On Tuesday, July 23, the National Governors Association (NGA) hosted its monthly briefing for the Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPA) network. The briefing discussed best practices and available resources for Governor’s offices when responding to a mass violence incident. Other networks on the call included the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC).
The briefing featured a presentation by Dr. Alyssa Rheingold, Director of Response, Recovery, & Resilience with the National Mass Violence Center (NMVC). The briefing included a discussion of the response and recovery efforts following mass violence incidents and tools for providing victim and survivor assistance. The briefing also featured a discussion of best practices for Governor’s offices when developing a mass violence response plan. More details and additional resources are available through NMVC and The Office of Victims of Crime (OVC).
NGA holds monthly briefings for Governors’ Criminal Justice Policy Advisors. Please reach out to Maria Kearl (mkearl@nga.org) for additional information.
