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Ethical Decision Making Resources

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Ethical Decision Making Resources

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For policing professionals, public trust, integrity, and liability are constantly on the line. Often the difference between effective community policing and the failure of an agency’s public-safety mission is determined by the decisions of individual officers. With so much at stake, stressing police ethics as simply a means of discouraging bad behavior is wholly insufficient. Effective policing requires changing the concept of police ethics from merely an after-thought, to a controlling insight that informs and guides police practitioners from an internal, personal capacity. In one of its most impactful and rewarding endeavors to date, NCPI partnered with the USDOJ, COPS Office to address this fundamental shift through the Ethical Decision Making: Policing with Principled Insight (EDM:PPI) program. EDM:PPI is a multi-faceted program that is timeless, powerful, and exceptionally relevant for the professionals facing the realities of policing in the 21st century.

Crime Prevention

Homicide & Violence Reduction Resources

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Homicide & Violence Reduction Resources

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Over the past two decades, violent crime has been steadily declining. Yet the impact of homicide and violent crime remains a significant challenge for our nation’s communities. With long-term social implications and staggering economic consequences, homicide and violent crime reduction remains the top priority for policing agencies throughout the nation. The challenge for many agencies is addressing violent crime with interventions and countermeasures that are demonstrated to be effective. To address this challenge, NCPI partnered with the USDOJ, COPS Office to develop Applied Evidence-Based Policing Practices: Homicide and Violent Crime Reduction (HVR), a multi-faceted program which provides classroom training, online training, and a multitude of resources for police managers and decision makers. Based on the fundamental premise that research and evidence should guide organizational decision making, our goal for the HVR program is to increase your knowledge of current evidence-based practices and ways to implement them into your agency’s homicide and violent crime reduction efforts.

Community Policing

Implementing a Public Safety Drone Program: Instructor-led Training Support Package

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Implementing a Public Safety Drone Program: Instructor-led Training Support Package

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NOTE: This is a free resource, NOT an eLearning course. There is no pretest or posttest, and you will not receive a certificate of completion for reviewing this resource.

Resource Overview:

Recently, a growing number of agencies have explored the use of drones as a promising new practice. To help guide public safety agencies through the process of establishing and implementing successful drone programs, the US Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has partnered with the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) to create and make available the Implementing a Public Safety Drone Program: Instructor-led Training Support Package (Drone ILTSP).

Developed as a comprehensive training resource for in-person instruction, Drone ILT provides direct access to instructional materials addressing drone program implementation in a public safety setting. Specifically, the Drone ILTSP includes downloadable versions of the following:

Instructor Guide complete with a researched and cited instructional script
Participant Guide that includes notes, exercises, and activity pages
Pre- and post-course assessment and corresponding answer key
Course media (case study videos) in standard, closed captioned (CC), and audio-description (AD) versions

Appropriate for delivery as an 8-hour, in-person training or segmented modular training, the Drone ILTSP course includes an examination of current credentialing requirements, the evolving nature of drone technology and associated regulations, as well as guidance for determining the scope of resources needed for successful implementation. All materials are designed to be fully accessible (508 compliant) and focus on engaging participants through carefully crafted discussions, activities, and case studies that encourage participants to learn from the experiences and insights shared by featured practitioners on the ways they use drone programs to support and enhance their service to the community.

Target Audience: Public safety agencies interested in implementing a drone program, police agencies, sheriff’s departments, fire and rescue services, and other public safety stakeholders.

Cooperative Partners: This project was developed by the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) and was supported by cooperative agreement 2020-CK-WXK-050 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

Crisis Response

Innovations in Crisis Response: What CIT Programs Need to Know (e-Guide)

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Innovations in Crisis Response: What CIT Programs Need to Know (e-Guide)

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Course Overview: Innovations in Crisis Response: What CIT Programs Need to Know, an e-Guide, features the latest practices in crisis response and provides case study examples of communities leading the way.

Recently, innovations in crisis response have made it possible for local communities to increase their capacity for responses that do not place responsibility solely on law enforcement. The e-Guide highlights trends in crisis response including 988 – the national crisis line number, law-enforcement and mental health co-response teams, growth of non-law enforcement community responders, and mobile crisis teams for children and youth. Each innovation is illustrated by an in-depth case study of a community or state program which includes audio interviews, commentary by experts in the field, lessons learned, links to outside resources and organizations, and a checklist of next steps for local CIT leaders interested in bringing these innovations to their communities.

