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OJJDP offered a variety of training sessions during May and June. The training addressed the needs of State Advisory Group (SAG) members, investigators and prosecutors of child pornography cases, and law enforcement and school officials who interview and interrogate juvenile witnesses.

The "2008 State Advisory Group Training of Trainers" session was held in Bethesda, MD, May 8–9. The course addressed issues for both new and advanced SAG members, including strategic planning, the history of the JJDP Act, and performance measures and data collection techniques. The training is designed to increase the number of qualified and OJJDP-approved SAG trainers. The session was attended by 10 SAG trainees and 2 SAG trainers as well as additional SAG staff.

Two training sessions for Project Safe Childhood were held for investigators and prosecutors on how to increase collaboration and cooperation among law enforcement agencies and Federal prosecutors on child pornography cases. Course material covered investigative strategies that lead to successful prosecution of online enticement cases, commercial Web site child pornography, and the use of peer-to-peer networks to distribute child pornography. The sessions offered an indepth look at how to prosecute child pornography cases more effectively at the Federal level. Approximately 56 people attended the training course held May 19–23 in Seattle, WA, and 56 people attended the course held June 2–6 in Albuquerque, NM.

"Interviewing and Interrogating Juveniles" is designed for law enforcement officers and school officials who have limited work experience in interviewing and interrogating juvenile witnesses. The 2-day training was held in Charlotte, NC, May 20–21, and approximately 63 people attended. The session offered interactive methods for attendees to determine appropriate interview techniques for victims, witnesses, and suspects; identify practices to reduce the likelihood of false confessions; and develop skills for improving the effectiveness of contact and communication with juveniles.

For more information on these and other OJJDP training and technical assistance opportunities, please visit the OJJDP Web site.