National Policing Institute

RURAL VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION INITIATIVE TTA PROVIDER

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEARNING LAB

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO THE POLICE FOUNDATION TO THE PROJECT ENTITLED ACCREDITATION OF MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES STAGE II

NATIONAL RESOURCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR IMPROVING LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ACCREDITATION OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND DELIVERY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES TO MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A DANGEROUS PROFESSION WITH FATALITY AND INJURY RATES MORE THAN THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL TO REDUCE OFFICER INJURIES AND FATALITIES, THE SAFETY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ROADWAY OPERATIONS MUST BE A TOP PRIORITY. ROADWAY-RELATED FATALITIES, INCLUDING OFFICER-INVOLVED COLLISIONS AND STRUCK-BY INCIDENTS, ACCOUNT FOR ROUGHLY ONE-THIRD OF YEARLY LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHS (EXCLUDING DEATHS FROM COVID-19), ON AVERAGE, AND ARE TYPICALLY AS PREVALENT AS DEATHS FROM FELONIOUS ASSAULTS EACH YEAR. FURTHERMORE, ROADWAY-RELATED INCIDENTS ACCOUNT FOR A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF OFFICER INJURIES. GIVEN THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ROADWAY OPERATIONS AND THE PREVENTABLE NATURE OF MANY OF THESE INCIDENTS, INTERVENTIONS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF OFFICERS DURING ROADWAY OPERATIONS ARE CRITICALLY NEEDED AND HAVE A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES AND FATALITIES EACH YEAR. THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ROADWAY SAFETY PROGRAM (NLERSP) IS ESSENTIAL TO EFFECT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN OFFICER SAFETY AND BUILD CULTURES OF SAFETY WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.       THE NLERSP PROJECT TEAM, LED BY THE POLICE FOUNDATION (DBA NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, WILL PROVIDE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING, CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA), AND RESOURCES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ROADWAY SAFETY ISSUES, SUCH AS TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT, FATIGUE MANAGEMENT, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVER DECISION-MAKING, HIGH-SPEED PURSUITS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRIVING, AND SAFETY CULTURE. TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE TAILORED TO PATROL OFFICERS, TRAINERS, AND EXECUTIVES TO IDENTIFY ACTIONS OFFICERS AND AGENCIES CAN TAKE TO IMPROVE OFFICER SAFETY ON THE ROADWAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NLERSP CADRE OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND RESEARCHERS WILL PROVIDE ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL TA TO AGENCIES SEEKING SUPPORT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, DATA ANALYSIS, OR IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES.       IN RESPONSE TO THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE’S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AROUND OFFICER SAFETY AND WELLNESS, THE NLERSP PROJECT TEAM WILL: 1) INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REGARDING SAFE ROADWAY OPERATIONS, 2) IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CURRENT AND EMERGING ROADWAY SAFETY THREATS, AND 3) RAISE AWARENESS OF BJA’S OFFICER SAFETY AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, TRAINING OFFERINGS, AND RESOURCES. EXPANDING ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DELIVERIES, RELYING ON THE LATEST EVIDENCE-BASED AND DATA-DRIVEN INFORMATION, WILL FURTHER THE NLERSP’S ULTIMATE GOAL OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INJURED OR KILLED ON THE NATION’S ROADWAYS.

