Crime Prevention Through Community Engagement (CPTCE)

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Description

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce, “Crime Prevention Through Community Engagement”.

Crime Prevention Through Community Engagement (CPTCE) is a merger of contemporary crime prevention and community engagement strategies designed to encourage and facilitate community outreach programs and help reinforce an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between law enforcement and the local community. This unique crime prevention training program is intended for crime prevention and community resource specialists responsible for developing community outreach and engagement programs.

Topics covered

• Principles and Strategies of Community Engagement
• Realities of Policing in the 21st Century
• Why Community Engagement?
• Trends in Crime, Policing and Crime Prevention
• Interrelationship Between Crime Prevention, Community Policing, Problem Oriented Policing & Community Engagement
• Police Community Engagement Strategies
• Energizing the Neighborhood Watch Program
• Youth-Focused Community Engagement
• Components of a Comprehensive Community Engagement Program
• Engaging the Business Community
• Private Security/Law Enforcement Cooperation
• Community Engagement and the Homeless, Indigent and Transient Population
• Utilizing Social Media for Community Engagement
• And more!

Who should attend?

This course is intended for sworn law enforcement officers, civilians or volunteers working in local, state, and federal law enforcement and government agencies, including colleges and universities.

Partial In-service Credit

Partial In-service Credit for law enforcement officers is available.

Travel, Lodging, and Meals

Participants are responsible for their transportation, meals, and lodging arrangements and related expenses.

Training Time and Details

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

Training begins at 8:30 am and concludes at 4:30 pm each day

Cost and Registration

There is no registration fee to attend this training, however pre-registration is required.

Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.