Community trust and partnerships reflect the extent to which community members are included in public safety priorities and problem-solving.

Community trust and partnerships with law enforcement include an approach to community engagement that defines expectations for proactive community engagement activities, articulates agency leadership’s role in promoting and participating in community engagement, and establishes accountability mechanisms to ensure efforts are sustained and reviewed for continuous improvement.

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Resources Related to Community Trust and Partnerships

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Guidebook/Tool

Know Your Eights: Protesters’ Rights

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Response to Mass Demonstrations

Research Brief

Police and Protests: The Inequity of Police Responses to Racial Justices Demonstrations

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Response to Mass Demonstrations

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HM Inspectorate of Probation Procedural Justice

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Webpage

Yale Law School Procedural Justice

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Guidebook/Tool

Law Enforcement Guidance for Policing Public Demonstrations

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Response to Mass Demonstrations

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The Sound of a Thousand Bees: Lessons Learned in Developing a Successful Law Enforcement Drone Program

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests

Guidebook/Tool

Overview of Community Responder Programs

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

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