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM

CGIC-IMPROVING INVESTIGATIONS

POLICE AGENCIES HAVE INCREASINGLY PARTNERED WITH RESEARCHERS AND ACADEMICS IN RECENT YEARS, BUT SUCH RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY STILL NEED TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN. ENHANCING THE ABILITY OF POLICE AGENCIES TO COLLECT THEIR OWN DATA, ANALYZE AND INTERPRET IT, AND THEN APPLY IT TO HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS IS THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICES LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVANCING DATA AND SCIENCE (LEADS) SCHOLARS PROGRAM. THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (THE INSTITUTE), AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN POLICING, STANDS READY TO SUPPORT NIJ IN ITS EFFORTS. WHILE THE VALUE OF THE LEADS SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS INDISPUTABLE, THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES THAT THE PROGRAM IS NOW WELL POSITIONED TO EXPAND ITS NATIONAL REACH, ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCES OF PARTICIPANTS AND PARTICIPATING AGENCIES, AND BETTER LEVERAGE THE RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCES OF ALUMNI, ULTIMATELY TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES. THE INSTITUTES PROPOSED APPROACH TO SUPPORTING NIJS LEADS SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED AROUND FOUR ACTIVITIES: (1) IMPLEMENT A REVISED LEADS SCHOLARS APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS, (2) SUPPORT TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADS SCHOLARS AND THEIR AGENCIES, (3) FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS, INFORMATION SHARING, AND WORK DISSEMINATION, AND (4) EXPAND THE VISIBILITY OF THE PROGRAM IN THE FIELD. TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROGRAMS GOALS AND ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATION IS FULFILLING AND VALUABLE TO SCHOLARS AND AGENCIES, THE INSTITUTE WILL RELY ON: THE STRENGTH OF ITS RESEARCH CAPACITY AND NATIONALLY REGARDED SCIENCE STAFF; DECADES OF EXPERIENCE ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING NATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE AND IMPACT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE; AND THE INSTITUTES LONG-STANDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS IN THE REALMS OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. THE INSTITUTES PLANS INCLUDE A CORE COMPONENT: THE CREATION AND NURTURING OF A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR LEADS SCHOLARS. THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE OF INSTITUTE STAFF AND AFFILIATES WILL BE LEVERAGED TO CONNECT LEADS SCHOLARS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH, INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, AND THOUGHT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. COLLECTIVELY, THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE PROPOSES A VISION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADS SCHOLARS. THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO ELEVATE THE NIJS LEADS SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONERS AND ACADEMICS AND AGENCY-WIDE ADOPTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED POLICING TO DIFFUSE THE PROGRAMS IMPACT ON THE FIELD. CA/NCF

MASS SHOOTINGS, VIOLENT PROTESTS, AND OFFICER USES OF FORCE ARE ALL INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE COMPLEX AND THOUGHTFUL RESPONSES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR MUNICIPAL LEADERS AND SUPPORT FROM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) TO IDENTIFY UNDERLYING ISSUES AND DEFINE SITE-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES. FOR THE LAST DECADE, THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE HAS LED THE FIELD IN CONDUCTING EVIDENCE-INFORMED, INDEPENDENT CRITICAL RESPONSE AND AFTER-ACTION REVIEWS (AARS) FOLLOWING EVENTS, INCLUDING MASS VIOLENCE, MASS PROTEST, OFFICER USE OF FORCE, AND OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS. DURING THAT TIME, THE INSTITUTE REFINED ITS PROCESS TO ENSURE PROMPT, TARGETED, AND COMPASSIONATE RESPONSES TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER. IN ADDITION TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE AAR LIBRARY, THE INSTITUTES AAR PROCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED HAVE BEEN CAPTURED IN BOTH A GUIDEBOOK AND TRAINING, WITH FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE COPS OFFICE. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO LEARN FROM THESE REVIEWS AND TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESPONSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (CRTA) TO THE FIELD WHEN NEEDED. THE INSTITUTE PROPOSES TO BUILD ON OUR ESTABLISHED APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA), AARS, ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (PM) TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO EFFICIENTLY EXECUTE MULTIPLE CRTA RESPONSES AND TO ENSURE SUITABLE AND RESPONSIVE ATTENTION IS PAID TO EACH CLIENT SITE. THE INSTITUTES PM TEAM WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH SMES AND CREATE A TEAM FOR EACH ENGAGEMENT. THE INSTITUTE WILL BE ABLE TO DELIVER A BALANCED, INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLES OF ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT RESPONSE, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK, INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS OF VARIED PERSPECTIVES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS, ALONG WITH TA TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION. TA WILL BE PRACTICAL AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CLIENT SITES AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD. THE INSTITUTE INTENDS TO COMPILE ITS FINDINGS FROM CLIENT SITES TO SERVE AS LESSONS LEARNED AND PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT IN POLICING.

