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University News
An award from the Connecticut COVID-19 Charity Connection will fund the development of an innovative new training program that will be piloted with the New Haven Police Department in 2021.
December 1, 2020
The Center for Advanced Policing at the University of New Haven has received a $100,000 grant from the Connecticut COVID-19 Charity Connection (4-CT) to implement an innovative new community policing training program for area officers. The program will be piloted with the New Haven Police Department in 2021.
The need for effective police training is more urgent than ever, as the impact of COVID-19 and growing tensions in community-police relations combine to strain communities of color and police forces alike. Like many cities across the country, New Haven has seen an increase in community protest expressions toward police in recent months.
To help address these issues, the Center for Advanced Policing has created an innovative training program that focuses on shifting underlying perceptions and attitudes to change behaviors. The program will be part of regular in-service training that will be piloted in 2021 for all officers in the New Haven Police Department. Cadets and field training officers will also receive additional support.
“This is a unique approach and one that can resonate with our officers and ultimately help improve police-community relationships,” said New Haven Chief of Police Otoniel Reyes ’14 MPA in a statement expressing his support for the program.
“This grant is an amazing opportunity, and I couldn’t be happier about this news,” said Lisa Dadio, director of the Center for Advanced Policing who spent 16 years as part of the New Haven PD’s detective division, retiring in 2012 as lieutenant commanding the major crimes unit. “I can’t wait to roll this training out to the rank and file of the New Haven Police Department in 2021. We are grateful to 4-CT for its support of this critical project, and we appreciate their commitment to initiatives that will benefit both the officers and diverse communities that they serve during these difficult and unprecedented times.”
“Tackling issues at the heart of systemic injustices that precipitate disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color is a critical priority in 4-CT’s pandemic response,” added Ted Yang, CEO of 4-CT. “The Center for Advanced Policing is a leader in police training and reform with deep connections to experts in the field both locally and nationally. We are proud to partner with them on this community policing training program and anticipate that strong outcomes in New Haven will serve as a foundation to expand to other cities and police departments in Connecticut and beyond.”
University News
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Charger 360
Kat Swistak '26 reflects on her journey from a small town in New Jersey to the University of New Haven to study forensic science. A marketing minor, she talked about her work with Charger Athletics, including serving as the social media manager for women's rugby and field hockey as well as being part of Chargers Creative, the student-led group that supports social and digital media that generate millions of impressions for the University's Division I athletics teams. This work, as well as her involvement with the Office of Marketing and Communications student content team has broadened her career aspirations to work in content creation. She also talked about her plans for the Women in Sports Club, which she hopes will be her legacy as a Charger. "I'm so glad that I came here. I wouldn't have been able to grow and be who I am without coming here."
The Charger Blog
Through personal essays, poetry, and visual art, the University’s Living Library Project invited students, faculty, and staff to share personal stories of struggle, growth, and humanity as a reminder that every voice carries a story worth hearing.