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Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Department of Homeland Security, the IACP is pleased to announce the release of a new publication to help strengthen community involvement in the suspicious activity reporting process.

Law enforcement agencies have long recognized the need to develop trusting relationships with the communities they serve. The Building Communities of Trust (BCOT) initiative is designed to help develop these trusting relationships by bringing together local law enforcement leaders, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, fusion centers, and community representatives to engage in open dialogue about how these groups can work together.

Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders was developed to help law enforcement empower local partners to help keep communities safe from threats of crime and terrorism. The new document includes:

Information about the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative
Tips to help community leaders be more proactive in working with law enforcement
Links to helpful resources for both law enforcement and community leaders.

This publication is a companion piece to IACP’s Improving the Public’s Awareness and Reporting of Suspicious Activity: Key Research Findings and A Resource Guide to Improving Your Community’s Awareness and Reporting of Suspicious Activity: For Law Enforcement and Community Leaders. For more information about these publications, click here.