Transformational Policing Initiative

UC San Diego continues its transformational policing initiative. Transformational policing is a cultural shift that promotes justice and equity, fostering trust, collaborative community relationships and empowering all officers to make positive change to the benefit of the communities they protect.

Transformational policing complements and aligns with the 58 recommendations encompassed in the six (6) pillars of the 2015 U.S. President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the 28 recommendations of the 2019 University of California Presidential Task Force on Policing report and the UC Systemwide Community Safety. We have adopted policies, programs and practices that align with the tenets of transformational policing.

The focus of our professional development includes ongoing education and understanding of:

• Empathy and emotional intelligence—appreciating others’ perspectives
• Implicit bias and its effects
• Conflict resolution
• Building trust and community
• History of institutions and government in our communities
• Value and strength in relationships with our communities
• Inclusion, equity and equality