Media Mentions
Innovating For A More Equitable Profession
“Building a broad network of police leaders—of all ranks—and helping them solidify connections with each other is the foundation of New Blue. There are good police out there with amazing ideas for their departments and communities, but it’s not always easy to be the person pushing for change. These officers who are creating and implementing these revolutionary solutions are the ones informing New Blue’s work every day.”
Small Changes Can Save Lives: How a Police Officer’s First Words Can Transform Communities
“It took time to realize I didn’t need to make the most arrests or get the most drugs and guns to be a good cop. What was important was recognizing that I was uniquely positioned and given opportunities every single shift to make a difference in people’s lives—that is what I wanted to focus on.”
Transforming Policing From Within: The New Blue Initiative
“Our officers join to transform the system, one department at a time, and actively engage with their communities to foster solutions that build trust and transparency between the police and their communities.”
Police Agencies Are Desperate To Hire. But They Say Few Want The Job.
““We asked, ‘If there’s an organization that would support you becoming police officers, what would it take?’”
Columbia Business School Grants New Blue Seed Funding
“The broken relationship between low-income communities and law enforcement requires leadership, a change in mindset, and diversity. Through reformed recruitment and revised training, New Blue identifies, trains, and develops a diverse coalition of leaders who shape police policy and culture through system-level leadership…”
New Blue was incubated by MIT SOLVE
Learn more about our work in partnership with Stand Together and Massachusetts Institute of Technology