Police Foundation Advancing Policing Through Innovation and Science www.policefoundation.org May 2018
About Police Foundation National organization founded in 1970 Independent, Non-partisan, Non-profit & Non-member Aims to Advance Policing Through Innovation & Science and Increase Public Safety and Strengthen Communities Grounded in Science, Experience & Evidence- based practices, While Embracing Innovation, Learning & New Ideas 2
Police Foundation Addressing Public Safety Issues Critical Incident Reviews Countering Violent Extremism Organizational Assessments Hotspot Policing & Legitimacy Officer Involved Shooting Reviews Community Engagement Guidebook Averted School Violence Database & School Safety Agency Assessments Reform & Compliance Technical Assistance DOJ Collaborative Reform Police Professionalism in Mexico National Law Enforcement Applied Gun Violence Reduction Research & Data Platform Bureau of Justice Valor Initiative 3
Critical Incident Reviews Independent and comprehensive Learning-focused vs. Punitive Evidence-based analysis and targeted TA Identify lessons learned (LL) and best practices (BP) Interactive and technical reports Funded federally (COPS Office), and through states and/or municipalities Adds to a growing body of knowledge re: critical incident response for the field https://www.incidentreviews.org Completed to Date Orlando (FL) Pulse Terrorist Attack - PD San Bernardino (CA) Terrorist Attack Charlotte (NC) Demonstrations Vaughn (DE) Prison Riot Kalamazoo (MI) Uber Driver Shootings Minneapolis PD (MN) Occupation & Demonstrations Christopher Dorner Shooting (CA) Stockton (CA) Bank Robbery & Hostage Taking In Progress Washington DC (MPD) Inauguration Protests Orlando (FL) Pulse Terrorist Attack - Fire & EMS Soon to be released! 4
Critical Incident Review Goals General Incident Review Goals: To provide an unbiased, evidence-based, expert review of the public safety response to an incident. To build a body of knowledge for the field in how to better prepare, respond, and recover from critical incidents. To provide training and technical assistance to agencies preparing to respond to critical incidents, or having recently responded. Broward County MSDHS Incident Review Goals: To serve as a bridge to the various AARs being conducted; To analyze the preparedness of entities responsible for the safety of MSD; To analyze the response to the Event by involved all entities and individuals (including administrative agencies); and To analyze recovery efforts and resiliency following the Event. 5
Bridging the AAR Findings for Broward County 6
Broward County Focus Areas Pre-Incident indicators and mental health issues. Suspect s life course narrative Behavioral/mental health issues. Online and other threats Expulsion from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Mental health referrals, evaluations and outcomes Law enforcement interactions with the suspect Public safety incident response to the incident, crime scene investigation, family notifications Communications - Radio, 911, dispatch, etc. Law enforcement Broward County Sheriff, other local, state and federal agencies Fire and EMS Medical examiner School safety and emergency preparedness issues. School safety and emergency plans Crisis communication strategy School resource and security officers Disciplinary and expulsion policies, procedures and processes School response during the incident School post-incident response Response of non-public safety elected and appointed officials Post-incident trauma and mental health services Victims, witnesses and family mental health, assistance and recovery Community mental health services and recovery The extent of inquiry may be limited/defined by federal, state and local laws and ordinances as well as by criminal, administrative or other investigations, prosecution or proceedings. 7
Team Format / Roles Teams are tailored to the incident and level of review with consideration to location and project focus. Each team includes Police Foundation staff and carefully selected Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Consultants and Peer Reviewers who are nationally recognized for their skills, knowledge, and expertise. President > executive oversight PF Project Staff SVP > high level strategy and coordination, liaison between PF and the funder Director, Programs > overall project structure and oversight including team management, project strategy timelines, writing and quality control of reports and other deliverables. Director, Strategic Initiatives > overall project strategy, on-site lead, public safety / law enforcement content management, writing and quality control of reports and other deliverables. Policy Analysts > policy analysis, project support, document writing, review & editing, and technical/mapping support. Project Associates & Assistants > project support, document writing, review & editing. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Experts invited to participate in a project to provide law enforcement, fire, EMS, crisis response, or other specialized experience to the project. CIR Consultants are also sometimes assigned to specific areas within a project and/or particular research or study components of a project. Peer Reviewers are experts and/or organizations that provide feedback and additional insight on PF report drafts. 8
Broward County Team Psychology of Suspect & Mental Health Team Melissa Reuland Dr. Peter Langman Staff Liaison: Joyce Iwashita County & Community Response, Recovery & Resilience Team Dr. Frank Straub Blake Norton Jen Zeunik Staff Liaison: Joyce Iwashita Police Foundation Core Blake Norton, Sr. VP; Frank Straub, Director Strategic Initiatives; Jen Zeunik, Director of Programs School Safety Team Mike Johnson Bruce Mills Staff Liaison: Ben Gorban Fire/ EMS response and Post-Incident Team Team Dr. Charles Jennings Dr. Frank Straub Staff Liaison: Rebecca Benson Law Enforcement Response Team Chief (ret.) Mike Kehoe Deputy Chief Brett Meade Staff Liaison: Ben Gorban 9
Critical Incident Review Process Overview Open source documentation background research (media, academic, national best practices, etc.) Off-site data collection (various AARs, departmental documentation, incident materials, data, etc. ) On-site data collection (interviews, focus groups, round tables, listening sessions, observation, etc.) Materials/policy/data analysis Collaborative Report Development Vetting/edits/refinement Finalize Deliverable & Presentation of findings 10
Broward County Deliverables Police Foundation will provide the following to Broward County: Project work plan in an accessible electronic format in compliance with ADA; Interim reports in an accessible electronic format in compliance with ADA; Ten printed, black and white, bound copies of the final AAR with a color cover One accessible electronic copy of the final AAR in compliance with ADA; and One final closeout report. 11
Important Contacts PF Executive & Development Blake Norton: bnorton@policefoundation.org Program Questions Frank Straub: fstraub@policefoundation.org Jen Zeunik: jzeunik@policefoundation.org 12
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