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Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy Award for Leading Change in Policing This award honors a police professional who has taken bold steps to improve, reform, or advance policing from within the profession. Likely challenging the status quo, this nominee has implemented…
Hubert Williams Equal Justice and Effective Policing Award This award recognizes a police professional who currently or previously championed and promoted fairness, equal justice, and the civil rights of all. The ideal nominee will have worked to advance policing and…
Hubert Williams Equal Justice and Effective Policing Award This award recognizes a police executive who currently or previously championed and promoted fairness, equal justice, and the civil rights of all. The ideal candidate will have worked to advance policing and…
Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy Award for Leading Change in Policing This award honors a police executive who has taken bold steps to improve, reform, or advance policing from within the profession. Likely challenging the status quo, this candidate has implemented…
Bringing Women to Mesa How an Arizona agency uses strategy and culture to influence recruitment. It was in 2020, amidst COVID-19 and social unrest, when leadership at the Mesa Police Department (MPD) in Arizona challenged themselves to think differently about…
InFocus Citations September: Building Resilience in Policing: Preventing Stress and Supporting Officer Mental Health CDC/NIOSH. (2021). Shiftwork and suicide ideation among police officers. Retrieved from https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189658 Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). (2025). National conference and online training for law enforcement.…
Home › Media Resources Media Resources We are a research-based, nonprofit organization using science and innovation to pursue excellence in policing. While the work we do is highly technical and complex, we work diligently with local, national, and international media…
Reducing Violent Crime Through Data and Community Partnerships Davenport Police Department in Iowa strategically fights violent crime. Violent crime continues to dominate the headlines, but is it trending up or down? In Davenport, Iowa, it’s down-and that’s no accident. The…
Introduction Election season in the United States presents a unique public safety challenge for law enforcement: keeping voters, election officials, and the public safe while also maintaining a welcoming environment for all voters. Careful preparation, thoughtful internal and external communication,…
Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Concerns of Police Survivors We know policing is one of the most dangerous careers that exists, yet tens of thousands of Americans still suit up and serve their communities daily. We also know that, tragically, not all…
ONLINE TRAINING The NLERSP offers a variety of self-paced training courses and instructional videos that accommodate officers’ busy schedules. Training topics include: Commentary driving Managing distractions while driving Peer-to-peer accountability Emergency vehicle technology Mitigating struck-by incidents Vehicle pursuits Certificates of…
LEADS Scholars Believe the Future is Evidence-Based NIJ LEADS Scholars Researchers and practitioners have promoted “evidence-based policing” for decades. Many organizations, like the National Policing Institute (NPI) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ), also support the philosophy and its framework…
Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy Award for Leading Change in Policing This award honors a police professional who has taken bold steps to improve, reform, or advance policing from within the profession. Likely challenging the status quo, this nominee has implemented…
Hubert Williams Equal Justice and Effective Policing Award This award recognizes a police professional who currently or previously championed and promoted fairness, equal justice, and the civil rights of all. The ideal nominee will have worked to advance policing and…
Hubert Williams Equal Justice and Effective Policing Award This award recognizes a police executive who currently or previously championed and promoted fairness, equal justice, and the civil rights of all. The ideal candidate will have worked to advance policing and…
Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy Award for Leading Change in Policing This award honors a police executive who has taken bold steps to improve, reform, or advance policing from within the profession. Likely challenging the status quo, this candidate has implemented…
Bringing Women to Mesa How an Arizona agency uses strategy and culture to influence recruitment. It was in 2020, amidst COVID-19 and social unrest, when leadership at the Mesa Police Department (MPD) in Arizona challenged themselves to think differently about…
InFocus Citations September: Building Resilience in Policing: Preventing Stress and Supporting Officer Mental Health CDC/NIOSH. (2021). Shiftwork and suicide ideation among police officers. Retrieved from https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189658 Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). (2025). National conference and online training for law enforcement.…
Home › Media Resources Media Resources We are a research-based, nonprofit organization using science and innovation to pursue excellence in policing. While the work we do is highly technical and complex, we work diligently with local, national, and international media…
Reducing Violent Crime Through Data and Community Partnerships Davenport Police Department in Iowa strategically fights violent crime. Violent crime continues to dominate the headlines, but is it trending up or down? In Davenport, Iowa, it’s down-and that’s no accident. The…
Introduction Election season in the United States presents a unique public safety challenge for law enforcement: keeping voters, election officials, and the public safe while also maintaining a welcoming environment for all voters. Careful preparation, thoughtful internal and external communication,…
Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Concerns of Police Survivors We know policing is one of the most dangerous careers that exists, yet tens of thousands of Americans still suit up and serve their communities daily. We also know that, tragically, not all…
ONLINE TRAINING The NLERSP offers a variety of self-paced training courses and instructional videos that accommodate officers’ busy schedules. Training topics include: Commentary driving Managing distractions while driving Peer-to-peer accountability Emergency vehicle technology Mitigating struck-by incidents Vehicle pursuits Certificates of…
LEADS Scholars Believe the Future is Evidence-Based NIJ LEADS Scholars Researchers and practitioners have promoted “evidence-based policing” for decades. Many organizations, like the National Policing Institute (NPI) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ), also support the philosophy and its framework…