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 | 2021

Tools and Resources for Project-Based Community Advisory Boards

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Guidebook/Tool | 2020

How to Conduct an After-Action Review

  • Mass Critical Incident Response
  • Mass Demonstration Response

Research Brief | 2020

Arrest Alternatives: Lessons from Research

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

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Implementation and Evaluation

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

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

Reassessing Arrest: Exploring Pre-Arrest Diversion as an Alternative to Arrest for Vulnerable Populations

  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests

Research Brief | 2020

The Impacts of Arrest

  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

DE-ESCALATION: Guidelines for how to begin evaluating your agency’s de-escalation practices

  • Use of Force

Guidebook/Tool | 2020

National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

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