BJA Podcast Series
Summary: The BJA Justice Podcast Series was created to provide the latest information on justice innovations, practices, and perspectives from the field of criminal justice. These podcasts showcase a variety of topics spanning the justice system from matters such as innovations in policing and prisoner reentry to issues of combating substance abuse and managing relations with tribal nations. Each podcast interviews an expert in a chosen field who shares his or her thoughts and insights on issues that are critical to our communities and our nation. To learn more about the BJA Justice Podcast Series, visit www.ojp.gov/BJA/podcasts.html.
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- Artist: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
- Copyright: 2010 Bureau of Justice Assistance
Podcasts:
Ruby Qazilbash, Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Justice Assistance, interviews Major Sam Cochran of the Memphis Police Department about the crucial role of a crisis intervention team and how this program can be implemented in both large and small law enforcement departments.
James H. Burch II, Acting Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, talks with Colonel Dean Esserman, Providence Police Department, and Director Barney Melekian, COPS Office, about the concept of the teaching police department.
In this edition, BJA Acting Director Jim Burch talks with Director Phillip Stevenson of the Arizona Statistical Analysis Center about the role of statistical analysis centers, the services they provide at the state and local levels, and their involvement with state administering agencies.
