Police Executive Research Forum

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS ENHANCEMENT TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM (PERF) PROPOSES TO PARTNER WITH THE COLORADO SPRINGS (CO) POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION OF POLICE-FOCUSED BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU (PF-BJJ) TRAINING AS IT IS IMPLEMENTED AGENCY-WIDE TO SWORN OFFICERS. PF-BJJ TEACHES OFFICERS GRAPPLING TECHNIQUES TO BRING NONCOMPLIANT SUBJECTS TO THE GROUND, ESTABLISH CONTROL, AND HANDCUFF THEM. BECAUSE IT RELIES ON CONTROLLING A SUBJECT RATHER THAN INFLICTING PAIN (I.E., PUNCHES, KICKS) TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE, PF-BJJ IS BELIEVED TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FORCE USED BY POLICE, AND MITIGATE THE RISK OF INJURY, DURING USE OF FORCE ENCOUNTERS. PF-BJJ IS ALSO THOUGHT TO IMPROVE OFFICERS CONFIDENCE HANDLING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS, THEREBY FACILITATING THE USE OF COMMUNICATION AND DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES, AND PROMOTE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. PERF SEEKS TO BUILD ON EARLY PROMISING RESEARCH AND COMPREHENSIVELY EVALUATE PF-BJJ TRAINING. THE FIRST GOAL IS TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF PF-BJJ TRAINING ON KEY USE OF FORCE OUTCOMES. IN SUPPORT OF THIS GOAL, PERF WILL RIGOROUSLY EVALUATE PF-BJJ TRAINING VIA STEPPED WEDGE CLUSTERED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO DETERMINE ITS IMPACT ON FORCE PREVALENCE, FORCE SEVERITY, AND INJURIES TO OFFICERS AND SUBJECTS. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO CONDUCT IN-DEPTH STUDY OF USE OF FORCE ENCOUNTERS AS THEY UNFOLD AT MICRO-TEMPORAL SCALES. TO FULFILL THIS GOAL, PERF WILL CONDUCT SYSTEMATIC SOCIAL OBSERVATION (SSO) OF OFFICERS BODY-WORN CAMERA (BWC) VIDEO, FOCUSING ON THE APPLICATION OF BJJ TACTICS BY OFFICERS AND THE SUCCESS OF THOSE TACTICS (TIME TO FORCE, DURATION OF FORCE, AND THE USE OF DE-ESCALATION TACTICS). THE THIRD GOAL IS TO DOCUMENT OFFICERS ATTITUDES ABOUT TRAINING (QUALITY, DOSAGE, APPLICABILITY) AND USE OF FORCE (PREPAREDNESS, CONFIDENCE). FOR THIS GOAL, PERF WILL ADMINISTER PRE- AND POST-TRAINING OFFICER SURVEYS AND CONVENE OFFICER FOCUS GROUPS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TRAINING. SURVEYS WILL ALSO QUERY OFFICERS ABOUT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH JIU-JITSU TRAINING AND TO SELF-REPORT ON SEVERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS INDICATORS. THE PROPOSED MIXED-METHODS STUDY WILL PRODUCE VALUABLE INSIGHTS TO GUIDE POLICE LEADERS DECISIONS ABOUT ADOPTING PF-BJJ TRAINING IN THEIR AGENCIES AND FILL ESSENTIAL GAPS IN THE RESEARCH LITERATURE GIVEN THE OTHERWISE LIMITED EVIDENCE. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE THE FIRST TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF PF-BJJ TRAINING ON OUTCOMES USING A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED DESIGN. THE EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF FORCE ENCOUNTERS VIA SSO OF BWC VIDEO. PERF WILL CAREFULLY DOCUMENT THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND IMPACT OF CSPDS PF-BJJ TRAINING TO SHARE BROADLY WITH THE FIELD. CA/NCF

COCOONING AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE DIALECTICS: A CLUSTERED RANDOMIZED FIELD TRIAL TO ASSESS CRIME REDUCTION AND CITIZEN PERSPECTIVES USING TWO EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MD

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THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM (PERF) WILL USE FY24 SAFER OUTCOMES TO HOST INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS, ASSESSMENT, AND TACTICS (ICAT) TRAINING SESSIONS WITHIN THE ICAT FACILITY IN DECATUR, IL. SINCE 2017, PERF HAS PROVIDED INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS, ASSESSMENT, AND TACTICS (ICAT) TRAINING TO OVER 1,400 AGENCIES. ICAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY CIT INTERNATIONAL AND IS UNDERGOING IADLEST CERTIFICATION. BY PROVIDING THIS TRAINING TO AGENCIES THAT CANNOT AFFORD DE-ESCALATION TRAINING, WE WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS (AND SUBSEQUENTLY, AGENCIES) WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES. ADDITIONALLY, PERF WILL USE A SUBSET OF FUNDS TO SEND ICAT INSTRUCTORS DIRECTLY TO AGENCIES IN CASES WHERE IT WOULD BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE TO PROVIDE ON-SITE INSTRUCTION. TYPICALLY, THIS WOULD BE FOR AGENCIES WHO ARE LOOKING TO TRAIN A LARGER NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN ICAT.

THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM PROPOSES THE NATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT ON REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AGENCIES WHO REQUEST TTA IN RESPONSE TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS (OJPS) VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PLAYBOOK. THE TTA PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY TRUST. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A REVIEW OF OJPS RESOURCE INVENTORY ON VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION; THE MAINTENANCE OF A VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PLAYBOOK WEBPAGE; DISSEMINATION OF THE PLAYBOOK AND TTA OPPORTUNITIES; DELIVERY OF VIRTUAL AND ON-SITE TTA; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT BRIEFS AND STRATEGIC PLANS FOR TTA RECIPIENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE TTA IS THAT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WILL IMPLEMENT AT LEAST ONE OF THE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES INCLUDED IN THE PLAYBOOK. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE TTA ARE KEY LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POLICE, PROSECUTORS, CITY OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

SMART POLICING COLLABORATIVE: GUN CRIMES AND COMPSTAT

DEFINING SUCCESS IN RESPONDING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE: ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS FOR POLICE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE T

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

DEMONSTRATING INNOVATION IN POLICING PROGRAM

MANAGING PROTESTS: A NATIONAL STUDY OF POLICE POLICIES AND PRACTICES

IMPROVING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH TTA AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING GENDER BIAS

THIRD PARTY POLICING: A RANDOMIZED FIELD TRIAL TO ASSESS DRUG CRIME REDUCTION AND POLICE-HOTEL PARTNERSHIPS IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MD

REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY FOR POLICING: A MULTI-SITE STUDY OF THE SOCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTING POLICING

HIRING OF CIVILIAN STAFF IN POLICING: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE 2009 BYRNE PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH PRACTICAL AND FIELD-INFORMED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE REAL TIME CRIME CENTERS (RTCCS) IN WAYS THAT ARE SCALABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY POLICING PRINCIPLES. RECOGNIZING THAT MOST EXISTING RTCC RESOURCES ARE VENDOR-DRIVEN AND OFTEN EMPHASIZE HIGH-COST SOLUTIONS, PERF WILL DOCUMENT A RANGE OF RTCC MODELS: FROM LOW-COST, SMALL-AGENCY SETUPS TO MORE ADVANCED OPERATIONS. THROUGH BACKGROUND RESEARCH, A NATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE, SITE VISITS, AND A STAKEHOLDER CONVENING, PERF WILL PRODUCE A GUIDEBOOK, CASE STUDIES, CHECKLISTS, AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT. THESE RESOURCES WILL HELP AGENCIES UNDERSTAND WHETHER AND HOW AN RTCC FITS THEIR NEEDS, COSTLY MISSTEPS THEY CAN AVOID, AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT COMMON-SENSE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RESPONSES TO A VARIETY OF HIGH PRIORITY PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS

FY 18 FIELD INITIATED - CAT 1

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THIS STUDY EXAMINES LAW ENFORCEMENT'S ROLE IN PETITIONING FOR AND SERVING EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS (ERPOS). ERPOS CREATE A LEGAL MECHANISM FOR DESIGNATED PARTIES TO PETITION COURTS TO TEMPORARILY REMOVE GUNS FROM PERSONS WHO HAVE INDICATED THEY MAY BE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE THE MOST COMMON PETITIONERS, AND LAWS OBLIGATE POLICE OFFICERS TO REMOVE GUNS FROM PERSONS WHO REFUSE TO SURRENDER THEM VOLUNTARILY IF AN ORDER IS GRANTED. DESPITE THEIR CENTRALITY TO THE PROCESS, FEW STUDIES HAVE INVESTIGATED THE EXPERIENCE OF AND IMPACTS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CONDUCTING THESE ACTIVITIES. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH USES A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVELY EXAMINE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING ERPOS. THE FIRST OBJECTIVE INVOLVES FIELDING A SURVEY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (N=1,200) IN STATES WITH ERPO LAWS TO DOCUMENT THE PREVALENCE OF ERPO PETITIONS AND SERVICE (AND ASSOCIATED OUTCOMES, E.G., NUMBER OF GUNS REMOVED), ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT ERPO ENFORCEMENT (I.E., POLICY, TRAINING, DATA COLLECTION), AND PERCEIVED VALUE OF ERPO LAWS IN GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THE SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO INVESTIGATE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND PERSPECTIVES OF THOSE WHO IMPLEMENT ERPOS. UP TO 60 OFFICERS FROM AGENCIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY WILL BE RECRUITED FOR INTERVIEWS. THE THIRD OBJECTIVE IS TO SYNTHESIZE FINDINGS FROM THE AGENCY SURVEY AND OFFICER INTERVIEWS TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC AND DETAILED GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS TO POLICYMAKERS, POLICE LEADERS, AND RESEARCHERS, AS ERPOS ARE INCREASINGLY ADOPTED AROUND THE COUNTRY. THIS MIXED METHODS STUDY WILL EXTEND OUR LIMITED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN IMPLEMENTING ERPOS. CURRENTLY, AGENCY PERSPECTIVES ON ERPO IMPLEMENTATION ARE MISSING FROM THE RESEARCH LITERATURE, AND OFFICER PERSPECTIVES ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO SMALL SAMPLES IN SELECT STATES. THIS RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE THE MOST DETAILED DATA TO DATE ON THE PREVALENCE OF ERPOS IMPLEMENTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE IMPACTS OF THESE LAWS ON AGENCIES AND OFFICERS, AND THE CHALLENGES FACED DURING IMPLEMENTATION. PROJECT IMPACT WILL BE MAXIMIZED THROUGH DISSEMINATION VIA MULTIPLE OUTLETS TO REACH VARIED AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION TO A DETAILED FINAL REPORT, FINDINGS WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, POLICY AND RESEARCH BRIEFS, A FREE WEBINAR, AND AT STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCES. PERF HAS SECURED THE SUPPORT OF NOTED EXPERTS, INCLUDING DR. VERONICA PEAR (UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER) AND AMANDA PARIS (DETECTIVE, FAIRFAX COUNTY VA) TO ADVISE ACROSS ALL PHASES OF THIS PROJECT.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BODY ARMOR

