Procedural Justice Certification

Overview

This Rutgers University issued credential sets a basic standard of excellence for people applying procedural justice for law enforcement and public safety in data-informed ways. The certificate is free and there's no cost to apply.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed 8 hours of instruction from an approved training program offered by the Rutgers Center on Public Security or Simsi, and have passed a practical assessment.

Skills

Credential-holders possess and utilize comprehensive knowledge in the following areas: 1) Applying procedural justice in professional practice, such as policing, to ensure fairness and impartiality; 2) Engaging with the public in a respectful and professional manner, fostering trust and positive community relations; 3) Exercising critical decision-making by using data, evidence, and procedural justice principles, particularly in high-pressure scenarios requiring sound judgment; and 4) Effectively managing stress in extreme and challenging environments, maintaining composure and resilience.

Review Criteria

Credential-holders have advanced comprehension of the four-dimensional model of procedural justice and are able to operationalize its practical applications for law enforcement and public safety in data-informed ways. Applicants for certification must demonstrate a more-than-basic level of proficiency in interpersonal communication and be able to demonstrate skills of communicating with a variety of different stakeholders, including their supervisors, peers and subordinates, by using the basic tenets of procedural justice.

This is achieved by: (1) completing a formal training program; (2) being observed by an authorized instructor while applying the procedural justice training techniques in small group role-plays; (3) incorporating Risk Terrain Modeling and other data analysis outcomes into risk narratives, communication scripts, or other materials to convey reasoned insights behind actions; and (4) be afforded the opportunity to use procedural justice principles to gain compliance and cooperation in real-world scenarios. Simsi’s Engage program meets all of these requirements. Certificates are awarded to people who can verify that all four conditions were met.

Conditions

Certification is valid for 3 years. To keep an active certification in good standing, you must 1) participate in continuing education training for updates to the four-dimensional model of procedural justice; 2) be able incorporate Risk Terrain Modeling and other data analysis outcomes into risk narratives, communication scripts, or other materials to convey reasoned insights behind actions; and 3) be afforded the opportunity to use procedural justice principles to gain compliance and cooperation in real-world scenarios. Renewal requires evidence of these criteria.

Procedural Justice Certification Application Form

Name (as you want it to appear on the certificate)

First

Last

Affiliation & Title

Phone Number

Preferred Mailing Address (City, State/Province/Region, Postal Code, Country, ...everything)

Are you applying for NEW or RENEWAL certification?

New Certification

Renewal of Existing Certification

OPTION 1: For NEW CERTIFICATION, you must have completed an approved training program. List the training program name that you completed, along with the date, location, and name of the instructor/traininer.

OPTION 2: For RENEWAL CERTIFICATION, you must have participated in a professional development or continuing education training program (e.g., in-person or online webinar, workshop, course, conference, or similar training session/event). List the event name that you completed, along with the date, location, and name of the instructor/traininer.

Provide the date, location and full name of the instructor who observed you applying the procedural justice training techniques in a practice scenario.

Provide the location and agency or organization where you were afforded the opportunity to use procedural justice principles to gain compliance and cooperation in a real-world scenario.

Additional Information or Comments to Review Committee (optional)

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