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The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

July 2019

Originally launched in 2005, NSOPW.gov is the only federal website that searches public sex offender registries in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the five principal U.S. territories and participating federally recognized Indian tribes. One search provides comprehensive, up-to-date sex offender information—at any time, from anywhere, for free.

Protecting Against Stress and Trauma - NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar

July 2019

NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar  NIJ brought together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress-management interventions and how they can promote officer mental wellness.

Researchers on the panel are pioneers in the field of the Evidence-Based Policing Movement. They are leading scholars and Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) scholars. Video run time: 43.26 min.

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: A United Effort to Get Justice for Victims

April 2019

Video addresses the problems that have occurred in the past with sexual assaults, the backlog of sexual assault kits, and the recognition of the seriousness of the crime. Law enforcement is seeing the value of testing kits & investigating the cases in a timely manner to get justice for the victims and increase public safety overall. Video run time: 33 seconds.

OJJDP March/April 2019 News @ A Glance Video Message

April 2019

Caren Harp, OJJDP Administrator, March/April 2019 Video Message: Renewing our commitment to preventing the physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children. OJJDP partners with the Children's Bureau (CB), supports the National Children's Alliance SHINE campaign, offers webinars through its National Mentoring Resource Center, works with local child advocacy centers, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs, and more to help free the nation's children from violence and neglect.  Video run time: 3:41 min.