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THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.   THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 41, TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN IMPLEMENTING POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND TRAINING ALIGNED WITH THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING GENDER BIAS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GUIDANCE.   THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.   THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 2016-TA-AX-K004.

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A NATIONAL SURVEY OF EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCESSES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

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THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM WILL USE FY23 CPD FUNDING TO CONVENE TWO FORUMS OVER THE COURSE OF THIS TWO-YEAR GRANT. FOR EACH OF THE TWO FORUMS, PERF WILL PRODUCE PRACTITIONER-FRIENDLY BRIEFS THAT WILL CAPTURE THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES DISCUSSED WITHIN EACH MEETING, SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL RESEARCH TO PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED. THE COPS OFFICE AND PERF WILL COLLABORATE TO IDENTIFY AN EMERGING ISSUE AFFECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE TIME. PERF WILL WORK WITH THE COPS OFFICE TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AND, IF APPROPRIATE, ALLOW FOR LIMITED VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION AND/OR AUDIENCE. THE FORUMS TARGET PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES; OTHER CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE IN AGENCIES; COMMUNITY LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDERS AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS; EXPERTS IN COMMUNITY-POLICE RELATIONS; DOJ REPRESENTATIVES; AND OTHER EXPERTS WHO CAN HELP INFORM THE WORK. THE MEETING BRIEFS WILL BE WRITTEN AS A PRACTITIONER-FRIENDLY SUMMARY, INCLUDING INFOGRAPHICS AND LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. PERF WILL UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1) CONDUCT PRE-MEETING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE KEY ISSUES; 2) PLAN AND HOST A FORUM TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC WITH STAKEHOLDERS; 3) DOCUMENT MEETING FINDINGS AND CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP WORK; AND 4) PRODUCE A PRACTITIONER-FRIENDLY PUBLICATION DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE WORK AND DISSEMINATE THE BRIEF TO LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. IT IS PERF'S HOPE THAT THE FORUM AND PUBLICATION MAY EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD ON CONCRETE STRATEGIES FOR RESPONDING TO THESE EMERGING ISSUES AND THEREBY ASSIST AGENCIES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN ADDRESSING THESEISSUES,HELPING THE AGENCIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS EFFORT WILL ASSIST AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN CONTINUING TO INTEGRATE COMMUNITY POLICING INTO THEIR PHILOSOPHY AND EVERYDAYOPERATIONS.

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2012 CENSUS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMIES (CSLETA)

THE PURPOSE OF THE EMERGING ISSUES PROJECT IS TO OBTAIN DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN POLICING FROM TOP EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, AND THEN TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO PRODUCE ACTIONABLE, USEFUL GUIDANCE FOR POLICE EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING PROMISING PRACTICES, POLICY GUIDELINES, AND POINTS OF CONSENSUS. PERF WILL CONVENE TWO FORUMS OVER THE COURSE OF THIS TWO-YEAR AWARD. FOR EACH OF THE TWO FORUMS, PERF WILL PRODUCE PRACTITIONER-FRIENDLY BRIEFS THAT WILL CAPTURE THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES DISCUSSED WITHIN EACH MEETING, SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL RESEARCH TO PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION OF PLANNING & RESEARCH DIRECTORS (LEOPRD) FORUM PROJECT

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