On February 22nd, the Smart Policing Initiative presented a webinar on "The Benefits of Collaborative Policing."? This policing approach - which combines collaboration with problem-solving and evidence-based policing - builds community trust, support and cooperation while achieving more effective and long-lasting crime reduction benefits.? Hildy Saizow, SPI Senior Subject Matter Expert, reviewed lessons learned from three Police-Community Collaboration workshops held last year, and present seven key principles agencies can put into practice to move toward collaborative policing. Also featured were police managers describing successful examples of collaborative policing, and Jason Cooper, with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and and BJA's Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation program, discussing the community's role as partners in creating safe communities.? Participants learned effective police strategies for engaging community members and forming comprehensive partnerships.
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