Practical Solutions, Backed by Research. Built for Results
For over 55 years, the National Policing Institute (NPI) has supported law enforcement agencies through cutting-edge research, training, and innovation. Throughout this history, NPI has offered specialized services to help agencies solve complex operational challenges. This line of service is now enhanced, designed to further assist law enforcement agencies boost operational effectiveness and overall officer wellness through data, expertise, and evidence-based methods.
Whether you need help with staffing decisions, internal process reviews, organizational culture, or data quality, NPI offers responsive, expert-led services tailored to your agency’s needs.
Why Agencies Choose NPI
Law Enforcement Tested
NPI has worked with agencies of all sizes across the U.S. and understand the operational demands of modern policing.
Proven Expertise
NPI’s staff includes former law enforcement leaders, researchers, analysts, and data scientists with decades of field-tested experience.
Tailored Approach
Every engagement is designed to meet the unique structure, priorities, and constraints of your agency.
NPI’s Core Service Offerings
NPI has developed five core consulting services based on the needs consistently experienced in the field. Each offering is grounded in research and refined through real-world application.
Staffing Studies
Right-size your agency with data-backed insights
NPI will assess your current deployment using actual workload and call volume—not generic ratios—to provide defensible staffing projections and recommendations for patrol, investigative, and support units.
Efficiency Analysis and Improvement
Eliminate inefficiencies and improve service delivery
Using Lean Six Sigma principles, NPI will map, analyze, and streamline internal processes—especially when hiring more staff isn’t an option.
Organizational Assessment
Align your agency’s officers, policies, and purpose
This assessment captures insights of internal operations, helping them align people, policies, and systems to improve efficiency, accountability, morale, and community trust.
Workforce Wellness Analysis and Benchmarking
Support officer well-being by identifying internal stressors
This assessment captures insights on the organizational pressures officers face, helping agencies develop more effective wellness strategies.
Data Quality Assessment
Build confidence in the data that drives your decisions
We evaluate the completeness, consistency, and structure of your agency’s data systems—providing practical recommendations for improving accuracy and usability.
These services are just the beginning
NPI’s team of experts are available to:
Evaluate training, including de-escalation curriculum, and make recommendations to improve it
Review policies and provide recommendations for improvement
Support the thoughtful implementation of new technologies, including application of artificial intelligence
Crafted for Law Enforcement. Proven Results.
NPI’s consulting services are designed for real-world application—efficient, adaptable, and informed by decades of experience in the field. Agencies trust NPI’s guidance, integrity, and professionalism.
"I want to extend my sincere appreciation to you and the entire National Policing Institute team for the exceptional work and support provided to the Ferguson Police Department during our staffing and workload study. From the very beginning, Dr. Colby Dolly was instrumental in shaping the direction of this project. His background in law enforcement and familiarity with the demographics and geography of Ferguson brought an added layer of insight and credibility that we deeply valued. Having someone who not only understands policing but also understands our community made a meaningful difference in how the process was framed and executed."
Colonel Troy Doyle
Ferguson Police Department
Bring Proven Solutions to Your Agency
Get in touch to discuss how these tailored consulting services can support your agency’s goals and challenges—grounded in real-world law enforcement experience.