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Law Enforcement Overcoming Language Barriers: A Solution Is Possible 
The purpose of this report is to provide law enforcement agencies with strategies to best ensure language access to the limited English-proficient (LEP) populations in their jurisdiction. This publication discusses how law enforcement agencies of different sizes, capacities, and circumstances can begin to address language barriers they encounter through promising practices such as the developing a language access policy and plan, cultivating bilingual personnel, and pooling and leveraging resources. To view this document, please visit www.cops.usdoj.gov or www.vera.org.
 
Vital Partners: Mayors and Police Chiefs Working Together for America's Children and Youth
The National League of Cites (NLC) and COPS have released a new report highlighting effective collaborations between mayors and law enforcement officials to protect the safety of children and youth. The report is the product of an intensive research, data collection, and outreach effort by NLC's Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, the COPS Office, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The report describes effective partnerships in cities of every size and region that demonstrate the importance of community-oriented policing strategies, the role of data in sustaining momentum and measuring results, and the challenges of building partnerships around a shared community vision. Topics addressed in the report include prevention of gang violence, bullying, and substance abuse; creating safe places for recreation; effective neighborhood policing programs; and partnerships with diverse stakeholders. To view this document, please visit www.cops.usdoj.gov.

Diversity Series: Religions, Cultures, and Communities
The Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Chicago Police Department are pleased to announce the release of Diversity Series: Religions, Cultures and Communities. This DVD series explores some of the many religions and cultures with which law enforcement officials come into contact. Each video clip offers tips on working with people of different faiths and backgrounds, including suggestions for inoffensive law enforcement techniques. After an overview on diversity, Volume 1 examines a variety of faiths: Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Eastern Orthodox. In Volume 2, the cultures of East and Southeast Asia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central and South America, and the transgender community are explored.  The videos can also be downloaded from the BJA web page, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/ .

Innovations in Justice: Information Sharing Strategies and Best Practices
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about planning, managing, and implementing technology solutions for information-sharing systems.  Join more than 100 Justice agency practitioners—state and county executives, managers, and implementers—to hear about key developments in the critical areas of information-sharing policy, privacy and security, coordinating broad-based information-sharing initiatives, and the latest technologies and standards.  Register now for the conference, to be held June 4-6, 2007 in Jacksonville, FL, by visiting www.search.org/conferences/2006ris.  This conference is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.

Mark Your Calendar for the 14th Annual National Institute of Justice Conference
For 14 years, the National Institute of Justice’s Conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and local, state, and federal practitioners to share the most recent finding from research and technology. This year’s conference will showcase what works, what doesn’t, and what research shows to be promising. New developments in technology that increase public safety will be featured.

The conference will be held July 23-25, 2007, in Arlington, VA.  For more information, visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/events/nij_conference/welcome.html.

Registration Now Open for Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs
Register now for the 2007 National Sheriffs Association (NSA) Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs, a cutting-edge search engine located on the NSA website (www.sheriffs.org) that allows sheriffs and the law enforcement sector to easily find the products and services they are seeking. All vendors can sign up with The Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs and purchase an enhanced listing that will be online year-round. The listings, featuring a logo, contact information, company description, and the company’s website link are grouped into categories to enable efficient browsing and search by users. Up to 100 pages of your website will be indexed weekly and be the priority results for searchers. To complete your enhanced listing, use the link below. If your information is incomplete it will not be available through any searches in The Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs. You may visit www.ultimateguideforsheriffs.com at any time and use your unique username and password to access your company's information or call 972-402-7078.