio) Police Department.

Discussion about how the law enforcement culture of not showing weakness might deter some officers from getting help if they are suffering from mental health issues. The subject matter experts recommend listening to officers and conveying that it’s okay to express emotions. Video run time: 2:22 min.

Research professionals discuss what they believe law enforcement leadership should focus on when dealing with officer health and wellness. This includes identifying trauma and warning signs for suicide, utilizing a “preventive maintenance” approach to the health and wellness of officers, and finding ways that can help officers deal with everyday stressors. Video run time: 2:13 min.