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Dawn Thomas

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written, executed and evaluated more than 60 exercises, experiments and wargames in the fields of health and medical operations, terrorism prevention and response, unmanned systems, animal disease, public health and cybersecurity. She also plays an active role in the analyses of real-world operations, including evaluations of local, state and federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, severe traffic ... Thomas-Dawn /images/Experts/Thomas-Dawn.jpg Dawn Thomas is a co-director of the Center for Emergency Management and Operations and director of the Center for Critical Incident Analysis. She

Bryce Peterson

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Peterson-Bryce /images/Experts/Peterson-Bryce.jpg Bryce Peterson is an expert in corrections and policing. His research focuses on body-worn cameras and other technologies, correctional safety and contraband, and other policies and programs that improve the efficacy of criminal justice operations. His work includes evaluations, policy analyses, and technical assistance projects. Prior to joining CNA, Peterson was a principal research associate with the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center, where he developed and led a portfolio of work sponsored by several federal and local government

Brittany Cunningham

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Cunningham-Brittany /images/Experts/Cunningham-Brittany.jpg Brittany Cunningham is an expert in scientific research and analysis and has more than a decade of experience designing, implementing and managing rigorous research studies and evaluations at the local, state and national level. Cunningham specializes in using evidence-based approaches and quantitative and qualitative analysis to support law enforcement agency operations and organizational reform. At CNA, she has led and supported grants and projects from federal agencies including the Department of Justice, Department of Defense

Daniel Lawrence

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to assess law enforcement agency operations and organizational reform. Before coming to CNA, Lawrence worked at the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center and RTI International's Policing Research Program, where he led multiple evaluations of policing technologies and practices. Lawrence holds a doctorate and a Master of Arts in criminology, law, and justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 13, April 21, 2022

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A biweekly newsletter on AI and autonomy developments in China

in real-time, and make predictions about the future battlefield situation. Evaluations of operational decision-making. Criteria for evaluating operational decisions include the ability to make systematic, rational, and innovative decisions. Effective evaluations include assessing the ability of intelligent command systems to deal with major changes that occur during operations, use standardized ... , and flexible response) is a better criterion for evaluating intelligent command systems. In this respect, the authors argue that evaluations of intelligent command systems involve: Evaluations

Organizational Transformation in Policing

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IPR has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public sector working with agencies and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police operations.

to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police operations ... operations. LEADERS IN ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION Through methodologically sound scientific research grounded in field operations analysis and assistance—and through our close connections with justice agency management and operations—we help local, county, and state police organizations achieve practical results that save lives, promote justice, and improve efficiency, trust

Jason Thomas

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Jason Thomas Jason E. Thomas, Ph.D. Vice President and Director, Operational Warfighting Division, Director, Operations Evaluation Group /images/About-Us/Leadership/thomas.png Dr. Jason Thomas, is the vice president and director of CNA’s Operational Warfighting Division, and the director of CNA’s Operations Evaluation Group. He has wide-ranging experience in systems analysis and operations research, working on such issues as preparedness assessments, warfighting requirements, operational evaluations, formal IT development, and intelligence fusion. His most recent work at CNA was as field

Independent Audit of the Little Rock PD

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CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation conducted an independent audit of the Little Rock Police Department.

and weaknesses of LRPD’s operations with in the following areas: Personnel policies and procedures Training and professional standards Accountability system data Performance evaluations

Racial Bias Audit of Albany NY PD

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This audit will provide baseline information to inform the City of Albany’s response to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 203: New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.1 In August of 2020, the City of Albany, through a competitive bid, selected the CNA Center for Justice Research and Innovation to conduct a racial bias audit of the Albany, Police Department.

audit included: Assess and monitor APD’s internal operations, policies, procedures, and practices to detect the presence of implicit bias and systemic racial bias. Collect and analyze data related ... seek evaluations of these programs to determine their effectiveness and help allocate resources among them. There are community concerns that past proposed reforms have not been implemented, along

cna talks: Hurricane Harvey Recovery

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As initial search and rescue operations in Houston shift to long-term recovery efforts, three CNA experts discuss the various challenges Houston will face based on their experiences with large-scale disaster recovery efforts.  Monica Giovachino moderates as Jason McNamara and Dawn Thomas share perspectives gathered from years of experience working at FEMA and studying disaster response, including major concerns from housing and mass care to considering important questions for federal and local agencies as one of America’s largest cities begins to recover and rebuild.

Hurricane Harvey Recovery As initial search and rescue operations in Houston shift to long-term recovery efforts, three CNA experts discuss the various challenges Houston will face based ... programs for federal, state, and local agencies. She has led evaluations of complex, national exercises, as well as real-world incidents, including the 2013 mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard ... of the busiest, and most costly, disaster seasons on record. Dawn Thomas is an Associate Director in CNA’s Safety & Security Division.  She has contributed to the analyses of real-world operations, including