Stockton, California, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation.
Stockton, California, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation. Stockton was selected as a pilot site for its demonstrated willingness and capacity to engage in the National Initiative’s research, intervention, and evaluation process, as well as its jurisdiction size and demographic composition.
To read the 2018 status report for Stockton, please click here.
If you would like to read the 2017 status report for Stockton, you can find it here.
In a concrete step toward improved transparency and accountability, the Stockton Police Department is consistently adding its departmental policies to its General Orders webpage.
A first site visit in April 2015 brought together interested residents and community groups of Stockton at the Oak Park Senior Center to participate in a community convening to discuss the National Initiative project. At this convening, the National Initiative introduced the goals and strategies of the project and explained how community members can participate directly.
The National Initiative team also met with city leaders, representatives from the police department, and prosecutors to discuss the role of criminal justice practitioners in this historic initiative.
Below are some items that the National Initiative and Stockton have produced so far.
Case Study: Community Input on Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones)
The Stockton Police Department in California has piloted a community input process for new departmental policy. On August 3, 2017, the department convened its Community Advisory Board to discuss the department’s prospective use of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones.
Second Site Visit Agenda: December, 2015
The National Initiative visited Stockton in December 2015 to review elements of the implementation plan and continue strategy planning for moving forward with Stockton's process.
As part of the National Initiative’s commitment to evaluating the effectiveness of its interventions, the Urban Institute surveyed residents from Stockton’s highest-crime neighborhoods regarding their perceptions of and attitudes toward criminal activity and the police department. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews in October and November 2015.
The implementation plan for Stockton contains information regarding trainings in procedural justice and implicit bias as well as initial assessments of key stakeholders' attitudes going into the reconciliation process. The document goes into detail regarding unique interventions and what certain of these processes entail.
The timetable outlines the dates at which the National Initiative and Stockton stakeholders plan to be engaged in various phases of the implementation plan.
First Site Visit Agenda: April, 2015
The National Initiative's first site visit to Stockton came in April 2015 when partners met to begin laying the foundation for the work that will take place over the next three years. The schedule included broader agenda setting with representatives from various groups and organizations as well as breakout meetings for smaller groups to discuss the strategy going forward.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation. The city was selected as a pilot site for its demonstrated willingness and capacity to engage in the National Initiative’s research, intervention, and evaluation process, as well as its jurisdiction size and demographic composition.
As of August 2018, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has administered the following trainings:
All new recruits continue to receive these trainings.
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has also provided procedural justice training to officers from the Port Authority of Allegheny County, training 47 officers in Procedural Justice I and 60 officers in Procedural Justice II & III.
PBP offers two community-facing trainings, one on the basics of procedural justice and one on understanding implicit bias. To learn more about these trainings, click here.
To read the 2018 status report for Pittsburgh, please click here.
If you would like to read the 2017 report for Pittsburgh, you can find it here.
In a concrete step toward improved transparency and accountability, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is consistently adding its departmental policies to its Police Policies and Procedural Manual webpage.
Scott Schubert, Chief of Police
A first site visit in April 2015 brought together interested residents and community groups at the Kingsley Association to participate in a community convening to discuss the National Initiative project. At this convening, the National Initiative introduced the goals and strategies of the project and explained how community members can participate directly.
The National Initiative team also met with city leaders, representatives from the police department, and prosecutors to discuss the role of criminal justice practitioners in this historic initiative.
Below are some items that the National Initiative and Pittsburgh have produced so far.
National Initiative Research Forum: January, 2016
National Initiative partners were in Pittsburgh, PA on January 13 for a research forum at Duquesne University. The forum convened the Pittsburgh region's research community as well as law enforcement and other interested parties to discuss and identify actionable research agendas that correspond to the National Initiative and are especially salient to Pittsburgh.
Second Site Visit Agenda: September, 2015
The National Initiative visited Pittsburgh in September 2015 to review elements of the implementation plan and continue strategy planning for moving forward with Stockton's process. During this visit, National Initative partners met with law enforcement and community leaders from various groups to discuss our work in Pittsburgh.
As part of the National Initiative’s commitment to evaluating the effectiveness of its interventions, the Urban Institute surveyed residents from Pittsburgh’s highest-crime neighborhoods regarding their perceptions of and attitudes toward criminal activity and the police department. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews in fall 2015.
The implementation plan for Pittsburgh contains information regarding trainings in procedural justice and implicit bias as well as initial assessments of key stakeholders' attitudes going into the reconciliation process. The document goes into detail regarding unique interventions and what certain of these processes entail.
