Back in May POLICE sent e-mails to police chief associations and the National Sheriff’s Association soliciting nominations for the POLICE Magazine 2023 Innovative Law Enforcement Program and Leaders coverage. We also asked the readers of PoliceMag.com and our various electronic newsletters for information on innovative police programs and the individuals who lead them.

Specifically, we were looking for programs that enhanced officer safety, officer health, officer morale, officer productivity, crime prevention and response, and community relations. Some of the issues that we wanted to address included: leadership development, technology applications, recruiting and retention programs, training courses, crime prevention campaigns, and community relations initiatives.

The response to our request for nominations was excellent. We went through them all, and we have selected five agencies to cover in this year’s article.

Learn more about these 2023 Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders:

• The Acworth Police Department’s Victim Advocacy Program

• The Bibb County School Police’s Student Outreach Program

• The Chambersburg Police Department’s Officer and Community Wellness Program

• The Monroe County Sheriff's Office’s Mental Wellness Program

• The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office’s Deputy Health and Fitness Program