Evidence-Based Violence Reduction Strategies Project

The BJA Law Enforcement (LE) National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program was initially funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. § 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. This FY 2013 LE National award focuses on provision of TTA to state and local law enforcement and crime prevention efforts targeting emerging crime. TTA will be developed and delivered in one of three categories to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system: (1) Educating the 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer; (2) Increasing Analytical Capacity: Training for the Law Enforcement Executive; and (3) Delivery of Evidenced-Based Violence Reduction Strategies.

The CNA Corporation will continue to develop or enhance the capability of criminal justice practitioners to implement data-driven, evidence-based violence-reduction strategies in their communities through support of the V10 Initiative. The V10 Initiative recognizes that cities troubled by chronic violence problems will be more successful if they implement proven strategies that are enhanced by leveraging the full inventory of evidence-based violence reduction resources available through DOJ, Office of Justice Programs', Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The V10 Initiative provides for a new technical assistance delivery protocol to ensure that cities are better equipped to navigate violence-reduction resources through a collaborative and coordinated inventory of evidence-based strategies. BJA leverages the resources, experience, and expertise of seasoned training and technical assistance providers to assist with planning, coordination, communication, resource development, training, and technical assistance provision.

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