Events

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September

Monday

Witness Intimidation Part III – Principles of Witness Protection

Virtual |

Part III of the three-part witness intimidation series focuses on the principles of witness protection, which include tactical considerations, addressing the traumatic impact to the victim/witness, and lifestyle change support. Watch the webinar here.

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September

Wednesday

Peer to Peer Exchange: Process Evaluations

Virtual |

In this closed discussion, grantee participants will discuss the various components of a process evaluation that also help directly inform the research partners’ relationship with practitioners, including monitoring/tracking tools for the practitioners to complete and a map of the prosecutorial and grant process. Contact AEquitas if you are interested in us hosting a similar event for your jurisdiction.  

18

September

Friday

Digital Evidence Part I: The Investigative Stage — Recognition, Collection, Search

Virtual |

AEquitas, in partnership with the Denver District Attorney’s Office hosts a two-part webinar that explores the scope of data available from sources of digital evidence and strategies on how such data can effectively be developed with forensically-sound practices. Presenters discuss theories of admission, rules of evidence, and “real life” examples to demonstrate how to properly authenticate and introduce digital evidence in court proceedings. The first of the two-part series explores the different types and sources of electronic data that are available to investigators; how such data can be properly collected, regardless of whether it is in a physical device or electronic records; and methods to facilitate searching and seizing data. Watch the webinar here.  

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September

Friday

Digital Evidence Part II: Now That You’ve Got it and Can Read It, What Can You Do With It?

Virtual |

This two-part webinar series presented by the Denver District Attorney’s Office in partnership with AEquitas, explores the scope of data available from sources of digital evidence and strategies on how such data can effectively be developed with forensically-sound practices. Presenters discuss theories of admission, rules of evidence, and “real life” examples to demonstrate how to properly authenticate and introduce digital evidence in court proceedings. The second of the two-part series explores how legally-obtained data can be analyzed, depending on the type of data in question. Presenters also discuss strategies for effectively presenting evidence at trial. Watch the webinar here.

15

November

Monday

Transparency in Prosecution (Yolo County, CA)

Virtual |

This webinar spotlights Yolo County’s new criminal justice transparency portal, an innovative website created by the District Attorney’s Office, the Yolo County Multi-Cultural Council, and Measures for Justice (an organization that uses accurate criminal justice data to spur reform). The portal was developed to help the office analyze prosecution data and enhance trust with the community through transparency and accountability. It allows citizens an intimate glimpse into the prosecutorial process in Yolo County—including crime trends that are affecting their community; law enforcement resources in the area; and detailed case statistics pertaining to referrals, charging, diversion, and sentencing decisions. During this webinar, presenters gave a live walkthrough of the portal, chronicle the process behind publicizing this data, and discuss their aspirations and policy goals driving this project. Watch the webinar here.

08

December

Wednesday

PCE Pop-Up: Empowering Ethical Prosecution

Virtual |

PCE Pop-Ups feature current topics through short presentations and discussion sponsored by PCE and AEquitas Innovative Prosecution Solutions. This event included discussions on: 

• Brady Today: How to Enhance Your Office Culture - Chief Assistant District Attorney Timothy Koller (Richmond County District Attorney's Office, New York)
• Creating an Ethics Process and the Role of the Ethics Officer - Professional Responsibility Advisor Cynthia Nakao (Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, California)

Access the materials here.

03

February

Thursday

PCE Pop-Up: Data Dashboards

Virtual |

PCE Pop-Ups feature current topics through short presentations and discussion sponsored by PCE and AEquitas Innovative Prosecution Solutions. The event included discussions on developing data dashboards and examples of these dashboards in the following counties:

• Jacksonville, Florida - First Assistant State Attorney Stephen Siegel
• King County, Washington - Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Clark, and Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Baker
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Director of Research and DATA Lab Director Oren Gur, Director of Analytics Michael Hollander, and Assistant Supervisor of Analytics Wes Weaver
• Yolo County, California - Chief Deputy Attorney Jonathan Raven and Chief of Innovation and Transparency William Ferrier

Access the materials here.

