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Welcome to BJA NTTAC's TTA Today blog! TTA Today posts tell the story of training and technical assistance (TTA) engagements through individual perspectives, including those of DOJ and BJA leaders, staff, technical assistance providers, subject matter experts, community members, and other relevant stakeholders. These posts serve as an informal venue to share relevant updates or best practices from the criminal justice community, as well as to feature first-hand accounts of how TTA impacts state, local, and tribal communities across the nation.

Best Practices to Improve Nonfatal Shooting Investigations in Utica, New York

August 10, 2017

By James Lah, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Training and Technical Assistance Center

Det. John Skaggs runs a tight ship at the Los Angeles, California Police Department (LAPD) based on two principles: organization and hustle. Those principles built the foundation of his 30-year career with the LAPD, during which he served as the lead detective on 165 murder investigations and supervised an additional 250. Now nearing retirement, Det. Skaggs has teamed up with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) to share his extensive experience by delivering homicide investigation and violent crime reduction training across the country.

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Learn About a Law Enforcement Toolkit to Respond to Children Exposed to Violence

September 14, 2017

Join the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the webinar “Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement” on Wednesday, September 27 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET.

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Conducting Gang Assessments: Building Capacity to Address Gang-related Crime

September 13, 2017

In the National Gang Intelligence Center’s 2015 survey of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, more than half of respondents reported that street gang membership and gang-related crime had increased in their jurisdictions over the past two years. Faced with increases in gang-related incidents, many law enforcement agencies are seeking advanced, robust methods for identifying, investigating, and addressing the prevalence of gangs operating within certain geographic areas.

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