Announcements
PERF to Study Precursors to Police Use of Force
Apply to receive training and technical assistance to improve the police response to sexual assault and domestic violenceThe U.S. Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded PERF a cooperative agreement to assist as many as five law enforcement agencies and their partner advocacy organizations to implement the principles set forth in the Justice Department’s guidance on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. As part of the technical assistance, PERF will work with partner agencies to assess their current policies and practices, and will provide recommendations and training to make improvements, consistent with the DOJ guidance. PERF will implement the training and technical assistance with the support of a steering committee comprised of subject matter experts and practitioners, and will document the promising practices and lessons learned by each agency. PERF is seeking local law enforcement agencies that have a commitment to improving sexual assault and domestic violence investigations, and that are willing to serve as a national model for other agencies. Interested agency leaders should email PERF on behalf of their agencies at OVWsites2017@policeforum.org with the following information:
In addition, please answer the following questions:
Upon receipt of the above information, PERF will follow up with applicants to obtain additional information for consideration. Agency selection will be made on a rolling basis, and all applications will be in consideration throughout the entire process, regardless of application date. This is a three-year initiative, and we anticipate a 10-month project implementation period for each site. Training and technical assistance for the first site will begin in Summer 2017. Please email OVWsites2017@policeforum.org with any questions about the application.
Register for the 2017 PERF/MCCA/NEIA Joint MeetingPERF's Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, June 2 in Las Vegas. The event will again be held in conjunction with the conferences of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the FBI National Executive Institute Associates. All registrants will be welcome to attend all meetings, sessions and events sponsored by PERF, MCCA, and NEIA during the Annual Meeting. Click on the headline above for more information or to register. New PERF/COPS Office report: "Hiring for the 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Success"This report details the findings of a forum hosted by PERF and the COPS Office on hiring and retaining officers who reflect the diversity and character of the communities they serve and have the character and social skills to engage with community members. The forum included experts in police standards, screening, and hiring who provided their insights and recommendations in areas such as psychological screening, educational requirements, promotion policies, and methods for retaining the best officers. Click on the headline above to view the full publication.
"Subject to Debate" newsletter highlights PERF's activities in 2016The year-end edition of PERF's "Subject to Debate" newsletter provides brief summaries of many of the projects that PERF conducted last year, including our landmark work on the "PERF 30" guiding principles on use of force, and our "ICAT" training for defusing critical incidents. |
