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Geography and Public Safety Newsletter: Volume 3 Issue 1, September 2011

Published on 2011-11-11 11:16:45

This issue highlights ways in which community policing, problem solving, community outreach, and partnerships can be enhanced by GIS. Articles include the “full spectrum” use of GIS by police and the use of GIS to define Targeted Area Action Grids, by the Dallas Police Department. Full text of the report: PDF

November 6-12 is International Fraud Awareness Week

Published on 2011-11-11 11:16:45

In recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week (November 6-12), NCJRS invites you to view the Fraud Awareness Special Feature. This resource contains links to publications and online materials, provides information about organizations that work to prevent and identify fraudulent activities, and presents direction on how and where to report suspected cases of fraud.

OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October, 2011

Published on 2011-11-11 11:16:45

The latest issue of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s bimonthly electronic newsletter “OJJDP News @ a Glance” reports on OJJDP’s 2011 National Conference on Children’s Justice and Safety: Unite, Build, Lead which drew more than 2,300 participants. (NCJ 235961) Full text of the report: HTML  

Podcast Celebrates Safe Communities

Published on 2011-11-11 11:16:44

The latest podcast from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Celebrating Safe Communities, is now available. In this podcast, BJA Senior Policy Advisor Rebecca Rose interviews Ann Harkins, President and CEO of the National Crime Prevention Council, about the Celebrate Safe Communities Initiative and National Crime Prevention Month.

Training Addresses Mental Illness in Corrections

Published on 2011-11-11 11:16:44

Crisis Intervention Teams: A Frontline Response to Mental Illness in Corrections, a training offered by the National Institute of Corrections, focuses on building an agency’s capacity to implement a locally owned and administered CIT program and the training required to administer the program. Multiple dates available.

Violent Crime Declines 70 Percent. Crime Rates and Totals–United States–Crime in America

Published on 2011-09-21 19:38:25

Updated, September, 2011 There are two primary sources for crime data in the United States. The first is crime reported to law enforcement agencies, processed at the state level and reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Many criminologists see this data as an index of serious crimes that are reported to police. The problem is [...]

Criminal Victimization, 2010

Published on 2011-09-18 11:31:51

This Bureau of Justice Statistics bulletin presents 2010 estimates of violent victimization (rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault), property victimization (burglary, motor vehicle theft, and property theft), and personal theft (pocket picking and purse snatching). It describes the decline in victimization from 2009 to 2010 and analyzes longer-term declines from 1993 [...]

Register for the National Institute of Justice’s Crime Mapping Research Conference

Published on 2011-09-18 11:31:50

The Eleventh Crime Mapping Research Conference will be held October 17-21, 2011, in Miami, Florida. This year’s conference will focus on solving problems using geography and technology. Workshops and plenary sessions will discuss foreclosures, geographic profiling, geographic information systems and policing, and geocoding crime data.

OVC Funding Creates Cold Case Victims’ Guide

Published on 2011-09-18 11:31:50

Through a federal grant project, funded by OVC, participating partners developed “Serving Survivors of Homicide Victims During Cold Case Investigations: A Guide for Developing a Law Enforcement Protocol.” The project team identified six key areas to help law enforcement agencies as they reopen cold cases and serve the survivors of homicide victims. (OVC)

Keep Informed About New Bureau of Justice Assistance Resources

Published on 2011-09-18 11:31:49

The September issue of “Justice Today” pays tribute to the public safety officers who risked their lives on September 11, 2001. This issue also discusses BJA’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program and the Smart Policing Initiative, which implements evidenced-based approaches to address crimes within communities.