community policing

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Diagnostic Center recently published a blog titled, “Police are the Public and the Public are the Police: Building Trust in Twenty First Century Community Policing.” The blog, written by Steve Rickman of SER Associates, reveals the emerging challenges that face police departments in this new era of policing as well as the probable reasons for those challenges.

Please join the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) in celebrating National Community Policing Week by entering the “Community Policing in Action” photo contest by November 4. Now in its third year, the contest promotes community policing and trust building by showcasing positive community policing engagements.

Please join the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for the first National Coffee with a Cop Day on Friday, October 7, 2016. Coffee with a Cop is an innovative program that began in 2011 by the Hawthorne (CA) Police Department (HPD). It has since grown exponentially, reaching thousands of agencies throughout the United States and abroad (including Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa).

WGNtv.com recently published an article titled, “Chicago Police Supt. Johnson kicks off new program aimed at rebuilding community trust.” The article highlights the Chicago Police Department initiative, “Policing at the Speed of Trust,” which is designed to help build trust between the community and the police department, and help reduce violence.

OJJDP NTTAC Webinar - Fostering Processes of Reconciliation

On June 1, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention (OJJDP), in collaboration with the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, will present the webinar "Fostering Processes of Reconciliation." This webinar will describe the National Initiative's implementation efforts in its six pilot sites and give background on the concepts and practices of reconciliation.

The 2016 U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing recognizes state, local, or tribal sworn police officers and deputies for exceptional efforts in community policing. The winning officer(s) or deputy and/deputies will have demonstrated active engagement with the community in one of three areas:

The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP) at George Mason University recently released “Building Trust with Communities,” a free training resource. CEBCP developed this resource in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy in order to help law enforcement identify positive ways to improve and/or restore trust among the communities they serve.

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