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	CRI-TAC
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*By the field, for the field*

The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) program provides critical and tailored technical assistance resources to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies on a wide variety of topics. It features a “by the field, for the field” approach while delivering individualized technical assistance using leading experts in a range of public safety, crime reduction, and community policing topics. CRI-TAC is a public service and offered at no-cost to your agency.
 


 

*"The assistance was timely, forward thinking, progressive, and deeply appreciated."*
	- Feedback received through the CRI-TAC Customer Satisfaction Survey


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Request Technical Assistance

To help us best serve you, please include the following information: 1) Name of your agency 2) Number of sworn officers 3) Size of population served 4) Topic and service requested 5) Contact information

Submit Request for Assistance

Technical assistance requests involving matters where there are active state, local, or federal investigations pending, or that are the subject or potential subject of litigation, may not be approved. These include, but are not limited to, requests for after-action assessments or critical incident reviews.

If you wish to contact the COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative team, please email TechnicalAssistance@usdoj.gov or call the COPS Office Response Center at 1-800-421-6770.

*"This is not similar to other federal programs that bog down [an agency] in paperwork and bureaucracy.
This is truly a "where the rubber meets the road" program that provides inputs and guidance/supports where it is locally needed and necessary."*
- Feedback received through the CRI-TAC Customer Satisfaction Survey

Areas of Assistance
 

Technical assistance encompasses a host of methods including training, peer-to-peer consultation, analysis, coaching, and strategic planning. Participating agencies identify areas of assistance to best suit their local needs, which may include the following:


General Topics

Active Threat Response (see example case study)
	Addressing Elder Abuse
	Addressing Gangs
	Addressing Hate Crimes
	Addressing Human Trafficking
	Addressing Interpersonal Violence
	Agency and Officer Safety and Wellness (see example case study)
	Community Engagement
	Crime Analysis (see example case study)
	Crisis Intervention (see example case study)
	De-escalation (see example case study)
	Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
	Drug-related Crime
	Duty to Intervene/Peer Intervention
	Evidence-Based Policing
	Focused Deterrence
	Gun Violence Reduction and Prevention
	Implicit Bias
	Intelligence and Information Sharing


Interview and Interrogation
	Leadership
	Management and Supervision
	Mass Demonstration Response (see example case study)
	Mass Violence Response
	Mentoring
	Procedural Justice
	Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention (see example case study)
	Report Writing
	School and Campus Safety (see example case study)
	Shared Service Models
	Strategic Partnerships
	Strategic Planning
	Technology
	Traffic Safety
	Unhoused Populations
	Unmanned Aerial Systems
	Violent Crime Reduction and Prevention
	Youth Engagement

Sheriff Topics

In addition to the General Topics, areas include:

Agency and Officer Safety and Wellness
	Border Security
	Civil Process
	Corrections/Jail Operations


Court Security
	Interdiction Teams
	Prisoner Transport
	Technology

**More Information on Sheriff Specific Assistance**

Tribal Topics

In addition to the General Topics, areas include:

Child Abuse
	Community Policing and Problem Solving in a Tribal Setting
	CPTED in a Tribal Setting
	Crime Scene Processing
	Cross-Deputization and Regional Partnerships (including Public Law 280 considerations)
	Domestic Violence in Tribal Communities
	Drug Endangered Children in a Tribal Setting
	Drug Identification and Response
	Evidence Collection and Storage


Hiring and Recruitment of Native American Officers
	Human Trafficking in Indian Country
	Missing or murdered Indigenous peoples response (training, protocols, engagement)
	School/Campus Safety in Tribal Communities
	Security and Law Enforcement Partnerships
	Sexual Assault in Tribal Communities
	Tribal Law Enforcement Leadership (see example case study)
	Tribal Youth Partnerships

**More Information on Tribal Specfic Assistance**

Services
 

CRI-TAC staff will work with you to provide a customized solution. Types of services the CRI-TAC can provide include:

**Resource Referral**
	Toolkits, reports, and other relevant publications
	**Web-based Training**
	Recorded webinars and live online training
	**In-person Training**
	Existing and customized on-site training
	**Virtual Mentoring**
	Personnel from the requesting agency will be connected with subject matter experts to share information and promising practices via phone or video conference call.
	**Meeting Facilitation**
	Subject matter experts will assist in facilitating meetings among agency members and other public and private sector stakeholders
	**On-site Consulting**
	Subject matter experts visit the requesting agency to collaborate with agency leaders and provide guidance on best practices and tailored solutions
	**Policy Assistance**
	Subject matter experts will assist in reviewing current or developing new policies
	**Conference Support**
	**Mass Demonstration Rapid Response Team (MDRRT)**
	Provides resources, tools, strategies, and information to problem-solve and maximize communications between the agency and community when faced with a mass demonstration

