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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Evidence-based policing has yielded positive |
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results in numerous communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Using scientific methods, evidence-based policing |
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tests and tracks interventions to determine whether they are |
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effective and efficient; the results help police departments |
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continuously refine their policies and strategies with a structure |
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to evaluate the impact on the communities they serve; EBP, as it is |
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sometimes known, also allows for the assessment of potential harm |
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prior to the introduction of new initiatives or policies; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, the City of Houston has developed measures |
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to integrate evidence-based policing methods, and the Caruth Police |
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Institute in Dallas has made great strides in helping officers gain |
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leadership skills while learning evidence-based strategies; in |
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2018, Texas Southern University announced the establishment of the |
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Center for Justice Research, an initiative designed to produce |
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innovative solutions for criminal justice reform; in addition, the |
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American Society of Evidence-Based Policing has provided extensive |
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training to Texas officers and crime analysts; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the success of evidence-based police |
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training and the growing demand for such training for officers as |
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they move up the ranks, there is currently no state standard in |
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place to support the adoption of evidence-based police training in |
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Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby encourage the implementation of evidence-based police |
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training for police officers and staff in leadership and |
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supervisory roles in all police departments across the state; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature recommend that 20 hours |
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of evidence-based police training be completed by police officers |
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and staff in leadership and supervisory roles in all police |
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departments across the state. |