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The Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department (PD), as part of the Little Rock Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested Blue Courage training. Blue Courage Inc. was selected to fulfill the request and provider a command level class, mid-management class, and train-the-trainer course to 82 members of the Little Rock PD on April 3-4, 6-7, and 17-21st in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Chicago, Illinois Police Department (PD) requested an assessment of its crime-fighting strategies and tactics. Dr. Malinowski and his team of subject matter experts were selected as the providers. During Phase IV, Dr. Malinowski and his team implemented the "Ideal Crime-Fighting District Model" and the "CompStat Reboot." The team worked with district personnel, University of Chicago Crime Lab analysts, command staff, and CompStat staff to establish situation rooms and relaunch CompStat. Dr. Malinowski delivered the final report to Chicago PD in February 2017.
The Chicago, Illinois Police Department (PD) requested one day of technical assistance to help roll out and incorporate the Blue Courage: The Heart and Mind of the Guardian training into the Chicago PD Police Training Academy's curriculum. Chicago PD also requested one Blue Courage: The Heart and Mind of the Guardian training. Blue Courage, Inc. was selected to fulfill the request. Blue Courage, Inc. provided the technical assistance on February 2, 2017 and delivered the two-day training to 49 newly promoted sergeants on February 27 - 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.
Dorothy Burke, the tribal court administrator for the Coleville Tribe in Washington, requested information about bailiff training resources. The request was referred to Fox Valley Technical College because they have an existing BJA grant award to develop and deliver training for tribal probation officers, and previously designed a defensive tactics training for tribal probation officers and court bailiffs.
The Nevada Highway Patrol requested a Blue Courage Academy for 25 students. Blue Courage, Inc. was selected to fulfill the request and provided the five-day academy to 25 members of the Nevada Highway Patrol, Reno, Nevada Police Department, and the Washoe County, Nevada Sheriff's Office from May 1 – 5, 2017 in Reno, Nevada.
The King City, California Police Department (PD) requested a “Blue Courage: The Heart and Mind of the Guardian” course for 22 people. Blue Courage, Inc. was selected to fulfill the request and provided the training to 23 members of the King City PD from April 20 - 21, 2017 in King City, California.
The Colorado Springs, Colorado Police Department (PD), requested technical assistance for improvements to its internal affairs division, specifically in the areas of citizen complaint processes and officer early-warning systems. The request for assistance was referred to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Diagnostic Center on 4/19/2017.
The Chicago, Illinois Police Department requested assistance from the University of Chicago Crime Lab to build and test an Early Intervention System (EIS). The Crime Lab developed and tested an EIS model to detect poor police conduct and identify superior policy activity, and developed recommendations for EIS implementation. The Crime Lab also hosted two meetings with subject matter experts to share knowledge of officer wellness and training, and develop a process for learning about EIS best practices. The Crime Lab will deliver a recommendations report to BJA NTTAC by August 30, 2017.
The Flint, Michigan Police Department (PD), as part of the Flint Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested an assessment of the city's gang violence issues. Dr. Charles Katz and Dr. Andrew Fox were selected as the providers for this engagement and conducted a preliminary study to determine if a comprehensive gang assessment is necessary and viable. On February 2 - 3, 2017, Dr. Katz and Dr.
The Chicago, Illinois Police Department (PD) requested an assessment of its crime-fighting strategies and tactics. During Phase III, Dr. Malinowski and his team continued assessment efforts, which included examining the incident command system's application to crime-fighting, rebooting the CompStat process, and developing an effective crime-fighting plan. Dr. Malinowski delivered the final report to Chicago PD in December 2016.