Target Audience: Law enforcement agencies and practitioners, as well as mental health agencies and practitioners, telecommunicators, crisis line staff, mental health advocates and other community organizations.

Cooperative Partners: This tuition-free online resource was developed by the National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI) and was originally supported by cooperative agreement 15JCOPS-21-GK-02306-SPPS by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Legal

Judicial Security Resources

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Judicial Security Resources

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Nationally, threats against judicial personnel have quadrupled in the last decade. The judges themselves are not the only ones in danger. Judges’ families are also being targeted as a direct threatening tactic and more attacks are occurring in the judges’ homes. Creating awareness and providing resources is critical to securing the judiciary and their families. In response, NCPI is proud to offer the Judicial Security Specialist Development Program (JSSDP), which consists of comprehensive training (onsite and online) incorporating evidence-based strategies and best practices, as well as corresponding tools and resources that law enforcement professionals can use immediately to enhance the personal safety and security of judicial personnel and their families, while at home, during travel, and in the court setting.

Community Policing

Measuring What Matters e-Guide

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Measuring What Matters e-Guide

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The MWM e-Guide is designed to be simple and easy to use! It is divided into five sections. This first section offers an overview of the e-Guide, its use, and the partnership that made it possible. Each of the next four sections provide information, guidance, and resources on a topic important to public safety. These topics include violent crime reduction, organizational culture, officer safety and wellness, and measuring and sustaining success. Although these areas may seem unrelated, they are actually intertwined components of police effectiveness. Each one influencing and impacting the other in ways that are sometimes obvious, other times subtle, but undoubtedly relevant to the complex work of policing. Ultimately, the purpose of the MWM e-Guide is to be your resource for obtaining insights and guidance from police practitioners and experts on topics that matter to you.

Tribal Policing

Mitakuye Oyasın (We Are All Related)

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Mitakuye Oyasın (We Are All Related)

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In addressing the challenges facing the Lakota people on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the Oglala Sioux Tribe embraces Akicita; a community-based approach to public safety that has been a part of the Lakota people for centuries. The Akicita are the guardians. Akicita is a shared responsibility among all community members. Akicita is community policing. For the Lakota people there is hope for the future in remembering the past.

Community Policing

My Voice Our Community Resources

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My Voice Our Community Resources

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NOTE: This is a free resource, NOT an e-learning course. There is no pre-test, post-test or assessments to complete. You will not receive a certificate of completion for reviewing this resource. Resources may be used in whole or in part based on your training delivery needs.

This project was developed by the National Center for Policing Innovation.

Resource Overview:

In the Spring of 2023, community partners in Knoxville, TN launched the first local My Voice. Our Community. campaign in an effort to raise awareness about the ways community members would get involved in reducing the violence around them. Spearheaded by the Mayor's office, they used My Voice. Our Community. as a messaging tool that unifies the city's existing violence reduction programs and spreads awareness that everyone has a voice, every voice matters, and together our voices can make a difference.

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These resources are intended for anyone wishing to improve community involvement in violence prevention. That can include community organizers, local government officials, or local police.

CIT ASSIST Resource Center

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CIT ASSIST Resource Center

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The CIT ASSIST Resource Center is a members-only information hub and communications platform for the cohort of public-safety agencies awarded CIT Implementation funding by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).

CIT ASSIST is a national initiative designed to increase the capacity of law enforcement agencies to effectively create or enhance crisis intervention teams (CITs). It includes a community of practice, training, and technical assistance services. Here members can connect with fellow cohort agency members and CIT experts to share ideas, lessons learned, resources, and more.

CIT ASSIST is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), managed by the National Center for Policing Innovation with guidance from CIT International, and backed by a National Advisory Board of experts from law enforcement, mental health, and advocacy fields.

If you are a cohort member and need an enrollment key to join the Resource Center, please email citassist@ncpi.us.

This project was supported, in whole or in part, by Cooperative Agreement Numbers 15JCOPS-21-GK-02306-SPPS, 15JCOPS-22-GK-04868-PPSE, and 15JCOPS-23-GK-03993-PPSE awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) or contributor(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific individuals, agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the author(s) or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues. Given that URLs and websites are in constant flux, neither the author(s) nor the COPS Office can vouch for their current validity.

Traffic Safety

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher

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Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher

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Course Overview:

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher, an eLearning course, reinforces key concepts that law enforcement officers apply to observe, identify, and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both to reduce the number of impaired driving incidents, serious injury, and fatal crashes. The guidance provided in this course is not intended to be prescriptive; rather, it is designed to be adaptable and generally applicable to law enforcement practitioners who serve in varied communities.

