Organization Name: National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Address: PO Box 1991, Annandale, VA 22003-9998

Telephone: 703-470-2974

Fax: 703-573-6317

Web Site: www.ncn-npcpss.com

Contact: Joe Coffee
Phone: 703-470-2974
E-mail:jnc11@msn.com

Contact: John Davidson
Phone: 501-682-1040/1084
E-mail: john.davidson@mail.state.ar.us

Size: The National Partnership is a coalition of educational non-profit organizations, professional associations, colleges, law enforcement agencies, secondary and post-secondary schools and school systems and others supporting and involved with law, public safety and security careers. As such, the National Partnership draws on the consultants and experts from these organizations plus the veterans in the schools and law enforcement agencies who have built and currently manage effective academies and other types of in-school career programs. It serves as the lead organization for the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Career Cluster as designated by the State Directors of Career and Technical Education. In addition, the National Partnership exists in partnership with the National Crime Prevention Partnership (www.ncpc.org) with its 50+ staff.

Mission/goal: To assist schools, communities and other stakeholders in building and improving smaller learning communities focused on law, public safety and security.

Overview of services of interest to career academies: Because the National Partnership focuses on a specific career cluster, its services are very targeted, therefore dealing with the unique issues involving law enforcement, security, corrections and other public safety and law related careers. These often involve community ó police relations, workforce diversity issues and ways of recruiting from within the community. In addition, its partners provide curriculum materials, courses, specialized programs (in-school and after-school), and team building experiences for the students and teachers in the academies. Partnership building, resource and grant development services are also available.

Regularly sponsored conferences/ institutes/ workshops: We sponsor two to four workshops and one national conference per year in different parts of the country, usually near a model academy or sets of model career programs. Typically teams of three or more representing the law, public safety and security partners, school administrators, counselors and teachers attend these sessions.

Available on-site services: Tailored workshops and technical assistance for developing and improving academies; specializing in team planning and problem solving workshops using team-building techniques. Also, offering workshops in curriculum integration, the use of moot and peer courts, and methods for teaching specialized law related courses. Costs are negotiable.

Documents/ materials: An array of law, public safety and security related course and program materials are available through the partners in the National Partnership as well as through connected school and college sources. Also available are: 1) a national directory of high school and middle school programs, 2) a workbook for starting and improving career programs, and 3) planner/portfolio for students. All are targeted for career programs in law, law enforcement, security, corrections, and fire and emergency services.