First Site Visit Agenda: May, 2015
The National Initiative's first site visit to Pittsburgh came in May 2015 when partners met to begin laying the foundation for the work that will take place over the next three years. The schedule included broader agenda setting with representatives from various groups and organizations as well as breakout meetings for smaller groups to discuss the strategy going forward.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation. Minneapolis was selected as a pilot site for its demonstrated willingness and capacity to engage in the National Initiative’s research, intervention, and evaluation process, as well as its jurisdiction size and demographic composition.
This status report comes as Minneapolis moves into a fourth year of work with the National Initiative: moving forward, the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) will take steps to institutionalize each component of the NI to ensure sustainability and longevity.
To read the 2018 status report for Minneapolis, please click here.
If you would like to read the 2017 status report for Minneapolis, you can find it here.
In a concrete step toward improved transparency and accountability, the Minneapolis Police Department is consistently adding its departmental policies to its Policy & Procedure Manual webpage. Additionally, the MPD regularly publishes its data on crime, arrests, use of force, and officer-involved shootings in an easy-to-navigate dashboard format.
The MPD webpage also details the department's history of work with the National Initiative, the Chief's Citizens Advisory Council, and the Community Engagement Team.
Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police
A first site visit in June 2015 brought together interested residents and community groups of Minneapolis to participate in a community convening to discuss the National Initiative project. At this convening, the National Initiative introduced the goals and strategies of the project and explained how community members can participate directly.
The National Initiative team also met with city leaders, representatives from the police department, and prosecutors to discuss the role of criminal justice practitioners in this historic initiative.
Minneapolis Police: Procedural Justice, Chaplain Intro:
Minneapolis Police Department: Procedural Justice:
Mayor Betsy Hodges Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Death of Jamar Clark
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges released a statement offering condolences to the family of Jamar Clark one year after his death. Mayor Hodges also noted the introspection this tragedy has driven and the progress that she has sought to make.
Below are some items that the National Initiative and Minneapolis have produced so far.
Site Visit Agenda: February, 2016
National Initiative staff visited Minneapolis in February 2016 to meet with senior law enforcement officials as well as community members and representatives from various local support and advocacy organizations.
As part of the National Initiative’s commitment to evaluating the effectiveness of its interventions, the Urban Institute surveyed residents from Minneapolis’s highest-crime neighborhoods regarding their perceptions of and attitudes toward criminal activity and the police department. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews in fall 2015.
Site Visit Agenda: November, 2015
Our second site visit in November 2015 inlcuded meetings with local leaders and organizations that will play important roles in the National Initaitive's ongoing work with Minneapolis.
The implementation plan for Minneapolis contains information regarding trainings in procedural justice and implicit bias as well as initial assessments of key stakeholders' attitudes going into the reconciliation process. The document goes into detail regarding unique interventions and what certain of these processes entail.
The National Initiative's first site visit to Minneapolis came in June 2015 when partners met to begin laying the foundation for the work that will take place over the next three years. The schedule included broader agenda setting with representatives from various groups and organizations as well as breakout meetings for smaller groups to discuss the strategy going forward.
Gary, Indiana, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation.
Gary, Indiana, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation. The city was selected as a pilot site for its demonstrated willingness and capacity to engage in the National Initiative’s research, intervention, and evaluation process, as well as its jurisdiction size and demographic composition.
This status report comes as Gary moves into a fourth year of work with the National Initiative: moving forward, the Gary Police Department (GPD) will take steps to institutionalize each component of the NI to ensure sustainability and longevity.
To read the 2018 status report for Gary, please click here.
If you would like to read the 2017 report for Gary, you can find it here.
Richard Allen, Chief of Police
A first site visit in April 2015 brought together interested residents and community groups of Gary at Indiana University Northwest Savannah Center to participate in a community convening to discuss the National Initiative project. At this convening, the National Initiative introduced the goals and strategies of the project and explained how community members can participate directly.
The National Initiative team also met with city leaders, representatives from the police department, and prosecutors to discuss the role of criminal justice practitioners in this historic initiative.
Below are some items that the National Initiative and Gary have produced so far.
As part of the National Initiative’s commitment to evaluating the effectiveness of its interventions, the Urban Institute surveyed residents from Gary’s highest-crime neighborhoods regarding their perceptions of and attitudes toward criminal activity and the police department. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews in September 2015.
