Christine Johnson is a Program Manager at the National Policing Institute. She oversees the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety (NLERS) Program, which aims to prevent officer injuries and fatalities while operating on or near the nation’s roadways.

Since joining NPI in March 2020, Johnson has provided training and technical assistance (TTA) for officer safety and wellness initiatives and project support for traffic stop studies, use of force studies, and organizational assessments for various enforcement partners and jurisdictions. As part of NPI’s VALOR project, Johnson played an integral role in NPI’s development of the guidebook, “Staying Healthy in the Fray: The Impact of Crowd Control Management on Officers in the Context of Civil Unrest,” and its accompanying family guide.

Before joining NPI, Johnson served as the Strategic Analysis Specialist for the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). Previously, she was a special investigator with Keypoint Government Solutions and served at a national nonprofit, the aim of which was to provide women with executive leadership training.

Johnson graduated from the Catholic University of America with a bachelor’s in Spanish for international services and a minor in Latin American studies; she is fluent in Spanish. She received her master’s degree in criminal justice with a specialization in behavioral analysis from the University of Cincinnati.