National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice JUSTICE INFORMATION June 15, 2008 Volume 14, Number 12. Access this issue online at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/Jun1508.html JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies. ************************************************************************* CONTENTS Announcements - Assisting Victims of Abuse in Later Life (OVC) - Medal of Valor Nomination Period Open (BJA) - Supporting Random Student Drug Testing (ONDCP) - Victim Justice Positions Announced (OVC) Funding Opportunities - Applicants Invited for Juvenile Drug Court Solicitation (OJJDP) - Grant Focuses on Electronic and Cyber Crime (BJA) - OJJDP Announces Latino Youth Mentoring Program (OJJDP) - Training and Technical Assistance Provider Sought (OJJDP) Publications - Bringing Crime Analysts Into the Police Environment (COPS) - Bulletin Examines Violence by Teenage Girls (OJJDP) - First Responder Resources Available (OVC) - New Guide Addresses Developing Rural SANE Programs (OVC) - Revised Fact Sheet Available Online (OVC) Online Resources - Tracking Sex Offenders (NIJ) - Training and Technical Assistance Web Site Available (BJA) Conferences and Trainings - Specialized Training Available for Victim Service Providers (OVC) - Symposium Examines Effective Police Union-Management Relationships (COPS) ************************************************************************* *** Announcements *** Assisting Victims of Abuse in Later Life In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, OVC is offering a Web Forum Guest Host Session on June 18, 2008, at 2 p.m. ET. Bonnie Brandl, M.S.W., National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life, and Jane Raymond, M.S., Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, will share best practices for assisting victims of domestic abuse in later life. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://inpea.net/ http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/index.asp ============================================================ Medal of Valor Nomination Period Open Application period: May 30 to July 31, 2008 The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. The medal is awarded by the President to public safety officers who have exhibited exceptional courage in protecting or saving human lives. Submit an online application at the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Web site. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/medalofvalor/welcome.html ============================================================ Supporting Random Student Drug Testing A total of $5.8 million in new drug prevention grants will assist 49 schools in 20 states. These federal grants will support school-based random student drug testing programs in schools in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington. (ONDCP) For more information, visit: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press08/060408.html ============================================================ Victim Justice Positions Announced Application deadline: June 26, 2008 OVC is accepting applications for three Victim Justice Program Specialist positions. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining contacts with grantees to determine implementation strategies utilized. The incumbents will also review activities of grantees and contractors to ensure compliance. For more information, visit Job Opportunities at OVC. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/new/jobop.htm ************************************************************************* *** Funding Opportunities *** Applicants Invited for Juvenile Drug Court Solicitation Application deadline: July 3, 2008 The Brief Interventions and Referrals to Treatment (BIRT) for Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Drug Courts solicitation invites juvenile courts to collaborate with drug courts to implement BIRT and to define and identify the benefits of partnerships between juvenile courts and juvenile drug courts to ensure that substance-abusing juvenile offenders receive appropriate treatment. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=105 ============================================================ Grant Focuses on Electronic and Cyber Crime Application deadline: June 23, 2008 The Electronic and Cyber Crime Training and Technical Assistance Program serves communities by providing training, technical assistance, and related support that leverages cooperative efforts between electronic and cyber crime training and technical assistance service providers. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/08CyberCrimeSol.pdf ============================================================ OJJDP Announces Latino Youth Mentoring Program Application deadline: June 20, 2008 OJJDP invites applicants for its Latino Youth Mentoring Program. Successful applicants will include local school districts with a demonstrable Latino gang problem that are committed to or already working with nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other community partners to provide mentoring services to at-risk youth. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=104 ============================================================ Training and Technical Assistance Provider Sought Application deadline: July 3, 2008 Through its Juvenile Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Program, OJJDP seeks a provider to deliver training and technical assistance to juvenile drug courts and family drug courts that are interested in learning about and implementing Brief Interventions and Referrals to Treatment. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=106 ************************************************************************* *** Publications *** Bringing Crime Analysts Into the Police Environment "Enhancing the Problem-Solving Capacity of Crime Analysis Units" (NCJ 222841, 48 pp.), a COPS Office Problem-Oriented Guide for Police, is organized around nine concerns that police managers must address when developing a problem-solving capacity within a crime analysis unit to ensure that the crime analysts and their work are fully integrated into departmental operations. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=454 ============================================================ Bulletin Examines Violence by Teenage Girls "Violence by Teenage Girls: Trends and Context" (NCJ 218905, 24 pp.) assesses trends of juvenile arrest rates for violent crimes, focusing on simple and aggravated assault. The bulletin also examines the context in which girls and boys offend, including the types of victims targeted and environments where offenses commonly occur. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=240649 ============================================================ First Responder Resources Available "First Response to Victims of Crime" is a multimedia package produced by the National Sheriffs' Association. It examines the impact of crime on victims and describes how law enforcement, as first responders, can meet victims' needs. A video in VHS (NCJ 211618, 30 minutes) and DVD (NCJ 211619, 30 minutes) formats and a guidebook (NCJ 217272, 104 pp.) are available. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/other.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+211618&repro=0 http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+211619&repro=0 http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+217272&repro=0 ============================================================ New Guide Addresses Developing Rural SANE Programs Many rural areas have struggled to establish and sustain Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs. "Implementing SANE Programs in Rural Communities: The West Virginia Regional Mobile SANE Project" (NCJ 221749, 51 pp.) offers a blueprint for developing one in your community. This OVC-funded replication guide was written by Kristin Littel and produced by the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS). (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/WVA_Mobile_SANE_guide/welcome.html For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+221749&repro=0 ============================================================ Revised Fact Sheet Available Online The revised "Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities" fact sheet (FS 000314) is available online. This grant program provides funding to help American Indian/Alaska Native communities improve their ability to manage serious child abuse cases. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/publications/factshts/cja08/welcome.html ************************************************************************* *** Online Resources *** Tracking Sex Offenders Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: Implementation and Impact, a free online event, will be held June 19, 2008, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. This event will examine the facts of residency restrictions, research about types of offenders, lack of research about effectiveness, use of crime mapping, and practical considerations required when implementing these restrictions. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/spotlight.html?id=1331&preview=0 ============================================================ Training and Technical Assistance Web Site Available The Bureau of Justice Assistance's Training and Technical Assistance Web site offers BJA-sponsored training events and conferences in an easy-to-use calendar and map. Also, a provider directory lists information about event sponsors. (BJA) For more information, visit: https://bjatta.american.edu/ ************************************************************************* *** Conferences and Trainings *** Specialized Training Available for Victim Service Providers Register now for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Providing Culturally Competent Services to Victims of Crime, September 16-18, 2008, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training, October 15-16, 2008, in Portland, Maine. To view course descriptions and learning objectives or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web Site. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2008/ProvidingCulturally.htm http://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2008/SexualAssualtOctober.htm https://www.ovcttac.gov/trainingCenter/training.cfm ============================================================ Symposium Examines Effective Police Union-Management Relationships The first National Joint Police Union-Management Executive Symposium will be held October 27-31, 2008, in East Lansing, Michigan. This event, sponsored by Michigan State University and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, will feature content and skill-building segments that will help participants frame and understand the implications of key union and management issues. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.lir.msu.edu/event/police/ ************************************************************************* Ordering Instructions - Resources available for online ordering are noted with the reference "Order Online." 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