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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  • Reset

Guidebook/Tool, Report, Training | 2015

Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Officer Safety and Wellness
  • Public Transparency
  • Recruitment and Retention

Guidebook/Tool | 2015

Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy: Using Training as a Foundation for Strengthening Community-Police Relationships

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Article | 2015

Ideas in American Policing: Effectiveness vs. Equity in Policing: Is a Tradeoff Inevitable?

  • Crime and Violence Response
  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Case Study, Report | 2014

Legitimacy and Procedural Justice: The New Orleans Case Study

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Guidebook/Tool | 2014

Stop and Frisk: Balancing Crime Control with Community Relations

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

Report | 2014

Legitimacy and Procedural Justice: A New Element of Police Leadership

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Guidebook/Tool | 2013

National Incident Management System Intelligence/Investigations Function Guidance and Field Operations Guide

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Response to Mass Demonstrations
  • Responding to Mass Critical Incidents

Article | 2013

Events with Potential to go Viral: Identification and Response 

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Response to Mass Demonstrations
  • Public Transparency

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