2024 Fellowship
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
Recruitment Taskforce
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
New Blue Fellowship
Overview
We identify officers who demonstrate a desire to reimagine law enforcement. We provide them with the network, funding, and skills to develop long lasting solutions in policing.
Through a year-long fellowship, our participants, along with input from the communities they serve, define police procedures and practices that diminish community trust. Then they work alongside communities and subject matter experts to develop, apply and analyze the most promising systemic solutions. Fellows present their solutions at our annual conference in London.
Grant Priorities
In order to receive New Blue micro grant funding, participants must use funds for a qualifying charitable purpose, currently serve as a law enforcement officer, and meet some or all of the following criteria:
Solutions that enable citizens and police to work together toward reform
Support restorative justice, arrest reduction, compassionate policing, diversity recruitment and/or the recruitment & retention of female officers
Promote social equity and racial justice
Eligibility
Applicants must have an idea, or several, that they want to build over time in partnership with their community
Grants can not be applied to political parties or causes
Applicants must be over 18 years old, currently employed by a US Law Enforcement Agency, reside in the United States or its territories, and use grant funding to support a new idea in policing or program with a charitable purpose
Individuals that have previously received funding from New Blue are not eligible to apply
The fellowship is open to all ranks
Process & Timeline
The application deadline for the 2024 cohort is April 1, 2024
Applications are considered on a rolling basis
Step 1: Apply using the link below
Step 2: Find out if you’re invited to a final interview
Step 3: Interview with our team and community members
Step 4: Receive a final offer and funding amount
Step 5: Plan to attend the 2024 Cohort kickoff in mid June 2024
Note: Dates are subject to change.
Recruitment Taskforce
Overview
The taskforce aims to align with and innovate beyond the recommendations in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) report titled "Recruitment and Retention for the Modern Law Enforcement Agency."
The taskforce's scope is designed to span nine months, with bi-weekly meetings. Each meeting delves into specific issues, supported by discussion prompts, resources, and subsequent "homework" assignments. The goal is to guide taskforce members in developing locally implementable solutions.
Requirements for Participants:
Commitment: Demonstrated willingness to commit to bi-weekly meetings and actively participate in discussions and activities.
Open-Mindedness: Demonstrated ability or expressed interest in understanding and embracing modern policing methods and evolving public expectations.
Community Engagement: Experience or a strong interest in building trust with diverse communities.
Feedback & Collaboration: Willingness to both provide and receive feedback and collaborate with peers to devise effective recruitment and policing strategies.
Requirements for Departments:
Support & Dedication: Departments must demonstrate support for officers participating in the taskforce and a willingness to consider implementing proposed strategies.
Evolutionary Vision: Departments should adopt a forward-thinking approach, recognizing the need to evolve and adapt policing methods for the betterment of the community and the agency.
Process & Timeline
The application deadline for the 2024 cohort is April 1, 2024. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
Application Steps:
Step 1: Apply using the link above.
Step 2: Find out if you’re invited to a final interview.
Step 3: Interview with our team and community members.
Step 4: Receive a final offer.
Step 5: Plan to attend the 2024 Cohort kickoff in mid June 2024.
Note: Dates are subject to change.