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... Like many donors, it strives to direct its resources to the most effective approaches to achieve its mission. As part of its efforts to distill available knowledge and improve its programs, INL asked the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene an ad hoc committee to review, assess, and reach consensus on existing evidence on policing institutions, police practices and capacities, and police legitimacy in the international context.
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... The determination of policies and practices to minimize excessive force by police cannot be made on robust evidence at this time. Still, there are sound theoretical assumptions and reliable findings across policing studies to inform promising approaches and efforts to advance knowledge in the area.
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... These policies should be impartially enforced, clearly d ­ efined, aligned with human rights standards, inclusive of mechanisms for ­civilian oversight, communicated to police officers through ongoing training oppor­tunities, and regularly reviewed for effectiveness. RECOMMENDATION 5: International donor organizations should incentivize robust evaluations of training outcomes through extra funding assistance for partners willing to evaluate training programs, particularly any programs aimed at improving officers' skills at de escalating situations before resorting to use of force.


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