Policing Leadership Academy Graduation of Third Cohort
The Crime Lab hosted the graduation of the third cohort of the PLA, the only police management and leadership training program in the country specifically designed to increase safety and fairness in America’s most violent neighborhoods.
The goal of the Policing Leadership Academy is to reduce violence in American cities by providing leadership and management expertise to police commanders. This is not a one-off training program; it is an intensive, world-class education. Participants have been engaged in a 5-month curriculum focused on strategic thinking, data-driven management practices, building organizational and community resilience, and more. It is being rigorously evaluated by our team at the Crime Lab along with researchers from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania.
The graduation ceremony featured remarks by U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Director Karhlton Moore; United States Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger; Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Anne Milgram; and student speakers Chief John Chambers, Chattanooga Police Department and Assistant Chief Stacie Schaner, Tucson Police Department.
The PLA’s third cohort consisted of 35 police leaders from 35 police departments across the country and the world.
Collectively, the first, second, and third cohorts of leaders serve 64 jurisdictions, representing over 30% of homicides in America.
Our research demonstrates changes in police department management can reduce violent crime rates and police use of force by up to 30%. That’s why the PLA is so key.
About the Policing Leadership Academy
The Policing Leadership Academy (PLA) is a violence reduction initiative that aims to prevent violent crime, support officers, and improve fairness and effectiveness in policing. We do this by developing better police management practices nationwide and in select cities globally, with a focus on many of America’s highest-violence geographies.
The academy, which is being rigorously evaluated to measure its effectiveness, addresses a persistent training gap by providing a five-month, robust management and leadership education to police at the commander level and at no cost to the department.
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Policing Leadership Academy Graduation of Second Cohort
The Crime Lab hosted the graduation of the second cohort of the Policing Leadership Academy (PLA), the only police management and leadership training program in the country specifically designed to increase safety and fairness in America’s most violent neighborhoods.
