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| National Policing Institute | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Policing Institute |
| Formation | 1970 (as Police Foundation) |
| Type | Nonprofit research organization |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
| Leader title | President and CEO |
| Leader name | Chuck Wexler |
National Policing Institute is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization focused on advancing policing through applied research, evaluation, training, and technical assistance. The Institute traces roots to the Police Foundation and interacts with agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice (United States), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and academic institutions like Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. Its work informs policymakers, including members of the United States Congress, state chiefs, and municipal leaders from cities such as New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
The organization was established in 1970 amid debates following events like the Civil Rights Movement, the Watts riots, and policy shifts influenced by figures such as J. Edgar Hoover and reforms occurring after the Kerner Commission Report. Early collaborations involved scholars from Stanford University, University of Chicago, and Columbia University and practitioners from the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and the New York City Police Department. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s it engaged with initiatives linked to the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and commissions convened after incidents involving departments in Los Angeles and Miami. In the 21st century the organization expanded partnerships with entities like The Pew Charitable Trusts, MacArthur Foundation, and foundations influenced by leaders such as Bill Gates and initiatives tied to the Obama administration.
The Institute’s mission emphasizes evidence-based policing, drawing on methods tested in randomized trials associated with researchers from University of Pennsylvania, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford and aligning with reforms advocated by leaders like William Bratton and scholars such as David Kennedy (criminologist). Core activities connect to policing issues debated in forums with representatives from American Civil Liberties Union, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and municipal coalitions from Seattle, Baltimore, and Portland, Oregon. The Institute provides guidance relevant to federal statutes including the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and to court decisions from the United States Supreme Court that affect practices adopted by departments in Philadelphia, Houston, and Phoenix.
The Institute produces evaluations, reports, and toolkits that cite methodologies used at RAND Corporation, National Academy of Sciences, and Urban Institute while publishing case studies about interventions implemented in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Denver. Its publications often reference theoretical frameworks from scholars at Michigan State University, University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern University and draw comparisons to international studies by organizations such as Home Office (United Kingdom), Australian Institute of Criminology, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Notable projects have examined strategies connected to crime patterns identified in studies involving CompStat, initiatives discussed by Bernard Kerik, and community programs evaluated alongside advocates from Mothers Against Police Brutality and civil rights groups in Atlanta.
The organization delivers training curricula and technical assistance used by chiefs from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, sheriffs from Los Angeles County, and line officers in departments across Texas, Florida, and Ohio. Programs incorporate lessons from prior training models developed with instructors from National Sheriffs' Association, consultants associated with Kroll (company), and adjunct faculty formerly at Georgetown University Law Center. Assistance ranges from scenario-based exercises resembling protocols tested at FBI National Academy to policy development support influenced by standards from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and by post-incident reviews similar to those led after events in Ferguson, Missouri and Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Governance is carried out by a board including leaders drawn from organizations like Bloomberg Philanthropies, Arnold Ventures, and academic representatives from University of Michigan and George Mason University. Funding streams include grants and contracts from federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, philanthropic support from entities like the Ford Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and project revenue from municipal clients including counties in Cook County, Illinois and Maricopa County, Arizona. Financial oversight practices reference standards promulgated by the Council on Foundations and audit approaches used by firms such as Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The Institute partners with a wide network including Community Oriented Policing Services programs, international bodies like the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and research collaborators at Carnegie Mellon University and Syracuse University. Its evaluations have informed policy shifts in jurisdictions from San Francisco to New Orleans and have been cited in congressional hearings with representatives from the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Impactful initiatives have intersected with reform efforts involving leaders such as Rashad Robinson and civic coalitions in Boston and have contributed to practice changes adopted by agencies engaged with models developed at CUNY and Rutgers University.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States