Pennsylvania Chiefs Of Police Association

THE PENNSYLVANIA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO PRODUCE A HIGH-QUALITY, COMPLETE MARKETING TOOLKIT PROMOTING POLICING AS A PROFESSION, INCLUDING AN EMOTIONALLY COMPELLING RECRUITMENT VIDEO THAT ADDRESSES THE NATIONWIDE LAW-ENFORCEMENT STAFFING CRISIS. BY COMBINING STRATEGIC STORYTELLING, BROAD ACCESSIBILITY, AND TURNKEY ADAPTABILITY, THIS INITIATIVE WILL INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF OFFICERS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY POLICING, AND BOLSTER PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN 21ST-CENTURY LAW ENFORCEMENT. GUIDED BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF CHIEFS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND MEDIA EXPERTS, WE WILL CONDUCT QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS, SOCIAL SENTIMENT MAPPING, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO SURFACE AUTHENTIC STORIES.

THE PCPA, THROUGH THE PA CHIEFS ACCREDITATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, WISHES TO EXPAND THE PENNSYLVANIA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (PLEAP), A COMMONWEALTH-TAILORED, USER-FRIENDLY CREDENTIALING SYSTEM MANAGED BY PCPA SINCE 2001. IF AWARDED FUNDING, PCPA WILL INCREASE THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM MANAGERS TIME FROM 0.4 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (15 HRS/WEEK) TO 0.6 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (22.5 HRS/WEEK), ENABLING AN ADDITIONAL 390 ANNUAL HOURS OF ONE-ON-ONE AGENCY MENTORING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT; RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND CERTIFY NEW PEER ASSESSORS TO EXPAND ON-SITE REVIEW CAPACITY AND LEVERAGE THE POWERDMS PLATFORM; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AGENCIES ENROLLED AND ACCREDITED; DELIVER REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND VIRTUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AT EACH ACCREDITATION PHASE; ATTEND MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL ACCREDITATION MEETINGS TO ASSIST AGENCIES IN THE PROCESS; REVAMP THE PLEAP WEBSITE FOR INTUITIVE NAVIGATION, UP-TO-DATE RESOURCES, AND USER TRACKING; UPGRADE ESSENTIAL HARDWARE SUCH AS DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS TO SECURE ACCREDITATION DATA AND ENSURE SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY; AND UNDERWRITE INCREASED PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES TO MAINTAIN FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY.