National Policing Institute Announces Recent Grant Awards

By bparker | October 12, 2023 |
Line of police officers showing only their boots and bottom of the pants.

The National Policing Institute (NPI) is pleased to announce five recent grant awards that will support new and expanded programs. Known for using science and innovation to pursue excellence in policing, NPI is excited to partner in new and old ways as part of the organization’s ongoing effort to positively contribute to the law enforcement…

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54th Mile Project Kicks Off in Selma, Alabama

By Kaitlyn Perez | September 28, 2023 |

On February 18, 1965, Alabama State Troopers fatally shot an unarmed African American civil rights activist, Jimmie Lee Jackson. A champion for equal voting rights, Jackson died protecting his mother, who was attacked by police during a demonstration in Marion, AL. In response to Jackson’s death, local civil rights leaders organized a 54-mile march from…

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The Council on Policing Reforms and Race Releases Over 50 Research-Informed Recommendations on Improving Policing

By Brett Cowell | January 26, 2023 |

Washington, D.C. – The issues facing policing reform and race are deeply entrenched. Today, the Council on Policing Reforms and Race (Council) officially unveiled more than fifty research-informed recommendations to help address some of the most pressing issues facing policing and public safety. These recommendations can be used as a roadmap for policymakers, political officials,…

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Time to Get Serious About Police Education

By Brett Cowell | August 22, 2022 |

There hasn’t been a serious national discussion about police education across the USA for over 40 years, since the National Advisory Commission on Higher Education for Police Officers (HEPO) reported in the 1970s. Today, while there is lots of talk about making policing more scientific and more evidence-based, the focus seems to be on the…

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