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National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and Prosecution FY 2021 Solicitation Webinar
July 2021
Series
During this webinar, which took place on July 7, 2021, presenters discussed the FY 2021 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and Prosecution funding opportunity, highlighting program goals, eligibility, how to apply, and more.
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FY 2021 Visiting Fellows Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
FY 2021 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and Prosecution
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
FY 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
Tribal Justice Systems Program (CTAS Purpose Area 3)
This program provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia with funding to help them address critical public safety challenges their tribal justice systems face.
Veterans Treatment Court Program
This program supports state, local, and tribal efforts to plan and implement or enhance the operations of veterans treatment courts.
FY 2021 Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation Overview
February 2021
Series
During this February 2021 webinar, the presenter provided an overview of the FY 2021 Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Training and Technical Assistance Initiative funding opportunity.
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Upcoming Webinar: Strengthening Families - What Role Can Courts Play in Upstream Family Preservation?
Register for this February 4 webinar.
Justice Counts
Justice Counts is designed to help policymakers and criminal justice practitioners make better decisions using data.
Project Safe Neighborhoods Annual Progress Report
Date Published
October 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
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Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
This program assists law enforcement and prosecutors to address and prosecute violent crime cold cases and decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution.
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
This program funds states, units of local government, and public institutions of higher education to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case identification, case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might show actual innocence.
Episode 47: Prosecutor's Spotlight – San Diego County District Attorney's Office (CA)
September 2016
Series
Todd Maxwell from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Deputy District Attorney Damon Mosler from the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office to discuss prosecution’s role and challenges with BWCs. Deputy DA Mosler discusses how BWCs are used in the court room, how to handle different formats of BWCs from different LE agencies and collaboration with police/sheriff in the county on policy formation. Damon Mosler part of the Expert Panel convening on BWCs with BJA at the White House.
Episode 6: International Perspective with Deputy Chief Daroux and Staff Sergeant Rashid
November 2015
Series
Pat McCreary, Associate Deputy Director for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, interviews Calgary Police Services Deputy Chief Trevor Daroux and Staff Sergeant Asif Rashid to get a Canadian perspective on BWCs that includes lessons learned on policy and procedure and challenges they have encountered. Calgary started a pilot program in 2012 and is expanding the implementation to all front line officers. When completed Calgary Police Service will have 11,000 BWCs in use making it one of the largest BWC implementations in the world. Calgary Police Services contributed content that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit.
Episode 5: Judicial Perspective with Judge Mundell
November 2015
Series
Carmen Facciolo, Policy Advisor for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, interviews the Honorable Barbara Rodriguez Mundell to get a Judicial perspective on the impact and issues of BWCs on the court systems. Judge Mundell's extensive experiences help us explore the multiple legal issues surrounding BWCs. Judge Mundell was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit.