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Medal of Valor 2019-2020 Nomination Period

July 2020

Nominations for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor will be accepted until July 31, 2020.

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2019-2020 Medal of Valor Nominations

July 2020

This video highlights BJA's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. Nominations for the 2019-2020 Medal of Valor are due by July 31, 2020.

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Texas Puts DOJ CARES Act Funding to Use

May 2020

During this interview, BJA Acting Director Michael Costigan discusses the FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program with Andrew Friedrichs, Administrator of the Public Safety Office within the Texas Office of the Governor.

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Valor Off the Cuff: Examining Police Officer Safety and Wellness

May 2020

In this video, law enforcement officers share their compelling personal stories and insights on how officers can stay safe and healthy on the job.

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Funding Opportunities in 2020: An Overview of What's Ahead in Forensics

May 2020

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Funding Webinar

This May 2020 webinar highlights FY 2020 competitive forensic science funding opportunities.

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Jury Selection

April 2020

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Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

During this presentation, Sheila Ross of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia shares her years of insight and experience with the capital case jury selection process.

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FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Solicitation Webinar Recording

April 2020

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Funding Webinar

This March 25, 2020, webinar explains the opportunities and requirements associated with the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program solicitation.

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OJP FY 2020 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

April 2020

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Funding Webinar

The Office for Victims of Crime and BJA conducted this optional pre-application webinar to review solicitation requirements and answer questions about the OJP FY 2020 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking solicitation.

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Death in Custody Reporting Act Performance Measurement Tool Bulk Upload Instructions

March 2020

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide grantees complying with the Death in Custody Reporting Act with instructions on how to use the Bulk Upload feature of the Performance Measurement Tool to enter in multiple decedents.

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Mass Shootings and Victim Considerations Webinar

March 2020

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Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

In this presentation, District Attorney George Brauchler, widely known as the prosecutor of James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado gunman, discusses issues district attorneys face while prosecuting mass shootings cases.

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Victim Counsel Coordination Part II

March 2020

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Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

During this presentation, Randy Udelman of the Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group presents on victim counsel coordination, illustrating how to effectively meet victim needs in capital case prosecution.

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Best Practices in Managing Subgrantee Reporting in the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT)

March 2020

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Performance Measures

This training provides guidance and shares best practices regarding how to manage subgrantee data entry in the Performance Measurement Tool.

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Second Chance Act (SCA) Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Performance Measures Training

January 2020

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Second Chance Act (SCA) Co-occurring performance measures.

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Second Chance Act Comprehensive Community Based Adult Reentry Program Performance Measures Training

January 2020

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Second Chance Act Comprehensive Community Based Adult Reentry Program performance measures.

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Second Chance Act Statewide Recidivism Reduction Performance Measures Training 2020

January 2020

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Second Chance Act (SCA) Statewide Recidivism performance measures.

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Second Chance Act Innovations in Reentry Smart Performance Measures Training 2019

January 2020

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Second Chance Act Innovations in Reentry performance measures.

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Innovations in Supervision Initiative Performance Measures Training 2019

December 2019

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Innovations in Supervision Initiative (ISI) performance measures.

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Justice Assistance Grant Performance Measure Training 2019

December 2019

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) performance measures.

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Prison Rape Elimination Act Performance Measures Training 2019

December 2019

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Performance Measures

The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on performance management and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) performance measures.

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Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: 10 Facts Officers Need to Know

December 2019

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Serving Safely Webinar Series

This webinar, from the Serving Safely Webinar Series, provides 10 practical tips law enforcement officers can use to effectively serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

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Mitigating Mental Health Defenses

December 2019

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Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

In this webinar, First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office explores various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can effectively counter them.

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Improving Law Enforcement Responses to Persons with Mental Illness and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

December 2019

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Serving Safely Webinar Series

This webinar provides participants with strategies to improve the behavioral health crisis response for individuals with mental illnesses and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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The Surviving Victims: Guiding the Families of Homicide Victims Through the Criminal Justice Process

December 2019

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Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

This webinar focuses on how to be the best advocate possible for victims of capital crimes and their families, with emphasis on building effective, empathetic relationships with these families and guiding them through the judicial process.

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