LAW ENFORCEMENT TYPICALLY SERVES AS THE FIRST RESPONDERS FOR MOST 911 CALLS, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO SITUATIONS INVOLVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- (I.E., MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS) AND INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (IDD)-RELATED CRISES. HOWEVER, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OFTEN LACK EFFECTIVE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MANAGE THESE CALLS SUCCESSFULLY. IN THIS CONTEXT, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REQUIRE SUPPORT TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EXPAND TRAINING AND PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND IDD EDUCATION WITH DE-ESCALATION SKILL PRACTICE TO ENHANCE OFFICERS' RESPONSES TO INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. NATIONAL STANDARDS ARE ALSO NEEDED TO IMPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE ACROSS THE US. RECOGNIZING THESE NEEDS, THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (THE INSTITUTE), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM (PERF), PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSENSUS STANDARDS AND A MODEL CURRICULUM TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS AND ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DE-ESCALATION TRAINING ACT OF 2022. TO COMPLETE THESE OBJECTIVES, THE INSTITUTE AND PERF WILL (1) COLLABORATE WITH THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CONSENSUS STANDARDS TO GUIDE THE CERTIFICATION OF DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAMS, (2) CREATE AND PILOT AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED CURRICULUM FOUNDED UPON TWO WELL-ESTABLISHED TRAINING PROGRAMS: THE BJAS CRISIS RESPONSE AND INTERVENTION TRAINING (CRIT) AND PERFS INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS, ASSESSMENT, AND TACTICS (ICAT) TRAINING; (3) DEVELOP AGENCY SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL TO FACILITATE COMPARISONS OF EXISTING POLICIES AND TRAINING TO NATIONAL STANDARDS; AND (4) LEVERAGE A CADRE OF SMES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AGENCIES IN THE ADOPTION OF THESE STANDARDS AND TRAINING. THE INSTITUTE AND PERF HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND HAVE EXTENSIVE REACH INTO THE FIELD TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND BEST PRACTICES. SEPARATELY, THE INSTITUTE AND PERF ARE LEADERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. TOGETHER, THIS COLLABORATION WILL DRIVE EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICE AND INNOVATION TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO CRISIS SITUATIONS AND ULTIMATELY SAVE LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BY EQUIPPING OFFICERS WITH BETTER TRAINING AND STANDARDS TO IMPROVE THEIR RESPONSE TO CRISIS SITUATIONS.

IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS INVOLVING CONFLICT AND CRISIS ARE A PRIORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ). THESE EFFORTS ARE REINFORCED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DE-ESCALATION TRAINING ACT OF 2022, WHICH DIRECTS THE DOJ TO DEVELOP AND/OR IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND COVERED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN DE-ESCALATION, ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF FORCE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- AND DISABILITY-RELATED CRISIS RESPONSE. KEY TO THESE EFFORTS IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROCESS TO ASSESS TRAINING CURRICULA OFFERED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES GUIDED BY CLEAR STANDARDS FOR DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. UNDER COPS AWARD #15JCOPS-24-GK-01371-DETX, THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (NPI) IS PARTNERING WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH (IIR) TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND PILOT TEST A STANDARDS-BASED APPROACH AND ONLINE PLATFORM FOR THE APPROVAL AND TRACKING OF DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NPI AND IIR, WILL SUPPORT THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND REVISION OF THIS PROCESS BY IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND UPON AND FURTHER MARKET THE PROCESS AND PLATFORM. THROUGH THIS WORK, NPI AND IIR AIM TO SUSTAIN THE IMPACTS OF LEDTA BY PROMOTING STRATEGIES TO ASSESS AND ENHANCE DE-ESCALATION TRAINING OVER TIME.

