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Technical assistance (TA)

BJA FY 18 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation

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The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), administered by BJA and authorized under Public Law 109-162 (see page 136), is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program allows states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local...

Crime Gun Intelligence Centers

A project of the National Resource and Technical Assistance Center for Improving Law Enforcement Investigations, this initiative supports local multidisciplinary teams in their efforts to prevent violent crime by identifying perpetrators, linking criminal activities, and identifying sources of crime guns for immediate disruption, investigation, and prosecution.

National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA)

As part of the Training and Technical Assistance Project of the Private Sector/Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) for the U.S. Department of Justice, NCIA conducts reviews of PIECP programs and cost accounting centers, compiles and publishes quarterly statistical reports, and provides technical support to PIECP certificate holders via an annual training webinar and online resources.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

BJA awarded funding to NACDL in 2015 to conduct national trainings, provide technical assistance and webinars, and expand online resource materials for lawyers who evaluate and litigate post-conviction innocence claims. Additional funding was provided in 2017 to conduct a new assessment of the current state of the URLPWC Program to inform BJA's advancement of its wrongful conviction prevention efforts.

Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Training & Technical Assistance (TTA)

The goals of the BWC TTA program are to learn about the progress and activities regarding BWC implementation, identify opportunities for TTA, provide TTA in efficient and effective manners, and support the successful implementation of BWCs in different sites.

BJA FY 19 Gulf States Regional Law Enforcement Technology Assistance Initiative

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The Gulf States Regional Law Enforcement Technology Training and Technical Assistance Initiative is a new solicitation to provide training, technology, and technical assistance to the five Gulf Shore states, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. The design of the program is to select a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider who will then develop a program that will directly assist local law enforcement with project...

BJA-Funded Program Supports Problem-Solving Courts Across Illinois

Trainings provide communities with the tools and knowledge to best serve court participants.

Across Illinois, more than 100 problem-solving courts support individuals with a behavioral or mental health disorder who are involved in the criminal justice system.

When the state began implementing standards for problem-solving courts statewide in 2016, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grantee, The Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and...