The National Policing Institute (NPI), a research-based non-profit organization, is pleased to announce nine new grants that will fund new and existing programs established to improve the field of policing.

A current partner, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), awarded NPI the funds to participate in the creation of a Crisis Intervention and Effective De-escalation: Building a National Model for Police Standards and Training initiative. This initiative is a collaborative effort between BJA, NPI, and The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Together, experts will develop standards and a curriculum for de-escalation training programs that can be utilized nationwide.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), another current partner of NPI’s, awarded two new projects, including the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program and the multi-phase study Examining Police Supervision in the 21^st Century. NPI is proud to continue the growth of the LEADS Scholars program, a project dedicated to promoting positive and evidence-based change in leadership within policing. The new study, Examining Police Supervision in the 21^st Century, will facilitate the development of evidence-informed best practices for the selection, training, and performance of first-line supervisors, addressing a major gap in policing research.

NPI is also awarded three grants from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Through the new Emerging Issues Forums, NPI will identify and convene a select group of today’s thought leaders for discussion on critical issues impacting policing and ways to address these issues. Based on the original Executive Series on Policing and Public Safety at Harvard University, the new forums will produce knowledge and assist in the advancement of the field through discussions, publications, and education.

Additionally, as part of the COPS Office’s Collaborative Reform Initiative, NPI will facilitate a component of the Critical Response Program aimed at supporting after-action reviews for requesting agencies in the wake of major or critical incidents and actions. This award aligns with NPI’s vast experience in conducting after-action reviews.

Through the final grant from the COPS Office, NPI will work to increase awareness of law enforcement accreditation programs to help state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies successfully achieve accreditation. This project stems from the COPS Office’s Supporting LEAs Seeking Accreditation grant program.

Finally, NPI is continuing its work with Arnold Ventures, a philanthropic organization focused on evidence-based solutions to societal issues. This replication study is based on a procedural justice model and will test the impact of changes to first-line supervisors’ managerial practices on their subordinate officers across three police agencies.

NPI is also granted continued work on the groundbreaking resource hub in partnership with BJA, known as the Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab, and the no-cost training initiative, the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program.

“The breadth of work we will be taking on in the new year speaks to the wealth of knowledge and expertise we have here at NPI,” commented President Jim Burch. “Each new and continuing project within our portfolio provides strategic opportunities to work with agencies and communities together, as we guide the future of policing. We are excited about finding new ways to positively impact the field.”