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Why Faith?
Faith is a pillar of both National Faith and Blue...
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Announces New Use Of Policies
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) announced the adoption of updated use of force policies that emphasize de-escalation, the proportionality of force...
Community Policing vs. Traditional Policing
Community policing has been defined as a "philosophy, management style and organizational strategy" with the end goal of building community relationships and not only...
Clarkston Law Enforcement/ Community Panel Discussion
The names George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks are being chanted in the streets across America as part of a charged discourse on policing. Likewise, some...
Coming Together with Law Enforcement in Athens, GA
As our nation grapples with civil turbulence brought on by recent controversies involving police, COVID-19 - the novel coronavirus - has single-handedly changed the way...
Is “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Still Relevant Today?
In a recent interview, MovementForward's President and CEO Rev. Markel Hutchins was asked to share his perspective on the relevancy of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"...
PERF 2 Part Virtual Town Hall
The Police Executive Research Forum hosted their June town hall online this year. Typically an in-person event, the town hall was split into two parts and streamed online....
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Announces Partnership for Police Reform
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a new partnership with NYU School of Law Criminal Justice Lab to create a new path forward for a community-based, data-driven...
The Need for Social Workers within Law Enforcement
The mission of a social worker is to be a rights advocate of those disempowered by society and become a voice on behalf of individuals who are not listened to or who...