Evidence-Based Practice

Each training session tile below links to a page containing a brief description, speaker(s) bio(s), recorded clips from the presentation, a copy of the presentation slides, and any additional resources provided by the speaker.

A Means of Healing Through Restorative Justice

This session provides an introduction to restorative justice with examples of current applications in practice. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in restorative circle processes and experience restorative approaches first-hand.

Taking an Evidence-based Approach to Police Training

This session provides information on evidence-based approaches  and how they can be applied in police training.

Build Trust, Reduce Crime: Implementing Collective Efficacy in Communities

This session describes how police and residents can reduce crime by increasing trust within and across neighborhoods. Based on research findings and personal experience in communities across the country, the presenters will describe the theory of collective efficacy and how police and residents can implement it in their jurisdictions.

Procedural Justice and Trust Building

This session provides an overview of procedural justice research, which is a simple, inexpensive idea that can help improve public safety and rebuild trust and confidence between communities and government?