Strategic Initiatives Unit

This training was delivered in collaboration with the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center. The Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene training is an eight-hour instructor-led course designed to teach, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Officers will learn the powerful influence that every officer, regardless of rank, can have on a colleague’s conduct and behavior.

This training was delivered in collaboration with the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center. The Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene training is an eight-hour instructor-led course designed to teach, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Officers will learn the powerful influence that every officer, regardless of rank, can have on a colleague’s conduct and behavior.

This training was delivered in collaboration with the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center. The Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene training is an eight-hour instructor-led course designed to teach, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Officers will learn the powerful influence that every officer, regardless of rank, can have on a colleague’s conduct and behavior.

This training was delivered in collaboration with the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center. The Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene training is an eight-hour instructor-led course designed to teach, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Officers will learn the powerful influence that every officer, regardless of rank, can have on a colleague’s conduct and behavior.

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.

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.

The IACP TTA Lead arranged a peer meeting with the FY21 Okemos site to discuss data tracking systems and methods