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representation within NACOLE activities has been consistent from year to year, stretching back to the organization's roots in the international oversight movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. This is in large part because NACOLE has been the only organization in the United States providing training explicitly on civilian oversight during that time. NACOLE works collaboratively and in partnership with law enforcement, oversight entities, and communities interested in oversight. From the public perspective, we ensure oversight is present, knowledgeable and capable. From the law enforcement perspective, we ensure policies and processes are in place to ensure transparency, accountability and institutional commitment to constitutional policing. NACOLE's goal is not simply to police the police; rather, NACOLE seeks to engage stakeholders in a dialogue that firmly establishes partnerships and helps create an environment in which police are responsive to community, they engage with the community impartially, and the community in turn views the police with legitimacy and respect. NACOLE has worked with law enforcement and civilian oversight groups nationwide. Recent examples of communities to which NACOLE has provided training or technical assistance include: Anaheim, CA; Bainbridge Island, WA; Boston, MA; Fairfax Co., VA; Ferguson, MO; Fullerton, CA; King Co., WA; Los Angeles Co., CA; Memphis, TN; New York, NY; Oxnard, CA; Pasadena, CA; Pueblo, CO; Sonoma Co., CA; and St. Louis, MO, as well as cities in numerous other countries including Mexico, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Vietnam. The assistance provided by NACOLE has included providing information and training on: • Establishing civilian oversight • Investigative standards • Police use of force • Discriminatory policing • Treatment of, and interaction with, marginalized groups (e.g., persons with mental illness, homeless, LGBTQ, disabled, immigrant) • Mediation • Technology (e.g., body -worn cameras, TASERs) • Police training • Management and supervision practices • Data collection and data analysis In addition, NACOLE: • Organizes training conferences and seminars • Provides technical assistance and support • Encourages networking, communications, and information sharing 6 65D-135