National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide Final Report Available
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Justice Department Awards Over $54 Million to Support Wellness and Safety of Law Enforcement Officers
Learn about the awards made through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program, Body-Worn Camera Program, and other BJA programs.
Participate in Webinar on Law Enforcement's Role in Response to Drug Endangered Children
Register to participate in The Youngest Victims of the Opioid Epidemic: Law Enforcement’s Role in the Response, a webinar offered through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program that is taking place October 22, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET.
This webinar will address drug endangered children (DEC) and associated risk factors, the impact of the opioid crisis on DEC and their families, and ways law enforcement...
Register for Webinar: Comprehensive Framework for Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide
Join BJA and others for this September 30 webinar.
Special Agent William Sentner, III (Posthumously) (U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, FL)
On Wednesday, June 21, 2006, Special Agent William Sentner of the Miami, FL, Field Office, Investigations Division, Office of Inspector General (OIG) was working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an investigation involving corrupt prison guards in a federal prison facility in Tallahassee, Florida. As a result of the investigation, six prison guards were indicted for sexually abusing female inmates, smuggling contraband into...
DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
With this program, BJA assists states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples for the FBI's Combined DNA Index System.
Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program
This program helps address the extreme shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists in the United States and provides medical examiner and coroner offices with the resources to become accredited and maintain that accreditation.
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.
Participate in Upcoming Webinar on the Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations Guide
Register for the September 1 webinar offered through BJA's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative TTA Program.
New Research on Body-Worn Cameras
May 2015
Series
This video captures the presentations of several speakers. Jennifer Wood, Associate Professor at Temple University, presents key findings from a pilot evaluation of the Philadelphia Police Department's use of body-worn cameras (BWC) in one of the districts. During his presentation, Michael White, Professor at Arizona State University, focuses on available BWC resources and research. And, Daniel Lawrence from the Urban Institute spoke about the Institute's evaluation of BWC.
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Body-Worn Camera Pilot Implementation Program: Introduction to Training and Technical Assistance
May 2015
Series
During this webinar, the speakers provided an overview of the BWC Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) initiative, introduced the support team, highlighted the TTA process, and more.
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Webinar: Closing the Gap—A Case Study on Collaborative Work Between First Responders and Recovery Support Services
Learn more about this COSSAP webinar taking place August 27.
NIJ Overview on Body-Worn Cameras
May 2015
Series
Watch this video for an overview on body-worn cameras (BWCs) by Nancy Rodriguez.
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Body-Worn Cameras: Public Defender Perspective
May 2015
Series
During this video, Seth Morris, from the Alameda County Public Defender's Office, focuses on policy considerations that should be considered when implementing a body-worn camera (BWC) program, the impact of BWC on the community, how clients feel about the use of BWC by officers, and more.
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Body-Worn Cameras: Prosecution Perspective
May 2015
Series
In this video, hear Deputy District Attorney Damon Mosler speak about body-worn cameras from a prosecutor perspective.
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Body-Worn Cameras: Law Enforcement Perspective
May 2015
Series
In this video, hear Deputy Chief Lauretta Hill speak about the use of body-worn cameras in Miami Beach, Florida. Deputy Chief highlights areas that should be considered before implementing a body-worn camera program, discusses outreach conducted within the community and with other agencies, and presents lessons learned.
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Participate in Upcoming Webinar on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide
Register to participate in this August 27 webinar.
Watch the "Empowering Support Systems to Recognize, Identify, and Act On Concerning Behavior" Webinar
Watch a recording of the July 2020 webinar from SAFLEO, the National Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers Program.
Episode 67: BWC Spotlight on Communication Tactics for LE
July 2017
Series
Todd Maxwell, part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Team, interviews the technical advisor for the Office of Justice Programs' Laura McElroy to discuss Body Worn Cameras and the communication strategies around BWCs. The podcast examines Laura's experiences and recommendations for communication policy considerations. We further discuss strategic communication strategies to create and control the narrative for high profile situations.
Episode 66: BWC Spotlight on a Wisconsin Sheriff's Office
June 2017
Series
Todd Maxwell, part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Team, interviews Lieutenant Brian Loos, a Patrol Lieutenant for the Dodge County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin to discuss Body Worn Cameras and implementing them in his local department. The podcast examines the implementation process including challenges, what factors they considered when selecting the technology, BWC policy formation regarding evidence, and more.
Episode 63: Interpreting BWC Video Footage – Part 2
March 2017
Series
Todd Maxwell with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Body Worn Camera Team, interviews University of South Carolina’s Assistant Professor Seth Stoughton to discuss the potential benefits of Body Worn Cameras. Stoughton discusses his three categories were the benefits fall into including a signaling benefit, a behavioral benefit, and an evidentiary or documentation benefit. We further discuss how these effect policy, evidence considerations, effects on officer and prosecution and more.
Episode 62: Interpreting BWC Video Footage – Part 1
February 2017
Series
Todd Maxwell with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Body Worn Camera Team, interviews University of South Carolina’s Assistant Professor Seth Stoughton to discuss the potential benefits of Body Worn Cameras. Stoughton discusses his three categories were the benefits fall into including a signaling benefit, a behavioral benefit, and an evidentiary or documentation benefit. We further discuss how these effect policy, evidence considerations, effects on officer and prosecution and more.