BJA, in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), announces the launch of www.DiscoverPolicing.org, a Web site designed to inform and inspire those interested in a career in policing. The site is part of IACP's Discover Policing Initiative, a national police recruitment campaign. (BJA)

The Criminal Justice Editors Group, available through NCJRS, is a network of more than 100 editors of national, state, and local periodicals, sharing information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies and network members on a regular basis. Editors then share these resources with their respective readerships. Membership is free. (NCJRS)

ONDCP announces its redesigned Media Campaign Web site, which features a new look, updated content, and easier access to ads. The Stay Connected section includes links to newsletters and print resources. The Resources section includes links to Campaign Web sites and publications and to a substance abuse treatment facility locator map. (ONDCP)

Application deadline: December 18, 2008
OVC is seeking applicants for the Postsecondary Education: Integrating Crime Victims' Issues Into University and College Curricula solicitation. This program offers one award of $300,000 to support the integration of broad crime victims' issues into the nation's educational system. Private nonprofit, faith-based, state consortiums of accredited universities and colleges, or associations affiliated with higher education, are eligible applicants. (OVC)

"Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth" (NCJ 219239, 8 pp.) draws on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to analyze the prevalence and overlap of substance-related behaviors among youth. (OJJDP)

"Jails in Indian Country, 2007" (NCJ 223760, 12 pp.) presents findings from the 2007 Survey of Jails in Indian Country, including data on rated capacity, facility crowding, and jail staffing. The bulletin also provides information on inmate health services and facility programs, including substance dependency programs, educational programs, and suicide prevention programs. (BJS)

"Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005" (NCJ 223851, 12 pp.) discusses general civil cases concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005. The bulletin includes data on types of civil cases that proceed to trial, the differences between civil cases adjudicated by judges or juries, and trends in civil trial litigation. (BJS)

"Bicycle Theft " (NCJ 224518, 86 pp.) addresses the problem of stolen bicycles and the factors that contribute to it. A series of questions will help local law enforcement analyze the local problem. The guide also reviews responses to this type of theft and describes the findings of evaluative research and operational policing. (COPS)

The November "Community Policing Dispatch" (CPD) issue features articles on how combat deployments can affect police officers returning to work, how 311 helped Minneapolis manage the Republican National Convention, and the winner of the 2008 Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing. Also find information on new COPS publications and CPD subscriptions. (COPS)

"Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: Strategies for Effective Law Enforcement Training" (NCJ 224332, 58 pp.) describes the challenges experienced by several jurisdictions that developed training for officers who encounter people with mental illnesses. The publication also presents key lessons learned, including adequately preparing trainers and identifying effective training techniques. (BJA)

"Abandoned Vehicles" (NCJ 224517, 76 pp.) describes the problem of abandoned vehicles, reviews factors that increase its risks, identifies questions to help agencies analyze their local problem, and reviews responses and what is known from evaluative research and police practice. (COPS)

"Evaluation of a Pilot Community Policing Program: The Pasadena Police-Community Mediation and Dialog Program (COPS Evaluation Brief No. 2)" (NCJ 224519, 70 pp.) describes an innovative effort to overcome frayed relationships between the Pasadena, California, police and the city's African-American and Latino populations using alternative dispute resolution techniques (mediation and dialog) in community forums. (COPS)

To commemorate International Fraud Awareness Week (November 9-15, 2008), NCJRS is promoting its Fraud Awareness Special Feature. This resource provides links to publications and Web sites related to the prevention of fraud offenses, the enforcement and investigation of fraud crimes, and what individuals should do if they have been victimized by fraud-related offenses. (NCJRS)

In recognition of National American Indian Heritage Month (November 2008), NCJRS invites you to view the Justice in Indian Country Special Feature. This online resource contains links to publications and related resources focusing on law enforcement, courts, corrections, juvenile justice, and victim assistance and services in tribal communities. (NCJRS)

On November 19, 2008, at 2 p.m. ET, in recognition of National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month, OVC is sponsoring a Web Forum Guest Host Session on best practices for responding to sexual violence in tribal communities with Roe Bubar, J.D., trainer in interviewing Native children in child sexual abuse cases, and Sarah Deer, J.D., coeditor of "Sharing our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence." (OVC)

The OVC Online Directory of Crime Victim Services features new enhancements. Visit the Directory to search nearly 11,000 programs and take advantage of downloadable search results, a subscription service to receive alerts when new programs are added, and the ability to add and search national organizations. (OVC)

A new OJJDP Web page features OJJDP Programs That Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. This topical page describes relevant training and technical assistance programs, collaborative demonstration programs, and research projects supported by OJJDP to address the commercial exploitation of children and assist its victims. (OJJDP)

The recently launched Girls' Delinquency Web page draws on OJJDP's Girls Study Group and related resources to examine the nature and scope of girls' delinquency and effective strategies to address it. The page features pertinent research, publications, training and technical assistance, and programs. (OJJDP)

Apply now for the next National Victim Assistance Academy, to be held March 1-6, 2009, at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area. Continuing Education Units will be awarded to all participants who complete the Foundation-Level Training, Professional Skill-Building Institute, or Leadership Institute and pre-Academy assignments. (OVC)

The Bridging Perspectives: Intervening With Men Who Batter Conference, sponsored by Bridging Perspectives and the National Institute of Justice, will be held on May 12-15, 2009, at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Presentation sessions will focus on current and emerging issues, best practices, and challenges facing practitioners and others who intervene with men who batter. (NIJ)

Sex Trafficking: Best Practices to Combat Demand will be held November 18, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. This free online event, sponsored by NIJ, will focus on best practices to combat the demand for sex trafficking. The discussion will be moderated by Michael Shively, Ph.D., a Senior Associate with the Center on Crime, Drugs, and Justice at Abt Associates, Inc. (NIJ)

The 2009 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability will be held April 21-23, 2009, in Houston, Texas. This annual symposium is offered as part of the SMART Office's efforts to provide jurisdictions with training as they move toward implementation of Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. (SMART)

Register now for OVC's upcoming training workshop, Supporting Children Living With Grief and Trauma: A Multidisciplinary Approach, to be held December 10-11, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. To view course descriptions and learning objectives or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web Site. (OVC)