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During this three-day peer exchange, three Aurora Police Department personnel visited the Baltimore Police Department (BPD). The primary focus of this exchange was how to leverage crime analysis and technology to support consent decree compliance.
Members of the ASPIRE team attended the 2024 NOBLE conference
In December 2024, the project team in partnership with IACLEA conducted a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) focus group at the University of Central Florida to further learn recruitment and retention insights from diverse communities. The focus group consisted of 5 female students from various majors, such as Criminal Justice, Political Science and Criminal and Law Deviance.
As part of the Community Trust Initiative (CTI) project, the IACP organized a media training program focusing on the unique challenges faced by first-line supervisors and command staff. Laura McElroy, a highly respected authority in media relations, guided participants through advanced techniques and strategies for managing media interactions and public statements. Participants learned about how to confidently and effectively engage with media representatives, handling inquiries with poise and clarity.
The city of Portland has recently created a Tribal Liaison position, and PPB has requested any materials pertaining to police interactions with Tribal communities.
The Boston (MA) Police Department requested assistance finding examples of a social media policy for use in criminal investigations and prosecutions. The IACP CTI team shared with Boston PD a resource from the Brennan Center for Justice, specifically the model policy from the New York (NY) Police Department.
The Boston (MA) Police Department requested a connection be made between them and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), an organization that the IACP has partnered with. The goal of this connection is to gain insight from RILA on Boston PD's Safe Shopping Initiative, an initiative created by Boston PD, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, and several private sector partners within the City of Boston to address various critical concerns related to safety and security in retail environments.
To support outreach and engagement IIR staff attended the 2024 I Love U Guys' Briefings: National School Safety Symposium in San Mateo, California, from November 7–8, 2024.
The Boston (MA) Police Department and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement's (MONSE) Coordinated Neighborhood Stabilization Response (CNSR) program in Baltimore (MD) had a virtual peer exchange. Boston PD was looking for resources programs to learn from on trauma-informed follow-up and neighborhood stabilization following a multi-agency operation that led to dozens of arrests in one apartment complex.
