Child abuse

On August 24, 2017, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with The Innocent Justice Foundation, will present Maintaining Your Balance and Focusing on Your Support System. This webinar will focus on maintaining support systems for the mental health and wellness of law enforcement professionals who are exposed to child pornography and child sexual abuse images. Presenters will discuss signs and symptoms...

Note: This webinar has been cancelled.

On August 16, 2017, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with the National Criminal Justice Training Center, will present Which Comes First: the Child Forensic Interview or the Medical-Forensic Exam? This webinar will address the child forensic interview and the medical evaluation portions of the National Children's Alliance's new "Standards for Accredited Members...

The Office for Victims of Crime is now accepting nominations for the 2018 National Crime Victims' Service Awards to recognize individuals, teams, programs, and organizations who demonstrate outstanding service in support of victims of crime. Nominations are due July 31, 2017. The award recipients are selected from public nominations in 11 categories. The Tomorrow's Leaders Award category will honor youth as old as...

On May 24, 2017, the Department of Justice issued the following press release: WASHINGTON - Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein today recognized two law enforcement officers, two state-level task forces, and a private citizen for their efforts to recover missing and abducted children and investigate cases of sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.

The awards, coordinated by the Office of Juvenile...