Coaching and Planning Resources

Hate crimes are on the rise in the United States, and police departments must adapt to better deal with these incidents. In recent years, it’s become clear that some police officers are more aggressive in investigating hate crimes than others, while some cities have...

Victim services and law enforcement should work in concert to provide aid to victims of crime as they navigate the criminal justice system. But there are many misconceptions about the relationship between these two entities. First, victim services are not just limited...

Women in policing is a key to better policing. The growing percentage of female police officers offers changes in the way law enforcement conducts their business. Everyone benefits from this. Women by nature are caretakers. They look to not instigate violence or...

Non-lethal options for police are a hot topic. Police jurisdictions across America have been put under a microscope. As more and more citizens come forward with footage of violent police interactions, many are calling into question outdated tactics and even suggesting...

There's never a cop around when you need one. This is kind of been a running joke for years. But with the potential for defunding this may in fact become even more reality. Lets say the average response time in some communities is under 5 minutes for police to show up...

Strategic planning is difficult when you can't depend on your local budgets. Even if we'd never heard the names George Floyd or Brianna Taylor the situation regarding COVID-19 would have still impacted police departments across the country.  The calls would have...

Defunding police is not the answer to the current racial divide gripping our nation. If there are problems with policies or behaviors in particular departments, address them accordingly. Having been around the justice system for the better part of 20 years, I've seen...

Police Departments don't have enough to worry about with dealing with COVID-19 and all of that implications. The latest riots and looting and protests have put additional strain, not on the day to day activities of police departments, but their overall approach....

Unless you have a family member that is a police officer or a fire person, then you may not have heard the term Thirty by Thirty (30 by 30) . The goal of 30 by 30 is to get 30% of all police to be women by 2030. It's hard to believe that it's actually considerably...