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Regional Differences in Police Officer Misperceptions: A Quasi-experimental Evaluation of Sexual Assault Investigations Training in Kentucky

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Eligible Offender Samples are Missing in CODIS: A Statewide Approach to Performing a Lawfully Owed DNA Census

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Forensics Unit Programs

Date Published

July 2024

Series

BJA Fact Sheets

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

The Unintended Effects of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in a Maximum-Security Prison for Women: Weaponization, Bullying, and Compulsory Heterosexuality

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Research on Intimate Partner Sexual Assault Using Previously Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Solving Violent Crime Through Lawfully “Owed” DNA: Outcomes of Efforts to Address Missed DNA Samples

Event Dates

April 11, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Webinar Series: Novel Research on Sexual Assault

Prosecuting Cold Case Sexual Assaults

Location

Online

Event Type

Web

Series

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Virtual Academy

Working the Case II: Case Follow-Up Based on SAK Testing Results

Location

Online

Event Type

Web

Series

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Virtual Academy

Developing a Victim Notification Protocol

Location

Online

Event Type

Web

Series

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Virtual Academy

Working the Case I: Cold Case Sexual Assault Review and Assessment

Location

Online

Event Type

Web

Series

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Virtual Academy

Examining Walking-Waiting Sexual Assaults from Previously Untested Sexual Assault Kits: The Intersection of Stranger and Outdoor Sexual Assaults

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored, NIJ-Sponsored

The Value and Validity of Self-Reported Survey Data on the Rape Experiences of College Students

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Solicitation Released: FY 2021 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting

The deadlines associated with this opportunity are: June 14, 2021 (Grants.gov) and June 28, 2021 (JustGrants).

FY 2021 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

Closing Date

July 6, 2021

Funding Opportunities for Your Community in 2021: An Overview of What’s Ahead

January 2021

Series

Funding Webinar

This webinar, held January 14, 2021, was the first of two trainings to help prospective applicants find Bureau of Justice Assistance funding opportunities that address their needs.

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Justice Department Awards $45 Million to Support Testing, Tracking of Sexual Assault Kits

Learn about the awards made through the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.

Peer Exchange Guide: Family Justice Centers

Date Published

August 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic

Date Published

January 2022

Publication Type

Statistics, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) Program

This program provides funding for agencies to gain insight into the scope of unanalyzed sexual assault kits (SAKs) and for managing the status of the workflow of the SAKs.

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.

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Grantees Meeting

Event Dates

September 16, 2020

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Location

Online

Event Type

Meeting

Episode 43: BWC Victim Spotlight – Part 1

August 2016

Series

Body-Worn Cameras

Todd Maxwell, part of the Bureau of Justice Assistances Body-Worn Camera team, interviews Victim Rights Law Center’s Nation Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Jessica Mindlin, to discuss victim’s perspectives around law enforcement using Body-Worn Cameras. Director Mindlin discusses the potential effects on victims along with concerns from the advocacy community that will help law enforcement with their policy development.

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Episode 43: BWC Victim Spotlight – Part 1

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Episode 43: BWC Victim Spotlight – Part 1

Episode 38: A University Spotlight (Rowan University PD, NJ)

July 2016

Series

Body-Worn Cameras

Lauren Gonzalez from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Rowan University Police Department’s Lieutenant Shute to discuss their departments university engagement efforts regarding the development of the department’s body worn camera policy. The agency discusses how BWCs are different on university campuses and the challenges they encountered.

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Episode 38: A University Spotlight (Rowan University PD, NJ)

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Episode 38: A University Spotlight (Rowan University PD, NJ)

Identifying Serial Sexual Offenders Through Cold Cases

See how prioritizing the testing of backlogged sexual assault kits can help agencies gain new insights on both the cases in question and other connected incidents.

SAKI Solicitation Released

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).