TA Providers

Federal, state and local partners engaged in the national PSN initiative have available to them a wide variety of no-cost training and technical assistance support. Access to the PSN-related services of each of the organizations listed below is available through the U.S. Attorney's Office PSN Coordinator (for state and local agencies), and through the FEAT Points of Contact at the Department of Justice (for PSN Coordinators).

Provider:	Academy for Educational Development
	The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED has developed a series of media and communication courses to help task forces build internal and external media outreach capacity. Designed to encourage participants to transfer newly learned skills back to their colleagues, these courses consist of brief presentations, small and large group discussions, case study teamwork, and hands-on practice.
Website:	http://chc.aed.org
Address:	1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-884-8737 Fax: 202-884-8760 psn@aed.org
Training:	Media Outreach Technical Assistance Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) Anti-Gang Training
Provider:	Ad Council
	The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization that marshals talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to produce, distribute and promote public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventive health, education, community well-being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.
Website:	http://www.adcouncil.org/
Address:	815 Second Avenue 9th Floor New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-922-1500
Provider:	American Probation and Parole Association
	The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is made up of individuals actively involved with probation, parole, and community-based corrections in both adult and juvenile sectors. APPA was awarded a grant to involve probation and parole professionals in the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort. The first step in this involvement is to ascertain current practices of probation and parole organizations in preventing supervised offenders from possessing and using guns and in searching for and seizing guns held illegally. In addition to developing training and technical assistance opportunities, APPA will work to promote proactive enforcement of existing gun law regulations.
Website:	http://www.appa-net.org/PSN/default.html
Address:	P.O. Box 11910 Lexington, KY 40578 Phone: 859-244-8123 Fax: 859-244-8001 mdemichele@csg.org
Training:	APPA/PSN Project
Provider:	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
	The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Department of Justice, enforces federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco products, firearms, explosives, and arson. ATF's Office of Training and Professional Development has designed a comprehensive package of training and training aids to support the PSN initiative. As part of this package, ATF distributed to every field division a CD-ROM containing PowerPoint presentations and lesson plans on topics such as firearms identification, tracing, and legal issues and gun violence. The CD-ROM was developed to assist ATF field offices in delivering uniform training to state and local law enforcement in support of the PSN initiative.
Website:	http://www.atf.gov
Address:	99 New York Avenue NE Suite 2N-505 Washington, DC 20226 Phone: 202-648-8344 Fax: 202-648-9714 Deborah.Tyler@atf.gov
Training:	Project Safe Neighborhoods Enforcement Training ATF Site Support
Provider:	Council of State Governments
	The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. It provides practical, data-driven advice and consensus-based strategies to all agents of change to increase public safety and strengthen communities. CSG's Justice Center staff uses a mulitdisciplinary approach to providing technical assistance to Porject Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Task Force mambers who want to initiate or enhance prisoner reentry efforts.
Website:	http://www.justicecenter.csg.org/
Address:	4630 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-760-2401 Fax: 240-497-0568
Provider:	Hobson & Associates
	Hobson & Associates is a professional law enforcement training and consulting service founded by a veteran career law enforcement officer. Hobson & Associates works closely with key representatives of selected judicial districts to provide a comprehensive and effective regimen of training. Designed primarily for law enforcement officers, the training teaches techniques for handling crime gun cases from initial detection and recovery, through the investigation and processing of both the criminal defendant and the firearms evidence toward a successful prosecution.
Address:	Phone: 703-451-7004 HobsonAssociates@erols.com
Training:	Gun Recovery and Enforcement Training Program
Provider:	Institute for Law and Justice
	The Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ) provides customized training and technical assistance to help PSN sites engage and use community members in developing and implementing anti-gun crime initiatives in their communities. Since 1979, ILJ, a nonprofit organization, has been dedicated to consulting, research, technical assistance, and training in law enforcement and criminal justice.
Website:	http://www.ilj.org
Address:	1018 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-684-5300 Fax: 703-739-5533 marti@ilj.org
Training:	Community Engagement Technical Assistance
Provider:	International Association of Chiefs of Police
	The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) provides no-cost technical assistance to the law enforcement community to help improve their illegal firearms interdiction and prosecution efforts. IACP provides site-specific, regional technical assistance sessions to support the PSN initiative. Through IACP’s Illegal Firearms Interdiction Technical Assistance and the Project Safe Neighborhoods Enforcement Training, IACP strives to help participants produce strategic plans that, when implemented, will reduce the level of gun violence within their communities. IACP’s technical assistance project, which is made up of eight different sessions, is offered in small group forums, held at IACP headquarters for law enforcement commanders and investigators, and offered as multi-regional site symposia around the nation.
