PCE Training and Events

On September 9, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on Science-Based Interviewing. It focused on prosecutor’s use of evidence backed techniques grounded in psychology and cognitive science to gather accurate and reliable information from witnesses, victims, and suspects. These methods prioritize rapport-building and open-ended questioning to reduce bias, enhance recall, and strengthen the quality of evidence.

On July 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence.

PCE and Microsoft teamed up for a 2-day in-person event in Chicago, IL on June 17-18, 2025. Here prosecutors and IT staff across the country discussed AI and ethical/use policy, did a crash course on co-pilot and were able to put their knowledge into hands-on guided prompt datasets.

On June 3, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on prosecuting in the age of AI.

On April 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence.

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On February 13, 2025, PCE hosted a webinar on Organized Retail Theft and the challenges and solutions associated.

On January 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on Potential Police Impeachment Disclosure/Brady Lists. Read PCE’s publication, Police Impeachment Disclosure- Approaches for the Modern Prosecutor.

On November 15th, 2024 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on programs of keeping kids safe in communities. Read PCE’s publication, The Future of Prosecutor Community Outreach: Youth Programs.

PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee, and the Salt Lake County DA’s Office hosted the 4th National Prosecution Best Practices Conference in Salt Lake City on October 7th and 8th, 2024. Prosecutors from across the country attended the two-day conference to learn from subject matter experts and participate in breakout room discussions. For more information, visit the conference website.