Archive for November 2025
Inside Our Impact – November
The National Policing Institute team proudly presents Inside Our Impact, a newsletter dedicated to sharing NPI’s stories and those who make our work possible. Each issue highlights some of NPI’s research or projects and shares insights into how our dedication to excellence benefits you and your community. What is an After-Action Review (AAR)? An After-Action…
Read MoreEvaluating Crisis Response Training and Programs: Turning Insights into Impact
When someone in crisis calls for help, law enforcement is often the first to arrive. These situations require compassionate and coordinated intervention to ensure the safety of officers and community members, while supporting individuals’ connections to services.  Across the country, agencies are enhancing their response capabilities by implementing specialized training (e.g., Crisis Response and Intervention…
Read MoreThe National Policing Institute Welcomes New Board Members
NPI is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors: Regina Lombardo, Chief Security Officer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and former Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Heather Childs, public safety and security executive with deep experience at the Department of…
Read MoreRegina Lombardo
Regina Lombardo serves as Chief Security Officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), one of the world’s most renowned cultural institutions. A native New Yorker, she grew up visiting The Met and spending time on its iconic steps—never imagining that she would one day return to safeguard the museum she loved as a…
Read MoreHeather Childs
Heather Childs has dedicated her career to advancing public safety and equal justice—first as a senior leader at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and now as Chief Ethics, Compliance & Security Officer at Uber. In her current role, Heather oversees Uber’s global Trust & Security, Ethics & Compliance, and Political Law teams. She leads…
Read MoreGregory A. Thomas
Gregory A. Thomas serves as Senior Executive for Law Enforcement Operations in the Kings County (Brooklyn, N.Y.) District Attorney’s Office, the third-largest prosecutor’s office in the nation. In this role, he advises District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on law enforcement policy, oversees the Detective Investigators Squad of more than 80 sworn officers, and acts as a…
Read MoreSlowing It Down: How De-Escalation Is Changing Policing
In recent years, there has been a growing national push to incorporate de-escalation tactics into standard police training. A 2019 survey of 155 large U.S. police departments found that nearly all responding agencies offered some form of de-escalation training to their officers (CBS, 2019). In 2022, the U.S. Congress passed the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training…
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