VRN

    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.

    Check Out the WGN TV Article on the Community-Police Relation Efforts of the Chicago Police Department – A Violence Reduction Network Site

    June 13, 2016

    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.

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    Join the June 15 VRN Webinar – Utilizing License Plate Readers for Violence Reduction

    June 09, 2016

    Please join the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) for the webinar, “Utilizing License Plate Readers for Violence Reduction” on Wednesday, June 15, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide law enforcement officials with an overview of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Specifically, participants will learn how to establish a program, the development of policies for ALPR use, ALPR successes, and the development of implementation plans.

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    Join the Violence Reduction Network Webinar – Recruiting a Diverse Police Department Through Digital Outreach

    April 18, 2016

    Join the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) webinar, “Recruiting a Diverse Police Department Through Digital Outreach,” on Thursday, April 21 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET.

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    VRN Webinar: Recruiting a Diverse Police Department Through Digital Outreach

    A police department that reflects the ethnic, gender and racial makeup of the communities it serves helps to build trust and improve relationships. Commitment to encouraging diversity in the police force has immense value both internally and externally. 

    Department of Justice Launches the National Violence Reduction Network

    October 03, 2014

    On September 29, Attorney General Eric Holder and the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Assistant Attorney General Karol V. Mason launched the Violence Reduction Network (VRN), a national comprehensive approach to reduce violent crime in communities around the country.

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