Smart Policing Initiative

    Learn About Focused Deterrence in the Latest Smart Policing Initiative Problem-Oriented Policing Guide

    August 31, 2017

    As part of its Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) Problem-Oriented Guides for Police series, the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing released a new Response Guide, .

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    Join the May 10 Webinar on New Findings from BJA’s Smart Policing Initiative

    April 25, 2017

    Register to join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) for the webinar “New Findings in SPI” on Wednesday, May 10 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. Since SPI began in 2009, BJA has funded more than 50 SPI projects to test and evaluate evidence-based policing tactics and strategies.

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    Webinar - New Findings in SPI

    On May 10, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar on “New Findings in SPI.” Since SPI began in 2009, more than 50 SPI projects have been funded to test and evaluate evidence-based policing tactics and strategies. This webinar will feature four SPI sites—Boston, Massachusetts; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Rochester, New York—that recently completed their evaluation research.

    Join the CNA Corporation and Smart Policing Initiative for a Webinar on Collaborative Policing

    February 16, 2017

    Register to join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) for the webinar “The Benefits of Collaborative Policing” on Wednesday, February 22 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - The Benefits of Collaborative Policing

    On February 22, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present 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.

    Deputy Attorney General Yates Announced Smart Policing Initiative Grant Awards Totaling Over $2 Million to Develop Data-Driven Approaches to Crime

    October 01, 2015

    On Monday, September 28, Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates announced that the Department of Justice awarded more than $2 million in funding for the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI). SPI is a collaborative consortium composed of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), CNA, and over thirty local law enforcement agencies that are testing solutions to serious crime problems in their jurisdictions.

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    SPI Webinar - Less Lethal Technologies in Law Enforcement

    On August 26th, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar titled “Less Lethal Technologies for Law Enforcement.” This webinar will be presented by Mr. Charles Stephenson, SPI Subject Matter Expert. This webinar will describe devices/weapons classified as less-than-lethal used by law enforcement departments. Mr. Stephenson will provide a brief introduction to less lethal technologies along with notes on the effectiveness of several devices in use today.

    Join SPI’s Webinar – Basics of Evaluation for Practitioners Webinar

    February 09, 2015

    Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, “Basics of Evaluation for Practitioners,” on Wednesday, February 11 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. This webinar will describe the key components of SPI in the context of research and evaluation. In addition, the webinar will review different types of evaluation and data collection, and how evaluation fits into the problem-solving process (i.e., the SARA model).

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    The Impact of Body Worn Cameras: The Phoenix SPI

    On December 10 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar titled “The Impact of Body Worn Cameras: The Phoenix SPI”. This webinar will be co-presented by Commander Michael Kurtenbach of the Phoenix Police Department and Dr. Charles Katz from Arizona State University (ASU).

    Join SPI’s Webinar – Peer-to-Peer Roundtable: Sustainability

    September 30, 2014

    Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, Peer-to-Peer Roundtable: Sustainability, on Wednesday, October 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The focus of the webinar will be on discussion of sustainability of Smart Policing principles and practices, with specific discussions about challenges and recommended practices related to sustainability. The webinar will be facilitated by Dr.

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