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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  • Type of product

  • Audience

  • Reset

Article | 2018

Point-of-Service Information Sharing Between Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partners: Addressing Common Misconceptions

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

After Action Report | 2018

Advancing Charlotte: A National Policing Institute Assessment of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Response to the September 2016 Demonstrations

  • Mass Demonstration Response
  • Use of Force

After Action Report | 2018

After-Action Review of the Orlando Fire Department Response to the Attack at Pulse Nightclub

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mass Critical Incident Response

Report | 2018

Responding to Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Crises: Police-Involved Programs

  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Report | 2018

Practices in Modern Policing: Community Participation and Leadership

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Report | 2018

Policing the Connected World: Using Social Network Analysis in Police-Community Partnerships

  • Crime Investigations
  • Technology Implementation

Guidebook/Tool | 2017

Law Enforcement Executive’s Guide to Open Data: Supporting the Community in the Co-Production of Public Safety

  • Crime and Violence Reduction
  • Public Transparency

Report | 2017

Hiring for the 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Success

  • Recruitment and Retention

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