Website:	http://www.theiacp.org/research/RCDGunCrime.html
Address:	515 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 800-843-4227 Fax: 703-684-5728 Firearms@theiacp.org
Training:	Illegal Firearms Interdiction Technical Assistance Project Safe Neighborhoods Enforcement Training
Provider:	Michigan State University
	The School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University (MSU) has developed an approach to training and technical assistance based on a set of core themes central to PSN. These themes focus on using research to identify the nature of the gun violence problem and formulating a strategy to address the most critical aspects of the problem. MSU has provided training in strategic problem solving to task forces from 93 districts. Specialized issue-focused training has also been provided to 91 districts.
Website:	http://www.cj.msu.edu/~outreach/psn/
Address:	560 Baker Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-290-6201 Fax: 517-432-1787 ed.banks@ssc.msu.edu
Training:	Technical Assistance to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
Provider:	National Crime Prevention Council
	The primary mission of the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is to enable people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur. NCPC offers training, technical assistance, and a national focus for crime prevention: it acts as secretariat for the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, more than 4,000 national, federal, local, and state organizations committed to preventing crime.
Website:	http://www.ncpc.org/
Address:	1000 Connecticut Avenue NW 13th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-261-4153 Fax: 202-296-1356 scampbell@ncpc.org
Training:	Project Safe Neighborhoods Enforcement Training
Provider:	National District Attorneys Association
	The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization representing criminal prosecutors. NDAA represents the interests of state and local prosecutors across the United States. Its members come from the offices of district attorneys, commonwealth’s attorneys, state's attorneys, attorneys general and county and city attorneys enforcing the criminal laws in every state and territory of the nation. As America’s largest, primary, and most influential organization of prosecuting attorneys, NDAA is involved in the formulation of policies and laws affecting the entire criminal justice system. NDAA’s mission is "to be the voice of America's prosecutors and support their efforts to protect the rights and safety of the people." To accomplish this, NDAA serves as a nationwide, interdisciplinary resource center for research and development, technical assistance, training and publications reflecting the highest standards and cutting-edge practices of the prosecutorial profession.
Website:	http://www.ndaa.org/
Address:	National District Attorneys Association 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 110 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-519-1674 john.wilkinson@ndaa.org
Training:	Gun and Gang Violence Prosecution Program
Provider:	National Gang Center
	The National Gang Center (NGC) is the product of collaboration between the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This partnership recognizes that street gang activities transcend ages of the members and that we must consider strategies ranging from prevention through intervention, suppression, and aftercare to combat them. NGC offers a wide-ranging approach to combating street gangs by providing up-to-date information on anti-gang initiatives, training conferences, and a comprehensive list of resources available to communities.
Website:	http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/
Address:	National Gang Center, Institute for Intergovernmental Research P.O. Box 12729 Tallahassee, FL 32317 Phone: (850) 385-0600 Fax: (850) 386-5356 information@nationalgangcenter.gov
Training:	Basic Training for Street Gang Investigators Advanced Gang Investigations Gang Unit Management Strategy Seminar for Law Enforcement Chief Executives
Provider:	National Sheriffs' Association
	The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) is an organization comprised of 3,084 sheriffs and a membership of over 20,000. NSA is dedicated to raising the level of professionalism in the public safety field. Since its inception, NSA has developed many programs for law enforcement and citizens such as Neighborhood Watch and Triad. Since 1972, NSA has managed the Neighborhood Watch program and acted as the primary source for information and technical assistance for local law enforcement agencies as it relates to Neighborhood Watch. As the national authority on Neighborhood Watch, NSA plays a vital role in the development and dissemination of training and resources for agencies to use in training their individual Watch Groups and officers.
Website:	http://www.sheriffs.org/
Address:	1450 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-836-7827 Fax: 703-683-6541
Provider:	Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
	In 1997, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) created a network of Regional Community Policing Institutes (RCPIs) to provide comprehensive and innovative community policing education, training, and technical assistance to COPS grantees throughout the nation. The RCPIs are a network of 31 partnerships of local law enforcement, education, and community groups that provide training and technical assistance on issues related to crime and quality of life. Since 1997, the RCPIs have trained almost 300,000 people how to confront a variety of problems in their communities by using skills and activities such as problem solving, strategic planning, community involvement, and crime prevention through environmental design. Several RCPIs are helping implement the PSN initiative.
Website:	http://www.cops.usdoj.gov
Address:	1100 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Phone: 202-514-5993 Fax: 202-616-8572
Provider:	Regional Information Sharing Systems
	Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) is a national program composed of six regional intelligence centers, operating in unique multistate geographic regions. RISS offers services to local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice agencies to enhance their ability to identify, target, and remove criminal conspiracies and activities spanning multijurisdictional, multistate, and sometimes international boundaries. RISS currently supports over 8,000 law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, Australia, Canada, and England. RISS supports investigation and prosecution efforts against terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, identity theft, cybercrime, organized criminal activity, criminal gangs, violent crime, and other regional priorities, while promoting officer safety.
Website:	http://www.riss.net/