Smaller Agency

I WANT TO KNOW . . . Where Can I Get Funding, Training, and Technical Assistance for My Agency?

Location: D222/223/224, KBHCC

David P. Lewis

Senior Policy Advisor Law Enforcement Division
US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Lee Miller

Chief Operating Officer
Institute for Intergovernmental Research (Retire VA State Police)
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
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Alyssa Smith

Many law enforcement agencies across the nation are facing budget issues. With administrators continually needing to ensure they have adequate staffing, equipment, and training, there is a need for them to know what is available to them from their states and especially from the federal government. This support from the federal entities can be in the form of funding, training, and technical assistance. Although there are numerous agencies providing these resources, how does an administrator know where to go and how they can benefit from these resources at minimum to no cost to their agency? This workshop will focus on law enforcement resources available from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and how BJA provides assistance to states to assist their law enforcement agencies.