This course supports law enforcement practitioners in their efforts to effectively assess impaired drivers at roadside. As a refresher, the course reinforces the key concepts presented in the full, 16-hour, instructor-led ARIDE course. The design of course content supports officers in the enforcement of DWI (Driving While Impaired) offenses, especially those that may involve drug impairment. This training enhances learners' understanding of the role of the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and facilitates better utilization of DREs in the field. For those communities with no DREs or limited access to their services, this course helps officers make informed decisions related to testing and documentation of drug-impaired driving cases.

Learning Objectives:

Define and describe impaired driving enforcement training programs
Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and how this course supports the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program
Describe the purpose and proper administration of eye examinations and additional impairment tests, including Lack of Convergence (LOC), Modified Romberg Balance (MRB), and Finger-to-Nose (FTN)
Describe the general effects of drugs from each of the seven drug categories
Articulate possible effects of polydrug use related to the general indicators of alcohol and drugs
List signs which may emerge during the DWI detection process indicating the subject is under the influence of a drug
Interpret the totality of the evidence to support the decision to arrest or release the subject
Identify circumstances that may require a call for a DRE to assist with the investigation
Identify resources and personnel required for effective post-arrest screening
Accurately document all aspects of the DWI arrest from the time of observation through the post-arrest processing
Accurately document, in the proper event sequence order, observed impairment in each of the three phases of the detection process
Identify additional resources to support prosecution
Prepare a comprehensive case file for effective courtroom presentation
Articulate relevant evidence as it relates to case preparation and prosecution

Target Audience:

The ARIDE Refresher course is intended for those who have previously completed the full, instructor-led ARIDE course. This refresher does not replace the initial 16-hour ARIDE course; rather, it is designed to strengthen and sustain the learner’s understanding of the concepts presented in that course. Like the initial ARIDE course, this refresher bridges the gap between Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) courses and DRE courses, providing an enhanced level of awareness to law enforcement officers of drug impairment in the context of traffic safety. This course does not act as a substitute for the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program and will not qualify or certify an individual as a DRE.

Cooperative Partners:

This tuition-free online training was developed by the National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI), formerly known as Virginia Center for Policing Innovation, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and was supported by cooperative agreement 2020-CK-WXK-037 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

Learning Hours:

4 hours including the pre-test and post-test.

Arizona POST Approved Course

AZPOST Approval 22-385
AZPOST does not require the standard approval form for this course; however, if you would like one, please contact AZPOST directly at contactus@azpost.gov .

Traffic Safety

Better Encounters: Police and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

eLearning Course

3 Hours

Better Encounters: Police and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Course Overview:

Better Encounters: Police and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, an eLearning course, enhances the capacity of law enforcement to identify and effectively interact with community members who may have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) during traffic stops and other exchanges in the community.

The significant and rising prevalence of I/DD in the population makes this course especially pertinent for law enforcement and other safety practitioners with a focus on traffic safety. Better Encounters presents the rationale for learning more about people with I/DD, including the growing rates of specific disabilities and the likely contexts for interactions with police during traffic-related contact. The course also provides the means of identifying behaviors that are characteristic of those with I/DD, developing strategies for having positive interactions, and improving situational awareness and decision-making. Ultimately, the greater the awareness law enforcement officers have of the conditions and people they are likely to encounter, the better equipped they are to effectively manage a diverse range of situations.

Learning Objectives:

Define the relevant I/DD terms including intellectual and developmental disability, developmental disability, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and community policing
Identify relevant legal obligations including those created by the ADA
Understand the prevalence of I/DD in the population
Recognize specific rationales for training to improve interactions between police and people with I/DD including self-identified need
Discern the most likely contexts for encounters between police and people with I/DD
Distinguish behaviors that indicate possible I/DD
Identify indicators that a person with I/DD may also have a mental health condition
Recognize the function of appropriate communications in improving encounters with people who may have I/DD
Explore strategies for managing stress during encounters
Discern a decision-making framework to improve interactions with an expanding range of people

Target Audience:

Law enforcement officers and other public safety practitioners with a focus on traffic stops.

Cooperative Partners:

This tuition-free online training was developed by the National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI), formerly known as Virginia Center for Policing Innovation, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and was supported by cooperative agreement 15-J-COPS-21-GK-021240-MUMU by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

Learning Hours:

3 hours including the pre-test and post-test.

Arizona POST Approved Course

AZPOST does not require the standard approval form for this course; however, if you would like one, please contact AZPOST directly at contactus@azpost.gov .

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