February 2021 - National Policing Institute

2020 Annual Report Now Available!

By Brett Cowell | February 26, 2021 |

The National Policing Institute (NPI) is pleased to release its 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights NPI’s work throughout 2020 in four key areas: Building trust and legitimacy between police and communities; leveraging scientific research to advance policing; developing innovative solutions to meet the needs of police and communities; and improving officer safety and wellness…

Understanding Intergroup Communication as a Pathway for Improving Police Legitimacy

By Brett Cowell | February 26, 2021 |

Internal and external communications are essential to the success of police organizations. In this article, we focus primarily on external communications, reflecting on how a body of theory and research from the study of communication can be used to improve relationships between police and communities. Police scholars and practitioners have identified communication as a key…

Brett Cowell, M.A.

By slonkyadmin | February 26, 2021 |

Brett Cowell, MA is a Senior Program Manager at the National Policing Institute. In this role, he provides comprehensive project management for a portfolio of national training and technical assistance projects focused on preventing officer injuries and fatalities and increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Brett’s portfolio includes the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERS)…

NPI Publishes Review of the Portland Police Bureau’s Response to Mass Demonstrations that Occurred between 2017-2019

By Brett Cowell | February 12, 2021 |

Through a contract with the City of Portland, the National Policing Institute (NPI), recently published the results from a review that examined the responses of Portland police to mass demonstrations and counter demonstrations that occurred in Portland, Oregon, on June 4, 2017, August 4, 2018, and August 17, 2019. The official report, “Preparing for and…