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Edward Flynn

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, and public safety partnerships. Prior to joining CNA, Flynn was appointed Chief of Police in Milwaukee in January 2008. He was formerly Police Commissioner in Springfield, Massachusetts from 2006 to 2008. As the chief police executive, he was responsible for 470 officers and 100 civilians, serving a city of 155,000 residents. Flynn served as Secretary of Public Safety under Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney from January 2003 until he took command in Springfield. Prior to his appointment as Secretary of Public Safety, he served for five years as the chief of police in Arlington, Virginia

James Nolette

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Nolette-James /images/Experts/Nolette-James.webp James Nolette is an expert in place-based policing, police operations, and police reform. Prior to CNA, Nolette served with the Fayetteville Police ... world. Assistant Chief (Retired) Nolette partnered with the Department of Justice and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) as the Fayetteville Police Departments command staff liaison associated with the Fayetteville Police Department Collaborative Reform. He was also responsible for leading the Fayetteville Police Department’s efforts in establishing a robust Open Data Portal associated

Laura Kunard

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in the fields of policing, criminal justice, emergency management, public policy, community organizing, corrections, and organizational development. Her recent research topics include police professionalism and reform. She currently serves as associate monitor for crisis intervention on the independent monitoring team overseeing the Albuquerque Police Department’s court-approved settlement agreement and as project director on the independent monitoring team overseeing the Chicago Police Department’s consent decree. She also has expertise in police training and education in topics such as community

William (Bill) Taylor

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and implementing problem-solving policing activities with police department personnel, neighborhood residents, and other partners both in and out of government. Taylor serves as a CNA advisor ... , Police Department and conducted a racial bias audit for the Albany, New York, Police Department.  Prior to joining CNA, Taylor was the police superintendent of the Lowell, Massachusetts, Police ... College and expert-level training at the FBI National Academy, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and the Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute. William (Bill) Taylor Senior Advisor

What Drives Suicidal Thoughts Among Police and Civilian Staff? Findings on Mental Health and PTSD

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Poor psychological health and PTSD were the strongest predictors of suicidal ideation among law enforcement staff, rather than characteristics associated with demographics or job positions.

What Drives Suicidal Thoughts Among Police and Civilian Staff? Findings on Mental Health and PTSD Poor psychological health and PTSD were the strongest predictors of suicidal ideation among law ... /What-Drives-Suicidal-Thoughts-Among-Police-and-Civilian-Staff-Findings-on-Mental-Health-and-PTSD-Cover.jpg Approved for public release. ISI-2026-U-045705-Final What Drives Suicidal Thoughts Among Police and Civilian Staff? What Drives Suicidal Thoughts Among Police and Civilian Staff? Findings on Mental Health and PTSD

More Alerts, More Work: What Police Departments Should Expect When They Adopt Gunshot Detection Technology

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GDT roughly doubled shooting notifications across the three cities studied, leading to a two- to threefold increase in total officer staff time spent responding to those incidents.

More Alerts, More Work: What Police Departments Should Expect When They Adopt Gunshot Detection Technology GDT roughly doubled shooting notifications across the three cities studied, leading ... /More-Alerts-More-Work-What-Police-Departments-Should-Expect-When-They-Adopt-Gunshot-Detection-Technology-Cover.jpg Approved for public release. ISI-2026-U-045704-Final What Police Departments Should Expect When They Adopt Gunshot Detection Technology More Alerts, More Work: What Police Departments Should Expect When They Adopt Gunshot Detection Technology

How Police Departments Can Get Officers to Support Early Intervention Systems

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Officers are more likely to support early intervention systems when they are familiar with how those systems work.

How Police Departments Can Get Officers to Support Early Intervention Systems Officers are more likely to support early intervention systems when they are familiar with how those systems work ... /How-Police-Departments-Can-Get-Officers-to-Support-Early-Intervention-Systems-Cover.jpg /quick-looks/2026/08/How-Police-Departments-Can-Get-Officers-to-Support-Early-Intervention-Systems-Cover.jpg Approved for public release. ISI-2026-U-045466-Final How Police Departments Can Get Officers to Support Early Intervention How Police Departments Can Get Officers to Support Early Intervention Systems

PAJ DAY 1 3 Civilianization & Role of Police, Prosecutors, and Corrections in Society

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On August 30-31, 2023, the CNA Center for Justice Research and Innovation’s (JRI) Project on American Justice (PAJ) hosted the first JRI Virtual Symposium. The symposium brought together criminal justice researchers and practitioners to discuss emerging and critical topics in the justice system. NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne, a nationally recognized criminal justice policy expert, joined the symposium as the keynote speaker. Sessions also included presentations and roundtables highlighting research, training and technical assistance, and reform work that JRI is engaged in. These sessions covered the following topics: the role of police, prosecutors, and corrections in society, community relations, emerging technologies, civilianization of traditional justice functions, organizational change and development, and the future of the criminal justice system.

PAJ DAY 1 3 Civilianization & Role of Police, Prosecutors, and Corrections in Society On August 30-31, 2023, the CNA Center for Justice Research and Innovation’s (JRI) Project on American ... , training and technical assistance, and reform work that JRI is engaged in. These sessions covered the following topics: the role of police, prosecutors, and corrections in society, community relations ... of Police, Prosecutors, and Corrections in Society https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4LeJvFiHcI?si=ZPgucdjfRfr3baja

Thomas Christoff

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of police operations, including hiring, training, policy development, oversight, community relations, and accountability. For CNA, he serves on two monitoring teams: for the consent decree between ... Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on technology in law enforcement agencies and is project director for an assessment of the Michigan State Police Department, evaluating policy, training, and operations related to disparate traffic enforcement. Previously, Christoff led assessments of the San Jose Police Department, evaluating use of force and adherence to principles of 21st Century Policing

Tom Woodmansee

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with hundreds of police agencies around the country on violent crime reduction strategies, strategic planning, organizational transformation, problem-oriented policing, and community collaboration ... to joining CNA, Woodmansee served for 25 years as a police officer in Madison, Wisconsin. His senior roles there included commander of the Gang Unit and Crime Analysis Unit, Police Academy director, lieutenant of training, and SWAT commander. He has conducted training for local, state, national, and international police organizations on use of force, domestic violence dynamics and investigations