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Does your agency have a strategy in place to combat gun crime? Let us know ?? #InFocus

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NLERS ONLINE COURSES! ?? NPI-operated National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety (NLERS) Program has released virtual variations of their existing in-person training: ?? Roadway Safety Patrol Officer Course ?? Roadway Safety Executive Session These courses teach the same curriculum as the in-person training but will be self-paced and available on the go. The final step to complete each training is attending a live roundtable session streamed on the NLERS Online Learning Platform. ?? Executive Session - Wednesday, April 2, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST ?? Patrol Officer Course - Monday, March 24, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST A Train-the-Trainer Workshop will also be held quarterly through this platform. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Register today using the link in the comments!

With help from the Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI), the Tremonton-Garland Police Department in Utah has successfully established a school resource officer (SRO) program and launched an initiative to tackle teen dating violence. Since November 2024, this vital program has reached over 400 students, covering essential topics like healthy relationship characteristics, consent, dating violence, and abuse. At NPI, we know the value of no-cost resources for small and rural agencies, which is why we believe in and operate RVCRI. Initiatives like these strengthen the bandwidth of local police and promote overall safety. #RVCRI

In policing, collecting challenge coins symbolizes mutual respect, rich tradition, and law enforcement's culture. Many who collect and exchange these coins know that no two coins are the same; they are each unique in design and meaning. Each year, NPI designs a challenge coin for our supporters and those who join us in pursuing excellence in policing: https://hubs.li/Q03b64wf0

National Policing Institute's 2024 Annual Report is out now! Discover NPI's impact through a selection of the year's projects, assistance, and training. 2025 marks NPI's 55th year of working with law enforcement and partners to achieve excellence in policing. Join us as we celebrate our past achievements while simultaneously looking forward to a bright future!

In a previous issue of InFocus, we looked closely at crisis response. We shared that a crisis response model that includes co-responder programs can enhance crisis de-escalation, increase connections to services, produce cost savings, and, importantly, alleviate pressure on the criminal justice and healthcare systems. This model can be designed three different ways. Ride-along support, for one, is when officers and mental health professionals ride and respond to an incident together. The ride-separate support model includes officers and mental health professionals arriving at an incident separately. Finally, remote support is when a mental health professional supports a police officer during an incident via telephone or video.

Recently, NPI’s president, Jim Burch, and board member, Dr. Cynthia Lum, presented on gun violence research during a Congressional Briefing on Preventing Gun Violence. Joined by members of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University and the Harry F. Guggenheim Foundation, Jim offered insights on crime gun intelligence and how agencies use it in investigations to curb violence. *Photos taken by Max Taylor.

NPI leads thoughtful conversations and develops proven strategies for the ever-growing and changing police profession. Board chairman and former law enforcement executive Ronal Serpas, Ph.D, shares how NPI helps guide those conversations and contributes to safe, professional, effective policing for everyone, every time.