Building Trust and Legitimacy
Building trust between police and the communities they serve is an essential component of positive and engaging community-police relationships. This section includes concepts like transparency, accountability, procedural justice, and police legitimacy. The importance of police culture is also a key component of this section.
Model Policies & Concept Papers
Reports & Publications
- Trust Initiative Report
- Building Trust Between Police and the Citizens They Serve: An Internal Affairs Promising Practices Guide for Local Law Enforcement
- IACP National Policy Summit on Community-Police Relations: Advancing a Culture of Cohesion and Community Trust
- Improving Officer Response to Persons with Mental Illness and Other Disabilities: A Guide for Law Enforcement Leaders
- Protecting Civil Rights: A Leadership Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement
- Building Communities of Trust: Guidance for Community Leaders
- Practices in Modern Policing: Community Participation and Leadership
