 Engagement Highlights | Washington County (OR), Seattle (WA) and Macon-Bibb County (GA)
News Update | National Council on Disability, Report on Breaking the "School-to-Prison" Pipeline amongst Disabled Minority Children
Meet the Diagnostic Center | Brad Bingham
Blog Spotlight | Cyberbullying
Upcoming Event | International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition
Resource | First, Do
No Harm: Model Practices for Law Enforcement Agencies When Arresting Parents in
the Presence of Children
Washington County: Youth
Advocacy and Human Trafficking
The Washington County (OR) Juvenile Department, in conjunction
with the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Subcommittee of the
Public Safety Coordinating Council, sought assistance from the Diagnostic
Center in determining the nature and extent of commercial sexual exploitation
of children within their community and identifying strategies to address the
issue. In response, the Diagnostic Center provided a resource guide that
identified data-driven solutions, resources and related publications to address
CSEC issues. Intended to be a starting point for executive-level
decision-makers, the resource is a tool that can be used to inform policy
decisions and support the creation of strategies to address crime problems at
the state, local and tribal levels.
City of Seattle: Addressing Juvenile
Domestic Violence through a System-wide Approach
The Seattle Office of City Auditor requested the Diagnostic
Center’s assistance in determining the nature and extent of juvenile domestic
violence (JDV) as well as recommendations for improving the city’s capacity to
address JDV through public services in Seattle, WA. Responding to the request, the Diagnostic
Center ultimately offered a number of strategic improvements and
recommendations, including:
- Develop
coordinated outreach initiatives to enhance awareness around JDV and
family support services and resources
- Establish
a comprehensive, JDV-specific system wide response strategy that spans the
juvenile justice system and incorporates victim service providers
- Develop
a multi-disciplinary approach to expand preventive measures beyond the
mandates of specific agencies to increase awareness through community
outreach and service provisions
- Increase
access to services, treatment and diversion programs through the
evaluation of existing resources and identification of opportunities to
enhance service coordination
- Consider
appropriately aligning services, interventions, treatment programs and sanctions
to severity of crime, co-occurring offenses and repeat offenses
- Evaluate
current data capture systems against critical community needs, explore
opportunities to migrate to easily translatable operating systems, develop
a strategic plan to increase information-sharing across agencies and
jurisdictions and integrate a crime analysis capability to better inform
decision-making and operating procedures
Macon-Bibb County: Addressing Violence and Youth
Crime (ongoing engagement)
In Macon-Bibb County, the Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Diagnostic Center
in determining the nature and extent that juvenile delinquency contributes to
crime problems. The Sheriff’s Office and local stakeholders believe that the
property crimes, drugs and violence in their community are driven by local
gangs that consists of young teens. They are also seeking assistance to
identify youth prevention and intervention strategies to address gangs and
crime in the community and also to assess and improve the County’s capacity to
address juvenile delinquency through public services, both within and outside
the criminal justice system.
In order to support Macon-Bibb, the Diagnostic Center will
perform baseline data collection from key partners (e.g., Sheriff’s Office,
Juvenile Court and School District) to determine the nature and extent of the
problem, conduct an assessment of underlying criminogenic factors contributing
to crime problems and evaluate system response and organizational capacity of
criminal justice agencies to address identified public safety concerns. The
Diagnostic Center will also support strategic planning focused on juvenile
delinquency to address where Macon-Bibb must focus (mission), where they should
be in the future (vision) and how they intend to get there (goals and
objectives). The strategic planning process will also support Macon-Bibb in
identifying key partners and the alignment of public safety resources to
address key problem areas.
On June 18, the National Council on Disability
issued a report that examines the policies and practices that can lead
the nation's schoolchildren, especially those most at risk, out of school and
into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The report speculates whether existing
federal laws offer ways to disrupt the trend, commonly known as the
"School-to-Prison Pipeline."
Read more on Globe Newswire…
Photo Credit: https://www.aclu.org/feature/school-prison-pipeline
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Meet the Diagnostic Center | Brad Bingham
Mr.
Bingham has nine years of overall experience supporting federal agencies with
policy analysis and stakeholder engagement, and over five years of experience
developing and delivering technical assistance resources to state and local
stakeholders. A Diagnostic Specialist, Mr. Bingham analyzes key community data, internal
processes and policies to determine the contributing factors of a community’s
problem. He develops diagnostic analyses to map factors contributing to the
issues facing a community to recommended evidence-based models and data-driven
strategies, as well as a strategy for implementing prioritized recommendations,
including recommended training, technical assistance and other resources.
Previously, Mr. Bingham supported the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fusion
Process Technical Assistance Program, during which time he provided state and major urban
area fusion centers’ resources to strengthen information sharing capabilities and
developed guidance documents, including best practices, templates, guidebooks,
and other resources. He also coordinated with interagency partners –
DOJ and DHS Office of
Intelligence and Analysis – to ensure resources were aligned to federal doctrine.
Mr. Bingham holds a bachelor of arts in political science and criminal
justice from Western Michigan University.
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By: Justin W. Patchin and Sameer Hinduja, Co-Directors, Cyberbullying Research Center
Technology is expanding the reach and harm of the age-old bully. Defined as “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones and other electronic devices,” cyberbullying is done to harass, threaten, humiliate or otherwise hassle a peer via text, on social media, in gaming networks or other online environments.
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Upcoming Event | International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) will
hold its annual conference this coming October 24 - 27 in Chicago, IL, and the Diagnostic Center
will be representing in full force. Check out the panel discussion, executive forum
and poster session descriptions below, and attend them this fall!
Bridging
the Gap: Strengthening Trust through Communication | Room
W180, Sunday, October 23, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Panel Discussion
Every day the national discussion on justice, accountability and community
relations continues to grow. With community concern mounting, what steps are
you taking to rebuild public trust and how are you communicating these changes?
Join this leadership discussion to learn more.
Executive
Roundtable: Beyond the Beat: How Are You Creating Sustainable Change? | Room
W185A, Monday, October 26, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Executive Forum
How do you translate knowledge into actions that drive results? And how do
you measure those results for value and impact? Join your peers for a candid
exchange of ideas about what works well in your jurisdiction, and also what
hinders your ability to meet the demands of 21st century policing within your
organization and community. This discussion, led by Police Commissioner Robert
Haas (Cambridge, MA) and Katherine Darke Schmitt (Office of Justice Programs,
Diagnostic Center) will help you explore creative ways that evidence-based resources
can close operational gaps and increase communication and trust between you and
your community. Don’t miss this opportunity to share and brainstorm new
solutions with your peers.
A Collaborative Response
to Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence | Skyline Ballroom Foyer,
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Poster Session
No community is immune to the issue of domestic violence (DV) and intimate
partner violence (IPV). Come learn how evidence-based technical assistance can
help you positively respond to DV and IPV victims.
Resources | First, Do No Harm: Model Practices for Law Enforcement Agencies When Arresting Parents in the Presence of Children
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