VALOR NATIONAL COORDINATING TEAM

ACROSS THE COUNTRY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE NAVIGATING UNPRECEDENTED CIRCUMSTANCES PRODUCED BY CONVERGING PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND SOCIAL ISSUES. FACING CIVIL UNREST, RISING CRIME RATES, AND A CRISIS IN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND TRUST IN POLICE, AGENCIES ARE CHALLENGED TO IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT EMPLOY EQUITABLE PRACTICES TO ENHANCE POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS WHILE ALSO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING CRIME. THESE CONSIDERATIONS ARE PARTICULARLY SALIENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR UNDERSERVED BUT OVERBURDENED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY. SEEKING TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE POLICE-RACE RELATIONS AND ADDRESS THE RECENT INCREASE IN CRIME, THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE TRAINING PROGRAM AND NATIONAL INITIATIVE—TITLED THE 54TH MILE POLICING PROJECT—TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CONNECTING WITH MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THEIR JURISDICTION, ENHANCE TRUST AND PERCEPTIONS OF FAIRNESS WITHIN THOSE COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTER COOPERATION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND INITIATIVE WILL BE FOUNDED UPON A POWERFUL 17-MINUTE FILM DOCUMENTING THE JOURNEY OF THREE BLACK POLICE LEADERS AS THEY RETRACE THE STEPS OF THE HISTORIC 54-MILE CIVIL RIGHTS WALK FROM SELMA TO MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. THE FILM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TO BUILD SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, IT IS CRITICAL TO ADDRESS THE DEEPLY ENTRENCHED ISSUES OF INEQUITY AND DISPARITY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ENSURE ALL PERSONS RECEIVE EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW. THE PROPOSED TRAINING AND NATIONAL INITIATIVE, CREATED TO COMPLEMENT THIS FILM, AIM TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY IN POLICE PRACTICE AND TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THE PROPOSED WORK IS ORGANIZED ACROSS FOUR INTERRELATED AREAS TO BE COMPLETED OVER 24 MONTHS AND WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING CURRICULUM AND TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MATERIALS, THE PILOT TEST OF THE TRAINING IN TWO LOCATIONS, AND A PROCESS AND OUTCOME EVALUATION OF TRAINING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN ONLINE PLATFORM AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE TO ENGAGE THE POLICING FIELD AND SHARE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AGENCIES IN ENHANCING CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. COLLECTIVELY, THIS PROPOSED WORK AIMS TO ADDRESS INCREASES IN CRIME THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN INNOVATIVE TRAINING CURRICULUM AND NATIONAL INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE POLICE PRACTICES IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. FURTHERMORE, THIS WORK SEEKS TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BY BUILDING TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE POLICE, INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND IMPROVING PERCEPTIONS OF POLICE FAIRNESS.

COMPSTAT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER

THE NATIONAL POLICE RESEARCH PLATFORM: PHASE 3

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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (TIPS) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

FIRST-LINE PATROL SUPERVISORS, INCLUDING POLICE CORPORALS, SERGEANTS, AND LIEUTENANTS, DIRECTLY MANAGE MOST OF AN AGENCYS PERSONNEL. IN THIS ROLE, THEY DIRECT DAILY WORK ACTIVITIES, INFLUENCE OFFICER BEHAVIOR, AND TRANSLATE ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND STRATEGIES INTO PRACTICE. DESPITE THIS INTEGRAL ROLE, THERE IS LITTLE IN THE WAY OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED BEST PRACTICES FOR THE SELECTION, TRAINING, AND PERFORMANCE OF FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS. ADDITIONALLY, RESEARCH EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS ON SUBORDINATE OFFICERS ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS IS SCANT. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS A MULTI-PHASE INVESTIGATION INTO CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES IN FIRST-LINE SUPERVISION. THE FIRST PHASE CONSISTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY-BASED SCAN OF FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR SELECTION, TRAINING, EVALUATION, AND PRACTICE IN POLICE AGENCIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE SECOND PHASE CONSISTS OF INTENSIVE CASE STUDIES OF FIRST-LINE SUPERVISION IN FIVE POLICE AGENCIES. EACH CASE STUDY WILL ENTAIL CONDUCTING AN AGENCY-WIDE SURVEY, IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH POLICE LEADERS, A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EXISTING POLICIES ON FIRST-LINE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING FOR FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS, AND OFFICER AND SUPERVISOR SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS FOR SUPERVISORS AND THE CREATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AGENDA, PROVIDING A ROBUST FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE RESEARCH ON FIRST-LINE SUPERVISION.CA/NCF

CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTERS (CGICS) ARE INTERAGENCY COLLABORATIONS FOCUSED ON THE IMMEDIATE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF CRIME GUN EVIDENCE IN REAL TIME TO IDENTIFY SHOOTERS, DISRUPT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND PREVENT FUTURE VIOLENCE. WITH INITIAL EVALUATIONS SUGGESTING THE CGIC MODEL CAN EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS GUN CRIME, IT IS VITAL TO SUPPORT AGENCIES IN IMPLEMENTING THE CGIC MODEL WITH FIDELITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER REPLICATION UNTIL IT BECOMES STANDARD PRACTICE. THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (NPI) HAS SERVED THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) CGIC TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) PARTNER FOR NEARLY EIGHT YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, NPI HAS DEVELOPED AND ENHANCED A PROVEN APPROACH FOR DELIVERING TTA TO AGENCIES AS THEY PLAN, IMPLEMENT, AND REFINE THEIR CGICSENSURING SUCCESS AND HIGH IMPLEMENTATION FIDELITY. GIVEN NPI'S EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE PROVIDING CGIC TTA, IT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADVANCE THE CGIC MODEL WITH CURRENT AND NEW SITES NATIONWIDE, LEADING TO STRENGTHENED GUN CRIME INVESTIGATIONS AND IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE. WITH CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM BJA THROUGH THE FY24 CGIC TTA AWARD, THE NPI TEAM WILL PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TTA TO AGENCIES IMPLEMENTING CGICS TO IMPROVE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION OUTCOMES AND PROVIDE SITE ASSESSMENTS FOR CGIC GRANTEES. TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, NPI WILL PROVIDE TTA TO CGIC GRANTEES; DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND CGIC-RELATED TOOLS FOR THE FIELD; HOST ANNUAL CGIC CONFERENCES; OFFER CGIC TTA TO NON-GRANTEES; AND MAINTAIN A CGIC WEBSITE. BUILDING UPON PRIOR WORK, NPI WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND UPON THE CURRENT SERVICES OFFERED TO CGIC GRANTEES. THESE ENHANCEMENTS WILL BE INFORMED BY FEEDBACK OBTAINED FROM CURRENT CGIC GRANTEES, AS WELL AS THE NPI TEAMS OBSERVATIONS OF COMMON CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY AGENCIES IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF CGICS. NPIS TTA SERVICES WILL INCORPORATE ON-SITE ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING DELIVERY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CGIC EVALUATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE AND SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT. NPI WILL PROVIDE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING, INFORMATION SHARING, AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION BY CREATING A TAILORED WEBINAR SERIES AND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. AS PREVIOUSLY DONE, EACH GRANTEE WILL ALSO BE SUPPORTED BY A TEAM OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS THAT WILL INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WITH VAST EXPERIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATIONS, INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS, AND PROSECUTION AT THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL LEVELS. FURTHERMORE, NPI WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE RESPECTIVE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES FIELD OFFICES AND ASSIGNED AGENTS DURING EACH STEP OF SUPPORTING CGIC SITES TO ENSURE PROGRAMMATIC GOALS ARE CLEAR AND CONSISTENT ACROSS AGENCIES.

MULTI-MODAL ANALYSIS OF BODY WORN CAMERA RECORDINGS: EVALUATING NOVEL METHODS FOR MEASURING POLICE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCEDURAL JUSTICE

ADVERSE IMPACTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRESS ON OFFICER HEALTH AND WELLNESS: CAUSES CORRELATES AND MITIGATION

POLICE STOPS CRIME PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY REACTION: A RANDOMIZED FIELD EXPERIMENT AT VIOLENT CRIME HOT SPOTS

THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (NPI), IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH (IIR), PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF A STANDARDS-BASED REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR DE-ESCALATION TRAINING IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD. THE NPI AND IIR AIM TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GOALS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DE-ESCALATION TRAINING ACT OF 2022 BY DEVELOPING CLEAR, OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DE-ESCALATION TRAINING CURRICULA, IDENTIFYING TRAINING CURRICULA THAT MEET THOSE STANDARDS USING A THOROUGH PROCESS INVOLVING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT REVIEW, AND TRACKING THE DELIVERY OF THAT TRAINING IN THE FIELD. THIS WORK WILL BE COMPLETED OVER A 24-MONTH PERIOD AND INVOLVE PROJECT ACTIVITIES CENTERING AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS AND AN INNOVATIVE ONLINE PLATFORM SUPPORTING THE REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT OF DE-ESCALATION TRAINING DESIGNED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND COVERED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD. STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH BY THE NPI WILL BE TAILORED TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ENCOURAGE SUBMISSIONS OF TRAINING CURRICULA THROUGH THE ONLINE PLATFORM, AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NATIONAL, STANDARDS-BASED REVIEW PROCESS. THE CURRENT GAP IN CONSISTENT, COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AROUND EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND BEST PRACTICES FOR DE-ESCALATION TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING TRAINING CURRICULA FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND COVERED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE EXPERT REVIEW AND TRACKING OF CURRICULA THAT ALIGN WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DE-ESCALATION TRAINING WILL PROVIDE A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD NAMELY, IDENTIFYING EFFECTIVE TRAINING THAT AGENCIES MAY ADOPT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INTERACTIONS INVOLVING USE OF FORCE AND ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSES FOR ALL.

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CONFIDENCE LATENCY AND ACCURACY IN EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION MADE FROM SHOW-UPS: EVIDENCE FROM THE LAB THE FIELD AND CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES

EVERY ASPECT OF TODAY’S SOCIETY IS IMPACTED BY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, BUT IMPROPER IMPLEMENTATION OR APPLICATION OF THAT TECHNOLOGY CAN GENERATE DISTRUST. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY HAS BEEN SCRUTINIZED DUE TO POTENTIAL DISRUPTION IN THE BALANCE BETWEEN PROSPERITY, PRIVACY, AND SECURITY. AS LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKS TO LEVERAGE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, EFFORTS MUST BE MADE TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY IS INFORMED, EDUCATED, AND AMENABLE TO NEW TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS; THIS IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURING THE TRUST BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY IS NOT BROKEN OR LOST. ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN BUILDING DIGITAL TRUST IS THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MUST CONSTANTLY REMAIN CURRENT ON NEW AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES FOR USING THE TECHNOLOGY IN A MANNER THAT IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND AGREEABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. MOREOVER, AS THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE EVOLVES AND COURTS MAKE DECISIONS INVOLVING DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT MUST REGULARLY STAY ABREAST OF THE LEGAL PRECEDENT THAT DICTATES THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGIES. THESE CONSTANT DEVELOPMENTS CAN STRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AT A TIME WHEN RESOURCES ARE LIMITED AND OPERATIONAL DEMANDS ARE HIGH. THE POLICE FOUNDATION (DBA NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE, NPI) HAS BEEN A LEADER IN THE DISCUSSION OF BUILDING DIGITAL TRUST FOR OVER SIX YEARS. THROUGH ITS WORK, NPI HAS PROMOTED THE PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING TRUST, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES ARE INCORPORATED IN THE DECISION-MAKING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES WHILE MAXIMIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. NPI WILL LEVERAGE ITS LEADERSHIP IN THIS AREA TO DELIVER NATIONAL TTA TO STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY TRUST DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF TECHNOLOGIES IN POLICING. NPI WILL DEVELOP AND PROMOTE ITS DIGITAL TRUST & INNOVATION CENTER AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HOW TO ACHIEVE GREATER PUBLIC AND DIGITAL TRUST, CREATING A SOLID FOUNDATION FROM WHICH AGENCIES CAN ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, NPI WILL HOST SEVERAL SYMPOSIA WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY, AND BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS TO LEARN ABOUT PROMISING PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE FIELD. IN PROVIDING THIS TTA, NPI WILL ELEVATE DIGITAL TRUST AS A PRIORITY WITHIN POLICING AND ACHIEVE THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL OF ENHANCING PUBLIC TRUST AS POLICING LEVERAGES NEW TECHNOLOGIES AS FORCE MULTIPLIERS.

