community policing

    Effective Collaborations: 10 Steps to Address the Opioid Crisis

    This webinar will explore successful examples of law enforcement/community coalitions that have produced positive outcomes. Examples of positive outcomes include increasing public awareness of opioid risks, reaching youth with critical messages regarding fentanyl, responding to fatal overdoses, reducing stigma associated with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and promoting links to effective treatment. The webinar will also discuss multidisciplinary and community policing partnerships that helped lead to program success.

    Submit Nominations for the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing

    March 31, 2020

    The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking nominations for its annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing now through April 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET. The award recognizes sworn state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers who exhibit outstanding community policing efforts in one of three areas: innovations in community policing, criminal investigations, or field operations.

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    Participate in an Event for National Coffee with a Cop Day on October 2

    September 26, 2019

    Next Wednesday, October 2, law enforcement agencies nationwide will recognize the fourth annual National Coffee with a Cop Day. Launched by officers from the Hawthorne, California Police Department in 2011, the mission of National Coffee with a Cop Day is to reduce barriers between police and the public and to increase public safety. This effort provides a framework for officers to establish trust and build bridges with the communities they serve.

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    Nominate an Exceptional Law Enforcement Officer by June 19 for the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing

    May 30, 2019

    The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing recognizes individual state, local, or tribal law enforcement officers for their exceptional efforts in effective policing. Eligible candidates are sworn rank-and-file police officers, deputies, and troopers in nonsupervisory positions that have exemplified policing and problem-solving principles in one of three areas:

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    Submit a Photo for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services’ Fifth Annual “Community Policing in Action” Contest

    November 01, 2018

    For the fifth year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is hosting its annual "Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest. State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies are invited to submit a photo that showcases examples of community policing in action with other law enforcement and community stakeholders.

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    Nominate a Law Enforcement Officer for Exceptional Efforts in Community Policing

    April 12, 2018

    The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing recognizes individual state, local, or tribal sworn, rank-and-file police officers and deputies for their exceptional efforts in effective community policing. Eligible candidates are officers and deputies in nonsupervisory positions that have demonstrated exceptional performance in one of three areas:

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    Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day on October 4!

    September 28, 2017

    Join the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) on Wednesday, October 4 to recognize National Coffee with a Cop Day. The Hawthorne, California Police Department designed and spearheaded this innovative program in 2011 with a simple goal: encourage community residents and law enforcement officers to casually interact, breaking down barriers to addressing crime and public safety.

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    Check Out the COPS Office and IACP Toolkit on Building Trust Among Communities and Law Enforcement

    May 02, 2017

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), recently released a new resource, the Bridging the Trust Gap Between Law Enforcement and Communities of Color Toolkit.

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    Join a Violence Reduction Network Webinar – Insight Policing

    October 25, 2016

    Register to join the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) webinar, “Insight Policing” on Thursday, October 27 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide law enforcement officials with an overview of the Insight Policing training program available from George Mason University (GMU).

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    Violence Reduction Network (VRN) Webinar – Insight Policing

    Insight policing is a community-based, problem-solving policing strategy that integrates conflict resolution and communication skills with policing skills to help reduce retaliatory violence and enhance police legitimacy in the moment of enforcement. Insight policing empowers officers to effectively de-escalate conflict behavior to ultimately facilitate feasible alternatives to use of force and build civilian trust. It was developed as a practical response to the challenges police face stemming from retaliatory violence and community noncooperation.

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