The Community Trust Self-Assessment and Action Planning Tool is a practical resource to help police agencies assess and enhance their trust-building practices. It is an opportunity to take a close look at what currently is in place and consider what may be needed in order to best position the agency to build and sustain trust with the communities it serves. The resource helps police departments assess policies and practices that are related to community trust to best determine potential areas of improvement. It provides insight into how agencies may plan activities, policies, and strategies to improve upon their current policies and practices.  

The resource is comprised of two parts, a self-assessment tool designed for police leaders to review current strengths and identify challenges and areas for growth relating to policies, procedures, and practices aimed at building and sustaining community trust. The questions and multiple-choice responses focus on four interconnected categories:

• Current Practices
• Training
• Policies and Procedures
• Collaboration

This assessment is followed by an action planning tool that can be informed by the responses to the assessment questions to enable police professionals to identify possible strategies and practices for implementation. 

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Community Trust Self-Assessment and Action Planning Tool

The IACP, in partnership with the Education Development Center (EDC), developed this assessment based on experience providing training and technical assistance to five police departments around the United States as a part of the IACP's Community Trust Initiative -- a project funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).