Announcements
- Visit the redesigned AMBER Alert website for a new look, access to tribal resources, and more | OJJDP
Funding
- Establishment of a National Center on Restorative Justice | Due:1/3/2020 | BJA
- Awards to 83 institutions, agencies and organizations announced for research and evaluation projects that identify data-driven programs for reducing crime and promoting justice | NIJ
- Nearly $15.8 million awarded to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities develop and improve their systems to register and track sex offenders | SMART
- Over $55.8 million awarded to support offenders returning to communities | BJA/NIJ/OJJDP
- Subscribe to Funding News from NCJRS for weekly solicitation announcements, useful funding resources, and more | NCJRS
Publications
- The AMBER Advocate, Issue 39, 2019 | OJJDP
- Guidelines for Conducting Meaningful Research in Local Jails | NIJ
- Law Enforcement Looks to Research to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis | NIJ
- Understanding and Responding to Crime and Disorder Hot Spots | BJA
Online Resources
- Blog: The Invisible Faces of Runaway and Homeless Youth | OJJDP
- December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month; learn about resources available through OVC TTAC | OVC
- Now available: OVC Tribal Financial Management Center website offers training, technical assistance, and resources to support American Indian and Alaska Native communities as they successfully manage the financial aspects of their federal awards | OVC
- Read New Notes From the Field articles on: A Snapshot of the United States Indian Policing Academy, Solving Missing Persons Cases in Indian Country, and more | NIJ
- Visit OVC TTAC's new Vicarious Trauma page and watch the introduction video to learn about resources and trainings focused on strategies to address and minimize the effect of work-related vicarious trauma on both the individual and organizational levels | OVC
Webinars
- UNODC Early Warning Alert System: Forensic Tools for New Psychoactive Substances | NIJ
December 3, 2019, 1 p.m. ET - Applying the Latest Research to Prevent Bullying: Empowering Schools to Change Behavior and Attitudes | NIJ
December 3, 2019, 2 p.m. ET - Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series: Mass Shootings and Victim Considerations | BJA
December 4, 2019, 3 p.m. ET - OVC Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Now What? Moving Forward With Your Vicarious Trauma Action Plan | OVC
December 6, 2019, 12 p.m. ET - Communicating Conclusions in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | NIJ
December 11, 2019, 1 p.m. ET - Funding Opportunities for Your Community in 2020: An Overview of What's Ahead | BJA
December 12, 2019, 1 p.m. ET - Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery | BJA
December 17, 2019, 2 p.m. ET - Expert Q&A webinar recording now available: Courageous Spirit: The Effects of Historical Trauma on AI/AN Communities | OVC
- OVC Vicarious Trauma Toolkit webinar recording now available: Using the VT-ORG Assessment | OVC
Events
- The Opioid Crisis and the Nation's Youth: Strategies and Solutions to Serve Our Youngest Victims
December 4–6, 2019, Alexandria, VA
Register to participate in this BJA- and OVC-supported event - National Center for Victims of Crime National Training Institute
December 4–6, 2019, Denver, CO
Visit the exhibit area for OVC and BJS resources - American Indian Justice Conference
December 5–6, 2019, Pueblo of Santa Ana, NM
Register to attend this BJA-supported event - See Justice Events to find additional events by location, date, topic, or sponsor | NCJRS
Date Published: December 1, 2019