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Up one levelEvery month, we assemble announcements of exciting publications, events, and more.
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For ways to celebrate Crime Prevention Month, see the Top Story at the beginning of this issue of Catalyst!
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The 2009 Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police is set for October 3 – 7 in Denver, CO. More than 15,000 law enforcement professionals are expected to attend the conference, the 16th annual gathering of its kind. The conference will feature speakers, forums, and technical workshops, and the largest exhibit hall of products and services for the law enforcement community. Register here.
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September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. This observance, which is sponsored by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers, and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. This year’s theme is Together We Learn, Together We Heal. Visit this site for more information on Recovery Month, information on Recovery Month events, or to access this year’s toolkit and other resources.
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The National Center for Victims of Crime has produced Beyond the Beat: Ethical Considerations for Community Policing in the Digital Age. This publication, which was sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, explores how law enforcement agencies and communities might avoid legal and ethical pitfalls as they adopt information and communications technology in community policing.
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The National Sheriffs’ Association has launched an online Career Center. This online job board is available to both job seekers and employers. It is intended to match the most appropriate members of the law enforcement field with the most suitable openings. The NSA says job seekers can use it to take the next steps in their careers, while employers can use it as a quick and easy way to find the most qualified applicants.
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Nominations for the National Crime Victims Service Awards are due to the Office for Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice by September 30, 2009. These awards honor extraordinary individuals and programs that provide services to victims of crime. They recognize programs and people whose work has been particularly noteworthy, and that exemplify the long-term commitment that characterizes many of our nation’s victim service providers, some of whom have themselves been victims of crime.
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Law enforcement officers are often the first professionals to approach victims after a crime and may be the only contact victims have with the criminal justice system. Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement (print out or order a hard copy) explores creative and economical ways for rural law enforcement agencies to meet the needs of victims at the crime scene and during follow-up contact. Among other things, the publication identifies core elements and challenges of rural law enforcement-based victim service programs and offers a blueprint for rural law enforcement agencies interested in initiating their own victim service efforts.
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The Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies and the National Center for Victims of Crime have formed a planning committee consisting of two universities and four nonprofit organizations to present a training conference on Responding to Crime Victims With Disabilities. The conference, to be held September 30 – October 2, 2009, in Denver, CO, will enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of providers to better serve people with disabilities who are victims of crime, abuse, and neglect.
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The National Missing Children’s Day Edition of the Amber Advocate honors the men and women who were honored at the 2009 National Missing Children’s Day ceremony. Other articles include a discussion of new manuals designed to help telecommunicators who respond to missing children cases and an initiative to help solve child abductions in Indian Country.
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The National Institute of Justice has published the latest issue of NIJ Journal. This issue is dedicated to the theme Innovations in Corrections and includes the following major articles: Getting Ready: How Arizona Has Created a ‘Parallel Universe’ for Inmates, ‘Redemption’ in an Era of Widespread Criminal Background Checks, and Standardizing Parole Violation Sanctions.
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With funding from the National Institute of Corrections and cooperation of the MacArthur Foundation and the Justice Center, Council of State Governments, a new publication, Improving Outcomes for People With Mental Illnesses Under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice has been released. This guide provides information for policy makers about people with mental illnesses who are under community corrections supervision and discusses the type and effectiveness of strategies designed to respond to these people.
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The National White Collar Crime Center, in collaboration with the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office, will host the Ohio Economic Crime Symposium on October 22, 2009, in Columbus, OH. The theme is Flourishing Frauds in a Faltering Economy, and the focus will be on the economy’s impact on white collar crime.
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The latest issue of Geography and Public Safety is now available from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. It examines the geography of sex offender residency restrictions, mapping, global position monitoring for sex offenders, and the relationship between residential proximity and sexual recidivism.
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Register for the Office for Victims of Crime’s upcoming training workshops, including Enforcing Victims’ Rights, September 29 – 30, 2009, in Providence, RI, and Leadership in Victim Services, October 14 – 15, 2009, in Rapid City, SD.
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The National Juvenile Defender Center has release a publication that describes the crucial role played by defense attorneys in juvenile court proceedings in providing comprehensive legal representation to children. The report, Role of Juvenile Defense Council in Delinquency Court, is available here in PDF format.
