The Community

A private professional community for the people doing the work.

The CEO Practitioner Network brings law enforcement Community Engagement professionals together in one focused environment to connect, learn, exchange resources, and strengthen their practice.

Who Can Join

Eligible roles across agencies of every size.

Titles vary from agency to agency. If your responsibilities include Community Engagement, community relations, outreach, partnerships, crime prevention, youth engagement, neighborhood engagement, or public trust, you are in the right place.

  • Community Engagement Officers
  • Community Relations Officers
  • Crime Prevention Officers
  • Neighborhood Engagement Officers
  • Youth Engagement Officers
  • Community Outreach Professionals
  • Community Engagement Supervisors
  • Unit Leaders
  • Command Staff responsible for Community Engagement strategy
  • Chiefs and agency leaders supporting Community Engagement work

What Members Receive

Everything inside the member community.

Practitioner Exchange

The central conversation space for sharing field experiences, asking questions, discussing challenges, and learning from other law enforcement Community Engagement professionals.

Drafting Table

A collaborative space where members can bring ideas, programs, documents, strategies, and early-stage work for feedback and refinement.

Toolbox

A growing member resource library containing practical tools, templates, examples, courses, and professional resources.

Bridge Sessions

Live conversations, trainings, workshops, and practitioner-led sessions focused on the realities of Community Engagement work.

Leadership Exchange

A dedicated space for supervisors, command staff, and agency leaders responsible for supporting and strengthening Community Engagement.

Professional Learning

Courses and learning experiences designed to help practitioners develop stronger judgment, strategy, leadership, communication, and engagement practices.

  • Professional learning built for Community Engagement work
  • Member relationships across agencies
  • Opportunities to contribute resources and field knowledge

Membership Investment

$75 annually

One annual membership. Clear access to the Network community, core programming, and member resources.

Specialized certifications, intensive training programs, or separate Tables & Bridges services may be offered independently.

Application Process

Membership is application-based so the Network stays focused on practitioners doing this specific work. The review protects the professional focus of the community and the candor of its conversations.

  1. Apply to join
  2. Application is reviewed
  3. Approved practitioners complete membership
  4. Enter the Welcome Center and begin connecting

Questions

Questions about membership.