LeValdo, Crantz complete Tribal Probation Academy
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The Tribal Probation Class of 2016-17 included Walter Crantz and Geno LeValdo from Fort Belknap. The pair attended this years Academy at the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) in Appleton, Wisconsin. The Tribal Probation Academy is a three-week training series that addresses urgent public safety needs in Indian Country. LeValdo is pictured in the back row, last individual on the right and is a Juvenile Probation Officer. Crantz is pictured in the back row, left of LeValdo and is an Adult Probation Officer.
Tribal probation officers representing numerous tribes throughout the United States came together, to complete the Tribal Probation Academy, a three-week training series that addresses urgent public safety needs in Indian Country. The training was held at the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) in Appleton, Wisconsin.
During the Academy, officers learned evidence-based practices in community corrections, victim-centered approaches, restorative justice and peacemaking, substance abuse and other concerns.
Local tribal justice professional, Geno LeValdo and Walter Crantz from Fort Belknap, attended this year's academy and participated in skills-based training infused with cultural awareness on traditional, evidence-based, and alternative approaches to community supervision.
The Tribal Probation Academy equips Probation Officers with the ability to implement new practices, effectively supervise probation caseloads, and improve safety in their community. The Tribal Probation Academy is funded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tribal Justice Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program.
About NCJTC
The National Criminal Justice Training Center, a leading national training organization with more than twenty years' experience, delivers high quality innovative training and technical assistance solutions leveraging the expertise of hundreds of experienced staff and current practitioners.
From on-line training to on-site training at select locations throughout the United States, we offer tribal and child protection training to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve. Visit http://www.ncjtc.org for more information regarding further training opportunities.
