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Alternative 911 Dispatch Models

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This guide identifies examples of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations.

Alternative 911 Dispatch Models This guide identifies examples of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations. According ... to the police. However, an overreliance on police to respond to these types of calls has led to a growing movement calling for alternatives to primary police dispatch. Law enforcement officers ... of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations. Since programs are often tailored to meet the requirements of a community, diversion

Crime Analysts: Using Data to Make Communities Safer

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Crime analysts identify patterns, trends, and connections in vast datasets to help law enforcement. The crime analysis profession expands along with police data.

Crime Analysts as Profession Crime analysts identify patterns, trends, and connections in vast datasets to help law enforcement. The crime analysis profession expands along with police data. /images/InDepth/2023/09/Crime-Analysis-Map.jpg Crime Analysts: Using Data to Make Communities Safer Crime analysis education, certification, careers with police Alisa Leduc Alisa Leduc is a research analyst ... in Residence program. In today’s world of limited police funding, staffing shortages, anti-police rhetoric, and allegations of racial disparities in policing, it is crucial that police decisions

Research for Justice Solutions

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CNA has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public and government sectors. We work agencies and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police and corrections operations.

to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police and corrections operations ... to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police and corrections operations. Through ... by the Milwaukee Police Department to improve information sharing with members of the public and address violence in and around schools A rigorous, quasi-experimental evaluation of a comprehensive reentry

National Institute of Justice Contract Allows CNA to Explore Impact of Police Station Dogs on Officer Wellness

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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded CNA with a new project focused on exploring the impact of station dogs on law enforcement officer well-being.

National Institute of Justice Contract Allows CNA to Explore Impact of Police Station Dogs on Officer Wellness The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded CNA with a new project focused on exploring the impact of station dogs on law enforcement officer well-being. CNA is embarking on a study of police station dogs with K9s For Warriors, a national veteran service organization. K9s For Warriors ... . The NIJ grant supports data collection from participating police stations to analyze agency member well-being, agency cohesion, staffing retention, and police-community relations. Along with K9s

Field Training Programs in Law Enforcement

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CNA studied six police officer field training programs around the United States to highlight promising practices and identify areas for improvement.

Field Training Programs in Law Enforcement Field Training Programs in Law Enforcement CNA studied six police officer field training programs around the United States to highlight promising practices ... situations—like law enforcement. Accordingly, law enforcement agencies spend considerable time and resources on training—paying recruits to attend police academies, managing field-training programs, ensuring ... departments select and recruit FTOs. This gap has led to a lack of standardization among law enforcement agencies on these topics. Despite the importance of police officer training, a common saying

Use of Force Assessment of San Jose PD

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This work coincided with an assessment of the SJPD’s efforts to bring the department in line with the recommended best practices promoted in the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing report.

Use of Force Assessment of San Jose PD USE OF FORCE ASSESSMENT OF THE SAN JOSÉ POLICE DEPARTMENT This work coincided with an assessment of the SJPD’s efforts to bring the department in line ... Council of San José, California directed staff to obtain an assessment of the San José Police Department’s (SJPD) use of force. CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation was chosen through a competitive bid process coordinated by the Independent Police Auditor (IPA). This work coincided with an assessment of the SJPD’s efforts to bring the department in line with the recommended best practices

Organizational Transformation in Policing

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IPR has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public sector working with agencies and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police operations.

to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police operations ... and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police ... with justice agency management and operations—we help local, county, and state police organizations achieve practical results that save lives, promote justice, and improve efficiency, trust

Navigating Retaliatory Violent Disputes

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Since 2013, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has funded CNA to work with the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing to develop a series of Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) Problem-Oriented Guides for Police. These guides provide the law enforcement community with useful guidance, knowledge and best practices related to key problem-oriented policing and strategic policing principles and practices. CNA developed this infographic based on the guide titled "Retaliatory Violent Disputes" by John Klofas, Irshad Altheimer and Nicholas Petitti. SPI is a collaborative effort between BJA, CNA (SPI training and technical assistance provider) and over 65 local law enforcement agencies that are testing innovative and evidence-based solutions to serious crime problems.

for Policing Innovation (SPI) Problem-Oriented Guides for Police. These guides provide the law enforcement community with useful guidance, knowledge and best practices related to key problem-oriented ... multiple events and acts of retaliation, offer police opportunities to identify the dispute and then execute an appropriate response. In some instances, if police had known about the initial dispute ... event (such as when gunshots are fired) involving a police response Some time between the initial dispute and the violent incident, during which the department can intervene /reports/2020/12

Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide

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The first analysis of a database of 1,287 suicide deaths of police and correctional officers examines age, location, job, life challenges, and other factors.

Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide The first analysis of a database of 1,287 suicide deaths of police and correctional officers examines age, location, job, life challenges, and other factors. Introduction Police and correctional officers (hereafter referred to as public safety personnel) routinely confront arduous and psychologically taxing circumstances ... & Steege, 2021). Thoen et al. (2020) reported that 12.4 percent of surveyed police officers expressed a likelihood of future suicide attempts, with 13.2 percent acknowledging suicidal thoughts

COMMUNITY POLICING EVALUATION OF THE CITY OF TULSA OKLAHOMA

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CNA acknowledges the assistance we received from the City of Tulsa, Tulsa Police Department (TPD), and Tulsa community members and organizations in completing this report.

Police Department (TPD), and Tulsa community members and organizations in completing this report. Community collaboration is at the heart of policing in the 21st century. Based on this premise, the City ... Task Force on 21st Century Policing, a national report developed by policing experts and community collaborators in 2015. In order to determine whether the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) is making ... consultation, findings of The Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the evaluation team’s knowledge of best practices and their experiences working in police agencies