These monthly calls, sponsored by NIWAP in partnership with the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), are led by NIWAP’s national faculty of law enforcement officers and prosecutors, who are experts on U visa certifications and language access, and who provide live technical assistance on U visa and/or language access questions participants may have.
You can access NIWAP’s Training Manual for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors at https://www.niwap.org/go/lawenforcement/
If you’d like to request a law enforcement training in your region, please complete our training request form.
Session 1 (March 24, 2016): U and T Visas as Crime Fighting Tools: Best Practices for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Working With Immigrant Survivors
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Importance of the U visa as a Crime Fighting Tool
Session 2 (April 28, 2016): Determining Helpfulness in the U Visa Certification Process
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Session 3 (June 29, 2016): Streamlining Your Agency’s U Visa Policy and Practice
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DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
Session 4 (August 25, 2016): Open Forum Discussion on All Things U Visa
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New Orleans Conference Information
Sign Up to Host a Training: For a sample agenda, email info@niwap.org. For an example of a law enforcement training, click here.