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Cocaine Smuggling in 2007
This report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy provides an overview of cocaine trafficking in the United States in 2007. (NCJ 225372)

COPS Releases January Issue of Community Policing Dispatch
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has released the January issue of Community Policing Dispatch. This issue’s topics include the recent COPS-sponsored conference calls examining crime and the economic downturn, the increase in copper theft, and the importance of cultural competency when designing crime prevention campaigns.

Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2004: Selected Findings
This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention bulletin presents information collected about the facilities in which juvenile offenders are held. The facilities report on characteristics such as their size, structure, type, ownership, and security arrangements. (NCJ 222721)

OJJDP News @ Glance, January/February 2009
This issue of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's bimonthly newsletter features a farewell to the field from outgoing Administrator J. Robert Flores in which he provides an overview of accomplishments and highlights during his tenure. The issue also includes an evaluation of OJJDP's Gang Reduction Program, a feature on a program to reduce underage drinking among Tribal Youth, and upcoming OJJDP training sessions. (NCJ 225359)

Save the Date for the 2009 NIJ Conference
The 2009 Annual National Institute of Justice Conference will be held June 15-17, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. For more than a decade, the NIJ Conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology.

Call for Presentations and Workshops
Submission deadline: January 30, 2009 before 7:00 p.m.
The National Institute of Justice is seeking presentations and workshops for the 10th Annual Crime Mapping Resource Conference. Papers should highlight geographic principles in research, geographic applications in practice, technology demonstrations, and solutions for crime and public safety problems. The conference was originally scheduled for March 2008, and papers submitted at that time will be counted.

January Is Stalking Awareness Month
Each year, more than 1 million women and nearly 400,000 men in the United States are victims of stalking. Stalking Awareness Month (January 2009) provides an opportunity to learn about this serious and often violent crime. For more information, visit the Office for Violence Against Women Web site.