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SMART POLICE DEPLOYMENT EVALUATING THE USE OF AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATOR TECHNOLOGIES IN POLICING

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

TRANSLATING ''NEAR REPEAT'' THEORY INTO A GEOSPATIAL POLICE STRATEGY: A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENT TESTING A THEORETICALLY-INFORMED STRATEGY FOR PREVENTIN

PROMOTING OFFICER INTEGRITY THROUGH EARLY ENGAGEMENTS AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE

THE POLICE FOUNDATION WILL USE FY23 CPD FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON POLICING. THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BRING POLICE PRACTITIONERS AND ACADEMICS TOGETHER TO FIND ANSWERS TO THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY. IT WILL INVOLVE A SUSTAINED CONVERSATION AMONG A CORE GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS TO PRODUCE KNOWLEDGE AND TRANSFORM THE FIELD THROUGH DISCUSSIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION. THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION IS CENTERED AROUND TWO PRIMARY DELIVERABLES TO BE COMPLETED IN THE 24-MONTH PROJECT PERIOD: (1) THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENINGS WITH THOUGHT LEADERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CRITICAL ISSUES THAT ARE IMPACTING THE FIELD; AND (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTING PROMISING PRACTICES IN ADDRESSING THOSE CRITICAL ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY, THE INSTITUTE WILL PLAN AND EXECUTE THREE CONVENINGS TO SUPPORT DISCUSSIONS OF CRITICAL TOPICS FOR POLICING, ENGAGING NATIONAL EXPERTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, AND RESEARCH TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE CONVERSATIONS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE INSTITUTE WILL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES INCLUDING, THOUGH NOT LIMITED TO, PAPERS, WEBINARS, FACT SHEETS, AND READING LISTS ON EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND PROMISING PRACTICES TO SHARE WITH THE FIELD. THIS WORK WILL SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY POLICING STRATEGIES BY BUILDING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE ON EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND PROMISING PRACTICES TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY TRUST IN AND COLLABORATION WITH THE POLICE AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS CRIME.

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INCREASING CRIME ANALYSIS CAPACITY: TRAINING FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE PROJECT

THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (THE INSTITUTE), AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN POLICING, STANDS READY TO ASSIST THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS OFFICE) IN INCREASING AWARENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION AND TO HELP STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE ACCREDITATION AS PART OF THE COPS OFFICE'S SUPPORTING LEAS SEEKING ACCREDITATION GRANT PROGRAM. THE INSTITUTE'S PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK HAS THREE MAIN GOALS: TO DEVELOP A MARKETING PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COPS OFFICE GRANTEES, AND TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY POLICING STRATEGIES. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, THE INSTITUTE WILL DEVELOP A NATIONAL OUTREACH AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH STATE- AND NATIONAL-LEVEL ACCREDITATION BODIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE WILL ESTABLISH A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR COPS OFFICE GRANTEES USING THE INSTITUTE'S EXISTING EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE HIGHER LOGIC ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM.

BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (BTAM) IS A FACT-BASED, SYSTEMATIC PROCESS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND MANAGE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR VIOLENT SITUATIONS. THE GOAL OF SCHOOL BTAMS IS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS OF CONCERN, ASSESS THEIR RISK FOR VIOLENCE, IDENTIFY INTERVENTIONS, AND CONNECT THEM TO SERVICES BEFORE THEIR BEHAVIOR ESCALATES TO CRIMINAL ACTIONS OR VIOLENCE. THE THREAT ASSESSMENT PROCESS IS NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY, WITH SOME CONCERNED ABOUT THE ADVERSE IMPACT IT CAN HAVE ON STUDENTS OF COLOR OR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD). ALTHOUGH THERE IS CONSIDERABLE INFORMATION ON VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE GENERAL POPULATION, THE TOOLS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO ASSESS RISK IN THE POPULATION OF PERSONS CHALLENGED BY ASD, NEUROLOGICAL, OR DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES. IN ADDITION TO THE URGENT NEED TO DEVELOP AN ASD-SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL, SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND TRAINING IS NEEDED FOR BTAMS TO PREVENT HARM TO THIS GROWING POPULATION OF STUDENTS (CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AS 1 IN 54 CHILDREN VERSUS 1 IN 150 CHILDREN IN 2000) INCLUDING UNNECESSARY SUSPENSIONS, EXPULSIONS, AND CONTACT WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE AT-RISK TO HARM THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. RECOGNIZING THE INCREASING NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH ASD; THE ASSOCIATION OF HIGH PROFILE ACTS OF TARGETED SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND ASD; THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT BTAMS HAVE IN PREVENTING SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND THEIR EXPANSION NATIONALLY; THE COMPLEXITY OF RISK ASSESSMENT; AND, THE POTENTIALLY ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE BTAM PROCESS ON STUDENTS WITH ASD–THE POLICE FOUNDATION (PF) PROJECT TEAM—IN COLLABORATION WITH BJA, WILL DEVELOP, PILOT, AND DISSEMINATE SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOL OFFICIALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS AN AREA THAT HAS RECEIVED LITTLE ATTENTION—THE USE OF BTAMS TO IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND CONNECT STUDENTS WITH ASD TO EARLY CARE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT SELF-HARM OR VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS. THE PF TEAM, INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CENTER FOR POLICING INNOVATION (VCPI) AND A RESEARCH TO PRACTICE INCUBATOR (R2P INCUBATOR), WILL DEVELOP A SPECIALIZED THREAT ASSESSMENT ELECTRONIC TOOLKIT (E-TOOLKIT) AND A TRAINING CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SCHOOL BTAMS AS THEY EVALUATE RISK, INTERVIEW, AND INTERVENE STUDENTS WITH ASD WHO REPRESENT A THREAT OF VIOLENCE TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, WHILE ACCOUNTING FOR—AND RESPECTING—THEIR DIFFERENCES. THE PF TEAM WILL ALSO PILOT THE TRAINING AND E-TOOLKIT IN CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND INCORPORATE PILOT FEEDBACK AND ADDITIONAL RESEARCH INTO A NATIONAL TRAINING AND E-TOOLKIT.

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PROGRAM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY POLICING IN MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT: PRACTICAL STEPS TO FORM A SUSTAINABLE MODEL.

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A NEW APPROACH TO UTILIZING EVIDENCE FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS IN TEXAS: BENEFITS AND COSTS OF A UNIVERSAL TESTING STATUTE

THE POLICE FOUNDATION PROPOSES IMPLEMENTING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON POLICING. THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BRING POLICE PRACTITIONERS AND ACADEMICS TOGETHER TO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS TO THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY. IT WILL INVOLVE A SUSTAINED CONVERSATION AMONG A CORE GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS TO PRODUCE KNOWLEDGE AND TRANSFORM THE FIELD THROUGH DISCUSSIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION. THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION IS CENTERED AROUND TWO PRIMARY DELIVERABLES TO BE COMPLETED IN THE 24-MONTH PROJECT PERIOD: (1) THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE CONVENINGS WITH THOUGHT LEADERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CRITICAL ISSUES THAT ARE IMPACTING THE FIELD; AND (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTING PROMISING PRACTICES IN ADDRESSING THOSE CRITICAL ISSUES.

THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY SUAS FLIGHT OPERATIONS & INCIDENTREPORTING SYSTEM

FACILITATING AND EVALUATING DIGITAL FORUMS TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS TO PREVENT TARGETED VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM

THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE WILL USE FY24 CPD INVITATIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACCREDITATION PROJECT, CURRENTLY FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES. THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SET UP AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP), UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS, SHARE INFORMATION, AND SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SEEKING ACCREDITATION. THE COP WILL PROVIDE A UNIQUE, STIMULATING, AND IMPACTFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT AND RESOURCE DISSEMINATION. THIS PLATFORM WILL ALSO ALLOW PERSONNEL FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE COPS OFFICES SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SEEKING ACCREDITATION GRANT PROGRAM TO RECEIVE REAL-TIME ASSISTANCE AND LEARN FROM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND EACH OTHER; WITHOUT THE NEED TO LEAVE THEIR JURISDICTION AND INCUR TRAVEL COSTS. THIS WORK WILL ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY POLICING BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND BEST PRACTICES FOR ACCREDITATION A PROCESS CONSISTENTLY OBSERVED IN RESEARCH TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AGENCIES IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-ORIENTED STRATEGIES.

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