Letter of Support from Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson: March, 2015
Prior to our first site visit, Mayor Freeman-Wilson sent a letter of support to the National Initiative detailing her administration's full support for the new initiative in Gary.
Second Site Visit Agenda: October, 2015
The National Initiative visited Gary in October 2015 to review elements of the implementation plan and continue strategy planning for moving forward with Gary's process.
The implementation plan for Gary contains information regarding trainings in procedural justice and implicit bias as well as initial assessments of key stakeholders' attitudes going into the reconciliation process. The document goes into detail regarding unique interventions and what certain of these processes entail.
First Site Visit Agenda: April, 2015
Our first site visit to Gary included meetings with law enforcement and community representatives to begin laying a foundation and charting a course for the work that will be done in Gary in the coming years.
Fort Worth, Texas, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation.
Fort Worth, Texas, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation. The city was selected as a pilot site for its demonstrated willingness and capacity to engage in the National Initiative’s research, intervention, and evaluation process, as well as its jurisdiction size, ethnic and religious composition, and population density.
To read the 2018 status report for Fort Worth, please click here.
If you would like to read the 2017 report for Fort Worth, you can find it here.
The Fort Worth Police Department has established a Chief's Advisory Board, with the stated intention of providing a forum for police-community engagement around public safety.
Joel Fitzgerald, Chief of Police
A first site visit in May 2015 brought together interested residents and community groups of Fort Worth at the Potter's House to participate in a community convening to discuss the National Initiative project. At this convening, the National Initiative introduced the goals and strategies of the project and explained how community members can participate directly.
The National Initiative team also met with city leaders, representatives from the police department, and prosecutors to discuss the role of criminal justice practitioners in this historic initiative.
Below are some items that the National Initiative and Fort Worth have produced so far.
As part of the National Initiative’s commitment to evaluating the effectiveness of its interventions, the Urban Institute surveyed residents from Fort Worth’s highest-crime neighborhoods regarding their perceptions of and attitudes toward criminal activity and the police department. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews in January and February of 2016.
Second Site Visit Agenda: November, 2015
The National Initiative visited Forth Worth in November 2015 to review elements of the implementation plan and continue strategy planning for moving forward with Stockton's process.
The implementation plan for Forth Worth contains information regarding trainings in procedural justice and implicit bias as well as initial assessments of key stakeholders' attitudes going into the reconciliation process. The document goes into detail regarding unique interventions and what certain of these processes entail.
First Site Visit Agenda: May, 2015
The National Initiative's first site visit to Forth Worth came in May 2015 when partners met to begin laying the foundation for the work that will take place over the next three years. The schedule included broader agenda setting with representatives from various groups and organizations as well as breakout meetings for smaller groups to discuss the strategy going forward.
Birmingham, Alabama, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation.
Birmingham, Alabama, is one of six pilot sites employing strategies, examining policies, and developing evidence through research to reduce implicit bias, enhance procedural justice, and promote racial reconciliation. The city was selected as a pilot site for its demonstrated willingness and capacity to engage in the National Initiative’s research, intervention, and evaluation process, as well as its jurisdiction size and demographic composition.
To read the 2018 status report for Birmingham, please click here.
If you would like to read the 2017 report for Birmingham, you can find it here.
Patrick D. Smith, Chief of Police
A first site visit in June 2015 brought together interested residents and community groups of Birmingham to participate in a community convening to discuss the National Initiative project. At this convening, the National Initiative introduced the goals and strategies of the project and explained how community members can participate directly.
The National Initiative team also met with city leaders, representatives from the police department, and prosecutors to discuss the role of criminal justice practitioners in this historic initiative.
Below are some items that the National Initiative and Birmingham have produced so far.
As part of the National Initiative’s commitment to evaluating the effectiveness of its interventions, the Urban Institute surveyed residents from Birmingham’s highest-crime neighborhoods regarding their perceptions of and attitudes toward criminal activity and the police department. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews in fall 2015.
Second Site Visit Agenda: December, 2015
The National Initiative visited Birmingham in December, 2015 to review elements of the implementation plan and continue strategic planning for moving forward with Stockton's process.
First Site Visit Agenda: June, 2015
The National Initiative's first site visit to Birmingham came in June 2015 when partners met to begin laying the foundation for the work that will take place over the next three years. The schedule included broader agenda setting with representatives from various groups and organizations as well as breakout meetings for smaller groups to discuss the strategy going forward.
