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Operationalizing Proactive Community Engagement: A Framework for Police Organizations
This guide is intended to present police leaders with a framework for institutionalizing community engagement strategies to improve their personnel’s willingness to increase proactive, positive interactions with the community.
Read MoreNIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Programs
The LEADS Scholars Program advances evidence-based policing by supporting the development of research-minded law enforcement professionals. NIJ is accepting applications for law enforcement and civilian scholars. All applications are due May 3, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn how to apply.
Read MoreImportant Announcement to Law Enforcement Leaders and Agencies
The 2024 Professionalizing Law Enforcement Community Engagement Training (PLECET) National set for May 2-5, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch to learn more.
Read More24 on 2024: A Police Leadership Playbook
Police1 gathered insights from the brightest and most experienced experts in law enforcement to create strategies for success in 24 key areas of policing.
Read More10 Action Items for Police Leaders in 2024
Find out what experts think are the most important things for police executives to prioritize this year.
Read MoreNPI and COPS Release New Report on Specialized Units
The guide provides practical, actionable considerations for agencies and communities to help determine whether to form a specialized unit and, if so, how to ensure appropriate management, oversight, and accountability for any such unit.
Read MoreIADLEST Developing Cutting-Edge Constitutional Policing Training Resources
IADLEST seeks examples from the field to help build the project team’s understanding of what resources are currently being used to train officers in constitutional authority.
Read MoreAdvancing Policing Through Continuous Action
The National Policing Institute and the Commission on Accreditation on Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), reviewed federal pattern or practice investigations of law enforcement agencies conducted by the DOJ between 2010 and 2022 and have identified the common themes across the investigations and present seven key takeaways for law enforcement executives.
Read MoreImproving Learning Outcomes in Police Academy Training
A new study from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards & Training looks at the potential effectiveness of reinforcing training consistently throughout a career in law and presents eight best practices for integrating curricula in law enforcement academies.
Read MoreNew Behavioral-Science Informed Training Found Effective
A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago Crime Lab has found a training program rooted in behavioral science can dramatically cut the number of times police officers use force while also increasing officer safety.
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