15JCOPS22GK03336CRIT

Police agencies in the United States are confronting new challenges; as a result, they require a fresh, evidence-based, and objective approach to support their reform and transformation efforts.

The Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI), initiated by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in 2011, is one of the most comprehensive and strategically designed initiatives aimed at achieving this needed advancement in American policing.

CNA, in partnership with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR), proposes to implement the organizational assessments component of the COPS CRI. We will deploy a highly flexible and agile project leadership structure to manage the program, working alongside dedicated site teams to lead their assigned site through a continuous and rigorous six-step approach for organization assessment and engagement.

Capacity building, community and stakeholder engagement, and sustainability will be core focuses of these engagements, which will facilitate immediate transition to implementation support as recommendations are identified.

Throughout the program, we will monitor site progress through performance measurement and other standardized procedures, as well as produce lessons useful for the broader field of law enforcement.

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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS OFFICE, HTTPS://COPS.USDOJ.GOV) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE COPS OFFICE FY 2022 COLLABORATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE. SPECIFICALLY, THE COPS OFFICE IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CRITICAL RESPONSE AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS OF THE COLLABORATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE. THIS SOLICITATION IS NOT SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COLLABORATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (CRI-TAC). THE COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES IS OUTLINED IN THIS SOLICITATION TO ORIENT APPLICANTS TO THE BROADER ECOSYSTEM OF COMPLEMENTARY TA OFFERED BY THE COPS OFFICE. THE COLLABORATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE (WHICH MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS “COLLABORATIVE REFORM”) ENCOMPASSES THREE PROGRAMS OFFERING EXPERT SERVICES TO STATE, LOCAL, TERRITORIAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, RANGING IN SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY. THIS CONTINUUM OF SERVICES IS DESIGNED TO BUILD TRUST BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE; IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS; ENHANCE OFFICER SAFETY AND WELLNESS; AND DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE-BASED, PROMISING, AND INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SAFETY PRACTICES. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EACH PROGRAM IS PROVIDED HERE. COLLABORATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (CRI-TAC). IN OPERATION SINCE 2017, CRI-TAC PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, USING A “BY THE FIELD, FOR THE FIELD” APPROACH. THE CRI-TAC PROCESS IS AGENCY-DRIVEN AND OFFERS CUSTOMIZABLE, SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON MORE THAN 60 TOPICS. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL, AND THE COPS OFFICE IS NOT SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR ITS FUNDING THROUGH THIS SOLICITATION. APPLICANTS CAN FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH CRI-TAC BY VISITING WWW.COLLABORATIVEREFORM.ORG. CRITICAL RESPONSE. THE CRITICAL RESPONSE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TARGETED TA TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES EXPERIENCING HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, MAJOR INCIDENTS, OR SENSITIVE ISSUES OF VARYING NEED. CRITICAL RESPONSE IS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE AND PROVIDES FLEXIBLE ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING AFTER-ACTION REVIEWS, PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGES; TARGETED IN-DEPTH REVIEW, ANALYSIS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS; AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME). CRITICAL RESPONSE SITES MAY VARY IN DURATION, DEPENDING UPON THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. SHORTER-TERM EXECUTIVE CONSULTATIONS MAY TAKE AS LITTLE AS TWO WEEKS, WHILE IN-DEPTH REVIEWS OF SPECIFIC INCIDENTS OR ISSUES WILL TAKE BETWEEN SIX AND NINE MONTHS. ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS. ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS OFFERS THE MOST INTENSIVE FORM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON THE CONTINUUM, INVOLVING IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENTS AND LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE ON SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT CAN CHALLENGE COMMUNITY TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. THE IDEAL TIMELINE FOR ENGAGEMENTS WILL BE A 12-MONTH PERIOD AFTER THE INTAKE PROCESS IS COMPLETED, WITH THE MAXIMUM TIME FOR ENGAGEMENTS TO BE 18 MONTHS. DURING THAT PERIOD, IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL INVOLVED PARTIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE MUTUAL GOAL OF POLICE REFORM WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT SUSTAINING THESE EFFORTS ULTIMATELY MUST BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE MEANT TO COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER AND PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES.

16.710 - Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants

Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS) [DOJ - OBD]

Arlington, Virginia 22201-2194 United States

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FY 2022 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program (O-COPS-2022-171183)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/23 to 08/31/26.