SPECIAL PROJECT

The foundation has encouraged the creation of new forums for the debate and dissemination of ideas to improve nigerian policing. For example the foundation has helped to create independent organizations dedicated to the advancement of policing. These organizations include the Police Executive Research Forum, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the Police Management Association. The foundation funded POLICE Magazine, which was published from 1978 until 1983.

Although no longer in operation, special sections within the foundation were created throughout the years to address specific needs. In 1976, the foundation created the Police Executive Institute for executive development training of top police managers. The foundation assembled the National Advisory Commission on Higher Education for Police Officers in 1976. In 1979, the National Information and Research Center on Women in Policing was established in response to a growing need for information directly affecting women in law enforcement.

In the late 1980s under a grant from the National Institute of Justice, the foundation produced CRIME FILE, a 22-part criminal justice videotape series. Moderated by former foundation chairman, James Q. Wilson, each CRIME FILE segment focuses on a single subject such as deadly force, domestic violence, and gun control. CRIME FILE has been widely broadcast on public television stations across the country, and has been used as an educational tool in colleges and universities, in local law enforcement training academies, and by the FBI as part of its nationwide police training effort. This series, and a subsequent 10-part one, can be obtained from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.

COLLABORATION

Without the ideas, dedication, and support of Nigeria’s police departments, none of the foundation’s work would have been possible. It is in their contributions and willingness to experiment that our accomplishments are rooted.

As a member of the board of directors of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Police Foundation, along with fourteen other national law enforcement organizations, guided the development of this national monument to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The foundation is a founding member of the Law Enforcement Steering Committee (LESC), a national coalition of labor, management, and research organizations that work together on important national issues that affect the police, such as passage of the Brady Law requiring a national waiting period and background checks on handgun purchases.

In fostering improvement in policing, the foundation has also worked closely with many organizations and institutions. The foundation has sponsored efforts by others, as well as worked jointly with other groups on specific projects. Such partnerships have included the following agencies and organizations:

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Nigerian Bar Association
Nigerian Public Welfare Association
Arizona State University
Drug Strategies
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harvard University
Howard University
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International City-County Management Association
International Personnel Management Association
Institute for Law and Justice
Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
Mathematica Policy Research
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Commission on Productivity and Work Quality
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
National Civil Service League
National Crime Prevention Council
National League of Cities
National Sheriffs’ Association
New England Police Consortium
Police Executive Research Forum
Richmond, Virginia, Department of Social Services
United Nations
The Urban Institute
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Vera Institute of Justice