"Since law enforcement agencies began partnering with citizens through community policing, we've seen significant drops in crime rates."
- John Ashcroft

Ethics & Integrity Training for Command Staff

Citizen Complaint Intake and Investigation Issues - This one-day course will identify the value of open citizen complaint intake and investigation processes. A sample process will be discussed as a tool – both to design a new one for a specific department as well as to review and strengthen current processes. The process can be used as a leading indicator of a department's commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

Bias-Based Policing: Issues and Dilemmas – This one-day course will identify key areas of concern regarding racial profiling. It presents a multi-dimensional model focusing on definitions of racial profiling, data collection and analysis, internal agency issues, and community concerns. These elements will be balanced against the pressing demands from criminal activity and laws in a democratic society. The case study method will help attendees focus on customized action steps to address racial profiling issues within their departments and the community.

Use of Force Issues in a Community Policing Environment – This one-day course will identify key areas of concern both within the law enforcement agency and the community regarding use of force issues. A multi-faceted model of inter-related components focuses on discussion about use of force, including beliefs, alignment and balance, training, accountability and communication, and leadership with integrity. The case study method allows attendees to identify action steps for their own departments to implement the recommended model.

Early Identification and Intervention Strategies (EIIS) – This two-day course will discuss the definition, purposes, and components of early identification and intervention systems. It reviews a process to identify, intervene, and follow-up with officers who exhibit problematic conduct. The review of data collected by a system will include supervisory, management, and systemic organizational issues and problems. Attendees will have an opportunity to develop a strategy for implementing EIIS in their departments.

Please watch for announcements regarding training dates on our web site, in our “Building Bridges” newsletter and in the mail via course announcement brochures. These courses are intended for law enforcement personnel who have the authority to make procedural changes in a department.

Curricula were developed by the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services in collaboration with the New England Regional Community Policing Institute.