The Advancing 21st Century Policing Initiative, launched by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the IACP in 2016, worked with 15 law enforcement agencies diverse in size, location, and population served to showcase promising practices in contemporary community policing.

The practices and programs of these agencies led to the development of key considerations and case study examples for implementing contemporary community policing strategies within the topics of community participation and leadership; police-youth engagement; vulnerable populations; policing in small, rural, and tribal communities; and officer safety and wellness. The following are highlights from the Practices in Modern Policing series, which includes five publications and three videos.