The Speaker

Deputy Chrispin, currently serves as the Assistant Bureau chief of the Bureau of Professional Development. Prior to that he served as a Zone Commander and Assistant Bureau Chief of the Internal Affairs Division. Before elevating to the Boston Police Command Staff he served as a Sergeant, assigned to districts E-18 and B-3, as well as the B-2 Community Service Office.
Eddy was appointed to the Boston Police Reform Task Force by Mayor Walsh and currently leads the Boston Police Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Chrispin has served as faculty at Endicott College, Quincy College, Newbury College and Lincoln Technical Institute. Prior to his tenure in policing, he served as a social worker, probation officer, law clerk and immigration advocate.

The Workshop

Reimagining The Academy and Beyond : Thursday, October 05, 2023 10:30A

Questions about the training of U.S. police officers are not new. During the 20th century, for example, at least three major commissions were created to reform the police and included a focus on police training. The most recent example of such a commission was the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing convened by the Obama administration and which focused a great deal of attention to perceived deficits in both basic law enforcement training (BLET) for new hires as well as in-service training for officers on the job.

21st century policing has highlighted the need to reimagine and reform police training is of utmost priority. As policing has evolved over time, the training methods and training curriculum have not kept in pace with the changes in the profession.

This workshop dissects policies and practices related to police training and offers best practices to address the biggest gaps in training.