The Knowledge Lab Resource Library is intended to provide actionable, evidence-based resources to police leaders, rank and file officers, community members and policymakers. Use this interactive library to filter resources by Core Practice Areas, Type of Product, and more.

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Resources included in this library are displayed by publication year. The library was last updated in March 2026.

Report | 2020

The State of Recruitment: A Crisis for Law Enforcement

  • Recruitment and Retention

Webpage | 2020

College of Policing: Briefing and debriefing

  • Crime and Violence Reduction
  • Mass Demonstration Response

Article | 2019

Education Offers Best Solution for Police Misconduct

  • Training and Education

Guidebook/Tool, Policy | 2019

Crowd Management

  • Mass Critical Incident Response
  • Mass Demonstration Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Practice Profile: Focused Deterrence Strategies

  • Crime and Violence Reduction

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Understanding and Responding to Crime and Disorder Hot Spots

  • Crime and Violence Reduction

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs: A Best Practice Guide for Transforming Community Responses to Mental Health Crises

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Law Enforcement Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Field

  • Community Trust and Partnerships

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Data Collection Across the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM): Essential Measures

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool, Research Brief | 2019

Emergency Response and Crisis Stabilization: Cities Leading the Way

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Research Brief | 2019

How to Reduce Repeat Encounters: A Brief for Law Enforcement Executives

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Report | 2019

Police-Mental Health Collaborations: A Framework for Implementing Effective Law Enforcement Responses for People Who Have Mental Health Needs

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Sharing Behavioral Health Information: Tips and Strategies for Police-Mental Health Collaborations

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Research Brief | 2019

Spreading and Scaling Innovative City Approaches to Address Mental Health, Substance Use and Homelessness

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Tailoring Crisis Response and Pre-arrest Diversion Models for Rural Communities

  • Mental Health and Crisis Response
  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests

Guidebook/Tool | 2019

Working Across Systems for Better Results: City Efforts to Address Mental Health, Substance Use and Homelessness Through Emergency Response and Crisis Stabilization

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

Policy | 2019

Arrests and Investigatory Stops

  • Stops, Searches, and Arrests

Report | 2019

Crisis Response Services for People with Mental Illnesses or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Review of the Literature on Police-based and Other First Response Models

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response