IJIS Sounds of Safety Podcast

by IJIS Institute

Welcome to the IJIS Sounds of Safety Podcast Series, where our community will be delving into a series of critical issues supporting the public sector mission space. Everything from the ethical use of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity and its impacts in these communities to collaborative projects that deserve recognition for their success, the Sounds of Safety Podcast is your comprehensive resource for these topics a ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Criticality of Analytics Within the Criminal Justice Space

    The Criticality of Analytics Within the Criminal Justice Space

    On today’s episode, we welcome back Casey Roussel, CCO of FusionStak and Chair of the IJIS Justice and Public Safety Advanced Analytics Committee, and introduce Ellen Reed, the Director of the Justice Data Team from Tyler Technologies. Casey and Ellen will be discussing the purpose and criticality of analytics within the Criminal Justice space and what agencies should know about before starting to utilize their data to make more informed decisions for their agency.

  • Navigating Cybersecurity - Governance as the Backbone of Cybersecurity

    Navigating Cybersecurity - Governance as the Backbone of Cybersecurity

    On today’s episode, we welcome back Larry Zorio, Chair of the IJIS Cybersecurity Working Group, and introduce the newly appointed Working Group Vice-Chair, Major Brendan Hooke, from Fairfax County Police Department. For the second episode of the Navigating Cybersecurity series, Larry and Major Hooke will discuss the first core function of the NIST CSF framework entitled “Govern”. They will provide a deep dive into the importance for agencies to develop risk management strategies and craft, communicate, and monitor effective policies. Learn about the best practices and how to combat the ongoing barrage of cyber-related issues.

  • The Impact of Analytics on Law Enforcement Operations

    The Impact of Analytics on Law Enforcement Operations

    On today’s episode, IJIS would like to welcome two members of our Justice & Public Safety Advanced Analytics committee. We have the chair, Casey Roussel, President and CCO of FusionStak who will speak to retired police chief Karl Wilmes about the changes that analytics has on law enforcement operations. Casey and Karl will detail how technologies like body cameras have changed operations within the law enforcement community over the years, showing the impacts of these new advances within the mission-critical space.

  • Navigating Cybersecurity - What is a Framework?

    Navigating Cybersecurity - What is a Framework?

    For our first episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Larry Zorio, Chair of the IJIS Cybersecurity Working Group, and valued Working Group member, Jeramy Cooper-Leavitt, who will lead us through an insightful discussion. Together, they’ll explore the intricacies of cybersecurity frameworks and the critical role they play in bolstering an agency’s cyber risk management. This episode is the first of multiple that will examine the core functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.