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International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

Building Trauma Informed Police Responses in Your Agency Training and Tools Webinar

June 2019

OJJDP, in collaboration with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), presents “Building Trauma-Informed Police Responses in Your Agency: Training and Tools.” This webinar provides an overview of trauma-informed policing for officers, law enforcement agencies, and communities. Presenters describe the phenomenon of trauma, share data about traumatic exposure, and introduce online training and tools developed by IACP and Yale with support from OJJDP to help agencies build trauma-informed responses.

This webinar occurred on March 18, 2019.

Webinar To Discuss Relationships Between Police, Youth, and Communities

 

On December 14, 2017, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, the National Juvenile Justice Network will host "Police-Youth Engagement: Working on the Front Lines." This webinar will explore how youth, communities, and the police can build better relationships. The webinar will include discussion of the Institute for Police-Youth Engagement, which promotes collaboration between youth and law enforcement professionals. OJJDP funded the institute in partnership...

Upcoming Webinar Discusses "Children Exposed to Violence" Toolkit for Law Enforcement

On September 27, 2017, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP's National Training and Technical Assistance Center will host Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement. This webinar will focus on the new OJJDP-funded toolkit developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Yale Child Study Center. The "Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed...

Office of Justice Programs' Blog Cites OJJDP Initiatives Supporting Law Enforcement

 

In a new blog post commemorating National Police Week, Acting Assistant Attorney General Alan R. Hanson discusses how the Office of Justice Programs' agencies, including OJJDP, support law enforcement through tools, technology, and programs. Hanson highlights OJJDP's Police-Youth Engagement initiative, a partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) to support interactions between police...

OJJDP-funded Toolkit To Support Law Enforcement Responses to Children Exposed to Violence Released

 

Yesterday, the OJJDP-funded toolkit, developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Yale Child Study Center, was released in conjunction with Police Week. The "Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence" toolkit is designed to equip law enforcement professionals with trauma-informed, developmentally-appropriate tools to identify and minimize threats to child safety, foster closer engagement between law...