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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

Fair and Impartial Policing Assessment East Lansing PD

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and impartial policing practices and made recommendations to improve the agency’s impartial policing practices.

Fair and Impartial Policing Assessment East Lansing PD Fair and Impartial Policing Assessment of the East Lansing Police Department and impartial policing practices and made recommendations to improve the agency’s impartial policing practices. The ability of a police department to act in a fair and just manner is vitally important to creating internal and external trust, which in turn increases ... and Innovation to conduct an assessment of fair and impartial policing in the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD). This report details the findings and recommendations of this assessment of the ELPD

Racial Bias Audit Charleston SC

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The City Council voted in favor of an independent audit of the CPD in November of 2017. Further adding to this urgency were the findings from the College of Charleston’s report, The State of Racial Disparities in Charleston County, South Carolina 2000-2015, which noted racial disparities and the linkage to structural racism and economic inequality. The call for an audit also stemmed from growing interest among city officials and the community to address concerns about racial bias in the CPD’s procedures and practices. Subsequently, the City Council, city officials, and community stakeholders worked together to develop a request for proposals, review the proposals, and select an independent auditor. In January 2019, the City of Charleston, through a competitive bid, selected the CNA Institute for Public Research (CNA) to conduct a racial bias audit of the CPD.

Racial Bias Audit Charleston SC Racial Bias Audit of the Charleston, South Carolina, Police Department The City Council voted in favor of an independent audit of the CPD in November of 2017. Further ... , Charleston’s rich history provides context regarding the culture and perspectives of the local community and its relationship with the police. The community's efforts to address systemic racial bias ... in the Charleston area and the community. The Charleston Police Department (CPD), which employs 458 sworn police officers and 117 civilians and serves a population of more than 136,000

Alternative 911 Dispatch Models

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This guide identifies examples of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations.

Alternative 911 Dispatch Models This guide identifies examples of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations. According ... to the police. However, an overreliance on police to respond to these types of calls has led to a growing movement calling for alternatives to primary police dispatch. Law enforcement officers ... of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations. Since programs are often tailored to meet the requirements of a community, diversion

Crime Analysts: Using Data to Make Communities Safer

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Crime analysts identify patterns, trends, and connections in vast datasets to help law enforcement. The crime analysis profession expands along with police data.

Crime Analysts as Profession Crime analysts identify patterns, trends, and connections in vast datasets to help law enforcement. The crime analysis profession expands along with police data. /images/InDepth/2023/09/Crime-Analysis-Map.jpg Crime Analysts: Using Data to Make Communities Safer Crime analysis education, certification, careers with police Alisa Leduc Alisa Leduc is a research analyst ... in Residence program. In today’s world of limited police funding, staffing shortages, anti-police rhetoric, and allegations of racial disparities in policing, it is crucial that police decisions

National Institute of Justice Contract Allows CNA to Explore Impact of Police Station Dogs on Officer Wellness

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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded CNA with a new project focused on exploring the impact of station dogs on law enforcement officer well-being.

National Institute of Justice Contract Allows CNA to Explore Impact of Police Station Dogs on Officer Wellness The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded CNA with a new project focused on exploring the impact of station dogs on law enforcement officer well-being. CNA is embarking on a study of police station dogs with K9s For Warriors, a national veteran service organization. K9s For Warriors ... . The NIJ grant supports data collection from participating police stations to analyze agency member well-being, agency cohesion, staffing retention, and police-community relations. Along with K9s

Field Training Programs in Law Enforcement

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CNA studied six police officer field training programs around the United States to highlight promising practices and identify areas for improvement.

Field Training Programs in Law Enforcement Field Training Programs in Law Enforcement CNA studied six police officer field training programs around the United States to highlight promising practices ... situations—like law enforcement. Accordingly, law enforcement agencies spend considerable time and resources on training—paying recruits to attend police academies, managing field-training programs, ensuring ... departments select and recruit FTOs. This gap has led to a lack of standardization among law enforcement agencies on these topics. Despite the importance of police officer training, a common saying

Use of Force Assessment of San Jose PD

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This work coincided with an assessment of the SJPD’s efforts to bring the department in line with the recommended best practices promoted in the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing report.

Use of Force Assessment of San Jose PD USE OF FORCE ASSESSMENT OF THE SAN JOSÉ POLICE DEPARTMENT This work coincided with an assessment of the SJPD’s efforts to bring the department in line ... Council of San José, California directed staff to obtain an assessment of the San José Police Department’s (SJPD) use of force. CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation was chosen through a competitive bid process coordinated by the Independent Police Auditor (IPA). This work coincided with an assessment of the SJPD’s efforts to bring the department in line with the recommended best practices

Navigating Retaliatory Violent Disputes

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Since 2013, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has funded CNA to work with the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing to develop a series of Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) Problem-Oriented Guides for Police. These guides provide the law enforcement community with useful guidance, knowledge and best practices related to key problem-oriented policing and strategic policing principles and practices. CNA developed this infographic based on the guide titled "Retaliatory Violent Disputes" by John Klofas, Irshad Altheimer and Nicholas Petitti. SPI is a collaborative effort between BJA, CNA (SPI training and technical assistance provider) and over 65 local law enforcement agencies that are testing innovative and evidence-based solutions to serious crime problems.

for Policing Innovation (SPI) Problem-Oriented Guides for Police. These guides provide the law enforcement community with useful guidance, knowledge and best practices related to key problem-oriented ... multiple events and acts of retaliation, offer police opportunities to identify the dispute and then execute an appropriate response. In some instances, if police had known about the initial dispute ... event (such as when gunshots are fired) involving a police response Some time between the initial dispute and the violent incident, during which the department can intervene /reports/2020/12

Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide

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The first analysis of a database of 1,287 suicide deaths of police and correctional officers examines age, location, job, life challenges, and other factors.

Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide The first analysis of a database of 1,287 suicide deaths of police and correctional officers examines age, location, job, life challenges, and other factors. Introduction Police and correctional officers (hereafter referred to as public safety personnel) routinely confront arduous and psychologically taxing circumstances ... & Steege, 2021). Thoen et al. (2020) reported that 12.4 percent of surveyed police officers expressed a likelihood of future suicide attempts, with 13.2 percent acknowledging suicidal thoughts