86R12121 BPG-D
By: Israel H.C.R. No. 161
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Evidence-based policing has yielded positive
results in numerous communities; and
WHEREAS, Using scientific methods, evidence-based policing
tests and tracks interventions to determine whether they are
effective and efficient; the results help police departments
continuously refine their policies and strategies with a structure
to evaluate the impact on the communities they serve; EBP, as it is
sometimes known, also allows for the assessment of potential harm
prior to the introduction of new initiatives or policies; and
WHEREAS, In Texas, the City of Houston has developed measures
to integrate evidence-based policing methods, and the Caruth Police
Institute in Dallas has made great strides in helping officers gain
leadership skills while learning evidence-based strategies; in
2018, Texas Southern University announced the establishment of the
Center for Justice Research, an initiative designed to produce
innovative solutions for criminal justice reform; in addition, the
American Society of Evidence-Based Policing has provided extensive
training to Texas officers and crime analysts; and
WHEREAS, Despite the success of evidence-based police
training and the growing demand for such training for officers as
they move up the ranks, there is currently no state standard in
place to support the adoption of evidence-based police training in
Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby encourage the implementation of evidence-based police
training for police officers and staff in leadership and
supervisory roles in all police departments across the state; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature recommend that 20 hours
of evidence-based police training be completed by police officers
and staff in leadership and supervisory roles in all police
departments across the state.