NCJTC Director & AATTAP Administrator
Janell Rasmussen is Director of the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College. NCJTC is entrusted by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide the nation’s largest, most comprehensive roster of training and technical assistance initiatives taught by the country’s leading experts in criminal justice.
As part of her NCJTC leadership role, since 2020 Rasmussen has served as Administrator of the federally funded AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP) and AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) initiative. The AATTAP and AIIC has worked with thousands of state, local, and Tribal public safety officials across the U.S.—and in U.S. territories and border countries Canada and Mexico—to increase their response capabilities, foster collaborative working relationships, and ensure technological readiness should a child go missing.
Prior to joining NCJTC in 2016, Rasmussen spent more than two decades working in public safety to develop, implement, and operate multiple statewide law enforcement programs that have been highly successful and nationally recognized.
During her 16-year tenure with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Rasmussen was responsible for the development and operations of multiple statewide programs, including the Minnesota AMBER Alert Plan, the Missing Children’s Clearinghouse, the Communication & Duty Officer Program, the Crimes Against Children in Indian Country Conference, and the President’s Initiative on Missing & Unidentified Persons. Her roles at the BCA ranged from serving as the Director of Criminal Justice Training & Education to working as Legislative and Media Coordinator.
Rasmussen also worked in child protection for five years as Deputy Director at the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis.
Janell has received certifications from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Training School– Instructor Development Program; International Association of Chiefs of Police–Leadership in Police Organizations Program; National Judicial College–Tribal Faculty Development Program; and numerous training certificates on a multitude of topics, including management, leadership, human trafficking, AMBER Alerts, domestic violence, investigative resources, information sharing, project management, and program development.