Resources

From NCPC
Creating a Blueprint for Community Safety: A Guide for Local Action

The lessons in this 168-page book, which was published in 1997, which was published in 1997, are as applicable today as they were then. This book is meant for the person who will be doing the hard work of managing, coordinating, and spurring a local initiative to action. The process of forging a community safety plan is not easy, but it is not impossible either. It is not simple, but equally it is not overly complicated. It requires commitment, belief in the potential for success, expectation that agencies can work in new ways, and confidence that average citizens can do the extraordinary. Community Safety: A Guide for Local Action, designed to help communities take charge of solving their crime problems by focusing on prevention and early intervention, is the product of the work of thousands of people whose experiences are distilled and presented to benefit those who lead major action-planning initiatives at the local level.

For a limited time, you can order this publication at the reduced price of just $8 ($7.95 off its NCPC catalog price of $15.95). Call 800-NCPC-911 to order today. Please specify Offer A20. Shipping and handling charges are extra. Bulk discounts: Order ten or more copies and get an additional 20 percent off!

From the COPS Office
Law Enforcement Tech Guide for Small and Rural Police Agencies

This practical and user-friendly guidebook is geared to small and rural police agencies, providing strategies, best practices, recommendations, and ideas for successful IT planning and implementation. Agencies with minimal personnel and financing can learn how to implement IT projects from preliminary project planning and project plan creation to technology acquisition, implementation, and maintenance. This guidebook complements the Law Enforcement Tech Guide: How To Plan Purchase, and Manage Technology (Successfully!). When used together, they make an impressive toolset for technology implementation. To order, call 800-421-6770.
 
Supervision and Intervention With Early Intervention Systems (EIS): A Guide for Law Enforcement Executives

This publication provides practical advice on many aspects of EIS, including defining the role of the first-line supervisor, structuring the intervention process for officers who have reached (or are about to reach) a threshold within the system, identifying ways to provide the various programs and services that supplement and reinforce EIS, and creating a broader culture of accountability in law enforcement agencies. In addition, it presents some key recommendations for developing, implementing, and maintaining EIS, based on the lessons learned from other law enforcement agencies. To order, call 800-421-6770. 
 
Online Calendar From Office for Victims of Crime

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has recently launched a new online and interactive calendar of events.  This master calendar, at http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovccalendar, integrates information on conferences, trainings, and other victim-assistance-related events.  Sign up to be notified of new victim assistance related events as they are added. You can also post your own events on the calendar.