10

March

Thursday

PCE Pop-Up: Bringing in the Community – Prosecutors Evolving Use of Community Advisory Boards

Virtual |

PCE Pop-Ups feature current topics through short presentations and discussion sponsored by PCE and AEquitas Innovative Prosecution Solutions. The event included discussions on the evolving use of Community Advisory Boards in the following counties:

• Jackson County, Missouri - Prosecuting Attorney Jean Peters Baker
• City of Alexandria, Virginia - Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter
• Davis County, Utah - District Attorney Troy Rawlings

Access the materials here.

12

May

Thursday

PCE Pop-Up: Improving Recruitment and Retention for Prosecutors (Part I)

Virtual |

PCE Pop-Ups feature current topics through short presentations and discussion sponsored by PCE and AEquitas Innovative Prosecution Solutions. The event included discussions on:

• Recruiting and Retaining Talent in a New Era of Accountability and Remote Work  - Executive Director Kimberly Overton Spahos of North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, and Yavapai County Attorney (Arizona) Sheila Polk
• Promoting Your Office Culture as a Driver for Recruitment and Retention  - Summit County Prosecutor (Ohio) Sherri Bevan Walsh, and Assistant Chief of the Juvenile Division (San Diego County, California) Shawnalyse Ochoa
• Leveraging Law School Partnerships and Harnessing the Power of Impact Driven Work for New Prosecutors  - Assistant Director of the Projects and Employer Development at California Western School of Law Noelle Dorman; Administrative Officer at the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office  and Law Special Advisor at the Office of Career Services at Syracuse University College (New York) Barry Weiss; San Diego County Deputy District Attorney (California) Malak Behrouznami; North County Branch Deputy District Attorney in the Family Protection Division (San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, California) Stephanie De Jesus; and Onondaga County Assistant District Attorney (New York) Alphonse Williams

Access the materials here.

07

July

Thursday

PCE Pop-Up: Improving Recruitment and Retention for Prosecutors (Part II)

Virtual |

PCE Pop-Ups feature current topics through short presentations and discussion sponsored by PCE and AEquitas Innovative Prosecution Solutions. The event included discussions on:

• Taking Intern Programing Up a Notch - Chief Deputy District Attorney Nell Christensen, Clark County District Attorney’s Office, Nevada
• Creating a Prosecutor Centered Law School Course - Executive Director Kristine Hamann, Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence

Access the materials here.

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July

Tuesday

Collecting and Analyzing Carjacking Data: Challenges and Solutions

Virtual |

As violent crime increases nationwide, reports of increases in carjackings has become a concern in many communities. However, because jurisdictions often include carjackings under a general category of robbery, it is difficult to accurately identify the number of carjackings occurring separately from those robberies. This webinar spotlighted the experiences of an IPS grantee’s efforts to tackle this issue from a data collection and analysis perspective. Ryan Bokoch of the Cuyahoga County Office of the Prosecutor in Cleveland, OH discussed his Crime Strategy Unit’s effort to collect and analyze data concerning carjackings in the Cleveland area so that the Office of the Prosecutor and their partners would have an accurate understanding of the numbers, location, and perpetrator/victim demographics associated with this violent and potentially deadly crime. Watch the webinar here.

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September

Wednesday

Upstream Violence Prevention: The Role of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Mitigating Gun Violence

Virtual |

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), also known as “Red Flag Laws", are a promising tool of intervention but are relatively unknown to prosecutors across the nation. ERPOs are court orders that temporarily restrict access to firearms for individuals at elevated risk of harming themselves or others. As caseloads swell and rates of violence surge, prosecutors, law enforcement, and advocates can learn about and begin to deploy tools that can help mitigate and prevent future harm upstream— when warning signs first come to light. In this engaging presentation, national experts from the Regional Domestic Violence Firearms Enforcement Unit of the King County, Washington Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discussed how criminal justice professionals can utilize ERPOs to restrict firearm access for individuals exhibiting a wide variety of high-risk behaviors. They also explored the efficacy of ERPOs to reduce gun violence. Watch the webinar here.