President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing

The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, created by President Obama on December 14, 2014, released its final report on May 18, 2015. The report covers recommendations in a number of areas including community policing, police legitimacy, technology, training, and officers safety.

The report, which includes a mention of the Division of Policing and the Ad Hoc Committee to work with the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing (see p. 19 and p. 78) can be viewed HERE.

A number of Division of Policing members and affiliates provided written and/or oral testimony to the Task Force during its listening sessions held in January and February.  See links to each listening session and the testimony of Division of Policing members below.  Video footage of all listening sessions is available from the Task Force YouTube page.

 

Listening Session: Building Trust and Legitimacy (January 13, 2015)

Oral and written testimony

  • Samuel Walker, University of Nebraska at Omaha (Subject matter expert)

Written testimony

 

Listening Session: Policy and Oversight (January 30, 2015)

Oral and written testimony

  • Geoffrey Alpert, University of South Carolina (Use of force research/policies)

 

Listening Session: Technology and Social Media (January 31, 2015)

Oral and written testimony

 

Listening Session: Community Policing and Crime Prevention (February 13, 2015)

Oral and written testimony

  • Dennis Rosenbaum, University of Illinois at Chicago and Division of Policing Chair (Community policing and crime prevention research)
  • Wesley Skogan, Northwestern University (Community policing and crime prevention research)

 

Listening Session: Training and Education (February 14, 2015)

Oral and written testimony

  • Scott Decker, Arizona State University (In-service training)

Written testimony

Members of the Ad Hoc Committee to the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing 

The following members of the Division of Policing jointly submitted written testimony to the Task Force:

  • Anthony Braga, Harvard University and Rutgers University and Division of Policing Vice Chair
  • Rod Brunson, Rutgers University
  • Gary Cordner, Kutztown University
  • Lorie Fridell, University of South Florida
  • Matthew Hickman, Seattle University and Division of Policing Executive Counselor
  • Cynthia Lum, George Mason University and Division of Policing Executive Counselor
  • Stephen Mastrofski, George Mason University
  • Jack McDevitt, Northeastern University
  • Dennis Rosenbaum, University of Illinois at Chicago and Division of Policing Chair
  • Wesley Skogan, Northwestern University
  • William Terrill, Michigan State University and Division of Policing Executive Counselor

 

Listening Session: Officer Safety and Wellness (February 23, 2015)

Written testimony

 

Listening Session: Future of Community Policing (February 24, 2015)

Oral and written testimony