Webinar: Evaluating Crisis Response and Training Programs
July 23 — 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Evaluating Crisis Response and Training Programs
July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET
Effectively evaluating crisis response and intervention programs is essential for understanding their impact and improving outcomes. Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Policing Institute (NPI) for a 90-minute webinar exploring key strategies and considerations for evaluating crisis response training and programs.
This session will provide an overview of evaluation fundamentals, including the purpose and types of evaluations, and offer practical guidance for planning and conducting assessments. Attendees will also hear from the Boulder Police Department, which will share real-world insights into the challenges and successes of evaluating their crisis response program.
Participants will also be introduced to a new resource: Evaluation Guide: Considerations for Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) and Crisis Response Program Evaluations, designed to support agencies in their evaluation efforts.
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
After this webinar, participants will be better able to:
Understand the purpose and types of evaluations for crisis response and training programs;
Apply practical steps for planning and conducting evaluations; and
Learn from real-world experiences and access tools to support evaluation efforts.
Presenters:
Hannah McManus, PhD, Director, National Policing Institute
Amanda Shoulberg, Research Associate, National Policing Institute
Daniel Reinhard, PhD, Chief Data Analyst, Boulder Police Department
Rachael Clark, Commander, Boulder Police Department
Louisa Emhof, Project Coordinator, International Association of Chiefs of Police (Moderator)
For more information, contact [email protected].
This webinar and materials are produced under the Cooperative Agreement No. 15PBJA-22-GK-03562-NTCP, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). BJA is a component of the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
