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Law Enforcement

A police officer talks with a young boy with a physical disability

 

CRS provides services to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that help communities resolve conflict. Through facilitated dialogue, mediation, consultation, and training, CRS's services help to build trust and improve partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. These partnerships help to facilitate problem solving and improve communication, which reduces tensions, clarifies misunderstandings, and improves local communities’ capacity to resolve future conflict. Some ways CRS works with law enforcement are:

  • Improving partnerships and communication between law enforcement and communities through dialogue and problem solving
  • Supporting efforts to reduce community conflict and tension following controversial incidents, including prosecutorial decisions or verdicts
  • Helping organizers hold safe public events through contingency planning and event marshal training
  • Improving community awareness of hate crime laws, prevention, and response
  • Improving law enforcement awareness of the customs and practices of the communities they serve

 

Updated January 23, 2025