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

  • Reset

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Crisis Intervention Law Enforcement Policy Guide (CIT Focused)

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Data Driven Justice: A Playbook for Developing a System of Diversion for Frequent Utilizers

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Policy | 2020

Bias-Free Policing

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Public Transparency

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Collecting, Analyzing, and Responding to Stop Data: A Guidebook for Law Enforcement Agencies, Government, and Communities

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

After Action Report | 2020

Preparing for and Responding to Mass Demonstrations and Counter-Demonstrations in Portland, Oregon

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mass Demonstration Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Responding to Individuals in Behavioral Health Crisis via Co-Responder Models: The Roles of Cities, Counties, Law Enforcement, and Providers

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Traffic Safety Resource Guide

  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

A Guidebook to Reimagining America’s Crisis Response Systems: A Decision-Making Framework for Responding to Vulnerable Populations in Crisis

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

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