*"The subject matter experts were the best in the nation! Fantastic instructors, flexible and responsive.
They bring years of experience to the table and were fantastic resources."*
- Feedback received through the CRI-TAC Customer Satisfaction Survey
 

Trainings

CRI-TAC is pleased to offer the following CRI-TAC developed trainings upon request:

*Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene* trains, encourages, and empowers law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Intervening is critical for officer safety and wellness and community trust. This curriculum was developed for law enforcement officers of all ranks and experience, including basic entry-level recruits. This training can be delivered as an 8 hour direct or a 16 hour train the trainer.
	*Hate Crimes: Recognition and Reporting* enhances law enforcement’s response and the uniform patrol officer’s ability to recognize and report a hate crime. This includes addressing victim needs, reporting incidents, and building community trust. This curriculum was developed primarily for uniformed law enforcement officers (e.g., police, sheriff deputies, troopers, agents, etc.) and first line supervisors. This training can be delivered as an 8 hour direct or a 16 hour train the trainer.
	*Volunteer Engagement for American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Person Cases* prepares and introduces the basic elements and practices for creating a volunteer engagement program to support law enforcement and communities in responding to emergent missing person cases. This training program includes two components: (1) Leadership Kick-Off Meeting is a 90-minute briefing that assists in preparing and gaining agency buy-in for the 8-hour volunteer engagement program training. This briefing is designed to be delivered virtually or in person. (2) Volunteer Engagement for American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Person Cases is an 8-hour training that introduces the practices and strategy for developing, implementing, and maintaining a volunteer engagement program. This training can be delivered in person or virtually.These trainings are provided at no cost to your agency through CRI-TAC. To request a training, please submit a request.

CRI-TAC Resources
Alaska-Specific Resources

Alaska-Specific Resource Page

Collaborative Reform Annual Reports

2022 Annual Report
	2021 Annual Report
	2020 Annual Report
	2020 Annual Report Executive Summary
	2019 Annual Report

COVID-19 Specific Resources

CRI-TAC Library of Resources is a compilation of more than 300 resources shared by the field, for the field to assist in informing your agency response to COVID-19.
	Law Enforcement and COVID-19 is a 28-page supplemental guide to the May Police Chief magazine that provides a snapshot of officer safety and wellness resources related to COVID-19.
	Law Enforcement Officer Exposure to COVID-19 provides guidance in the event officers are exposed to COVID-19.
	HIPAA and Law Enforcement: COVID-19 Pandemic Considerationsbreaks down the important information you need to know regarding the proper and legal disclosure to law enforcement of protected health information.
	Considerations for Law Enforcement Encountering COVID-19-Related Deaths provides guidance to prepare officers for the unfortunate situation of encountering a COVID-19-related unattended death.
	Law Enforcement Officer Sickness with COVID-19 provides guidance in the event officers contract COVID-19.
	Officer Wellness and Resiliency in COVID provides guidance on officer mental and physical wellness.
	Line of Duty Deaths Due to COVID-19 provides a brief analysis of line of duty deaths in 2020, specific to COVID-19.
	COVID-19 Field Feature: Pivoting to a COVID-19 Response in the Greater Houston Region describes the measures enacted by the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) in order to continue to provide law enforcement, corrections/detention, public safety communicator, and probation and parole training while keeping its students and staff safe.
	COVID-19 Field Feature: Keeping Montana Officers Trained During a Pandemic describes the measures taken to manage public health and critical infrastructure during the pandemic by the local partnerships in which Houston’s law enforcement community participates, including a regional supply chain group.

CRI-TAC Spotlight Resources

CRI-TAC Spotlight: Roundtable on Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention
	CRI-TAC Spotlight: Recruitment and Retention for Workforce Diversity

Webinar Recordings

Pandemic in the Prairies Webinar Recording: This webinar discussed the impact of COVID-19 on rural and small agencies’ operations, including patrol, jail operations, and court security.
	How to Prevent a Global Crisis from Becoming a Personal One: Stress Management in High-Stress Times Webinar Recording: Careers in law enforcement are already high-stress, but the added stress of COVID-19 can make life unbearable. This webinar offered realistic practices and tips for first responders and their families to help address and manage stressors during a pandemic.
	Maintaining Morale During a Public Health Crisis Webinar Recording: This webinar focused on what sheriffs and other law enforcement leaders can do to help maintain and improve morale among personnel – both sworn and civilian – during a crisis.
	COVID-19 The Return to Campus and the New Normal Webinar Recording: As institutions of higher education contemplate what the fall semester will look like, there is concern over the future of the institution and how it deals with COVID-19 and the "new normal." This presentation provides some guidance in keeping with recommendations of the American Enterprise Institute and the White House, focusing on three phases and some thoughts on how this may apply at your campus.
	The Stafford Act & Other COVID-19 Funding Resources Webinar Recording: This webinar discussed the Stafford Act and other COVID-19 Funding Resources for law enforcement agencies.

