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VALOR Initiative: Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability

Building Trust One Traffic Stop at a Time

Community safety doesn't start with a traffic stop—it begins with building trust. That's just one of the lessons Lieutenant James Jefferson III of the Louisiana State Police learned from the VALOR Safer Together training program.
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BJA VALOR Initiative

Date Published
October 2022
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Program/Project Description
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored

Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative FY 2022 Grant Applicant Education Webinar

April 2022
Series
Funding Webinar
During this April 6, 2022, webinar, Bureau of Justice Assistance personnel provided details and guidance for potential applicants to the FY 2022 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative solicitation.

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Officer Health and Wellness Agency Assessment Tool and Action Planning Roadmap Released

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The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has released Officer Health and Wellness Agency Assessment Tool and Action Planning Roadmap.

A comprehensive strategy to promote officer safety and wellness requires a multi-faceted approach addressing a variety of essential topics. The information contained in this resource is intended to serve as a guide for law enforcement...

Honoring Public Safety Officers

This BJA blog post highlights BJA's commitment to providing programs and support to help officers and their families during National Police Week and throughout the year.

Active Shooter Response Training and Technical Assistance Program

This training program, in partnership with Texas State University's Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center, provides a variety of active shooter tactical response trainings for law enforcement officers to prepare them to respond to active shooter situations safely and effectively.