CRI-TAC Metrics
 

**Status**

**# Sites**

Technical Assistance In Progress

62

Technical Assistance Completed

854

**Total**

916
 

Map of CRI-TAC Sites

FAQs
Who can request assistance?

All requests must be received from the chief executive of a law enforcement agency or with expressed authorization from the chief executive of the law enforcement agency. Requesting agencies do not need to be a member of the IACP or any partnering organization to be considered for technical assistance services. Requesting agencies should be from a state, local, county, tribal, campus, or territorial law enforcement agency.

Are other services provided beyond those already described?

The CRI-TAC understands that each technical assistance request is unique and are open to exploring other services should specific needs arise. Please note this is not a grant program and certain costs cannot be supported through CRI-TAC project to include agency personnel and equipment needs.

Does the CRI-TAC provide after-action or critical incident reviews?

As a matter of standard practice, technical assistance requests involving matters where there are active state, local, or federal investigations pending, or that are the subject or potential subject of litigation, are unlikely to be approved. These may include, but are not limited to, requests for after-action assessments or critical incident reviews.

For these types of requests, please see the COPS Office Critical Response program.

What happens after I submit a request?

Upon receipt, CRI-TAC staff will contact you to schedule a screening call, discuss the process, and obtain additional pertinent information.
	From there, an intake call is scheduled with CRI-TAC staff and partners. This call gives you the opportunity to discuss your technical assistance needs in detail including your vision for the goals and outcomes of the technical assistance.
	Post intake, we will develop a formal technical assistance request for review and approval.
	Once your request is approved, we will develop a technical assistance work plan. This work plan includes a detailed description of the technical assistance, SMEs, and staff assigned to your project. The work plan is subject to your review, input, and approval before we move forward to begin delivering technical assistance.
	Upon your approval of the work plan, we will initiate the technical assistance delivery. Throughout delivery, we will continue to ensure we are meeting your needs with regular communication.

Partnering Organizations

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**International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)**
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is a professional association for law enforcement worldwide. For more than 120 years, the IACP has been launching internationally acclaimed programs, speaking on behalf of law enforcement, conducting groundbreaking research, and providing exemplary programs and services to members across the globe.

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**Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)**
The FOP is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 330,000 members in more than 2,200 lodges. The FOP is committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation.

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**International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA)**
IACLEA is a leading authority for campus public safety. Members represent campus law enforcement and security personnel at higher education institutions across the globe. IACLEA advances public safety for educational institutions by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services.

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**FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. (FBI NAA)**
The FBI NAA is an international organization of 17,000 senior law enforcement professionals dedicated to providing our communities, states, countries, and profession with the highest degree of law enforcement expertise, training, education and information.


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**International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST)**
IADLEST is an international organization of training managers and executives dedicated to the improvement of public safety personnel. IADLEST serves as the national forum of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies, boards, and commissions as well as statewide training academies throughout the United States.

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**National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, Inc. (NAWLEE)**
The purpose and mission of NAWLEE is to promote the ideals and principles of women executives in law enforcement; to conduct training seminars to train and educate women executives in law enforcement; including but not limited to the areas of leadership, management, and administration; to provide a forum for the exchange of information concerning law enforcement and generally fostering effective law enforcement.

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**National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)**
NOBLE serves as the conscience of law enforcement by being committed to Justice by Action. NOBLE has nearly 60 chapters and represents over 3,000 members worldwide that represent chief executive officers and command-level law enforcement officials from federal, state, county, municipal law enforcement agencies, and criminal justice practitioners.

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**National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)**
The NSA is a professional association dedicated to serving the Office of Sheriff and its affiliates through law enforcement education and training, and through the provision of general law enforcement informational resources. NSA represents thousands of sheriffs, deputies and other law enforcement, public safety professionals, and concerned citizens nationwide.

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**National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA)**
NTOA currently has more than 40,000 members from specialties that include patrol, TEMS, crisis negotiations, canine, corrections, sniper, protective operations, explosives, command, tactical dispatchers, behavioral sciences and more. The Association’s goal is to improve public safety and domestic security through training, education and tactical excellence.

*"The staff is outstanding and goes above and beyond for the local and county agencies they serve. They truly understand their market and their "customers" and have made this experience quite enjoyable!"*
- Feedback received through the CRI-TAC Customer Satisfaction Survey
 

*For any press inquiries, please contact the COPS Office Communications Division at (202) 514-9079 or cops.office.public.affairs@usdoj.gov*


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