Partners and Funders

30×30 exists through the power of collaboration. Through direct funding, in-kind support for participating agencies, and pro bono contributions, we are building a network of committed organizations and individuals dedicated to advancing and supporting women in policing. We are grateful to everyone who lends their time, talent, and resources to support our work. Thank you for your commitment and interest in our mission.

Funding Partnerships

These organizations have or are providing resources to advance 30×30.

Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative (JRI)
Provided our seed funding, allowing us to build our website and get the word out about our growing movement.

Arnold Ventures
Provided initial funding for our technical assistance offerings in partnership with the Crime and Justice Institute, with a particular focus on supporting data collection and analysis in participating agencies.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance
Provided staff support and is investing directly in a significant technical assistance provider to support the work of 30×30 agencies in achieving the objectives of the 30×30 Pledge, and is supporting convenings to identify promising practices and celebrate progress.

The National Institute of Justice
Funding data analysis of existing surveys and reports and a literature review to identify what works and what matters most for advancing women in policing, which will result in a publicly available implementation guide for improving the recruitment and retention of women

Mark43
Funded a national listening session with 30×30 agencies in partnership with the documentary team from Women in Blue, allowing us to hear directly from women officers across the country about their needs and priorities.

            

LEAP & NAWLEE
We also extend our gratitude to both the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and the National Association of Women in Law Enforcement (NAWLEE) for supporting our participation at the IACP Annual Conference!

Research Partners

We collaborate with practitioners and academics dedicated to researching women in policing. Our research partners include:

Dr. Angela Workman-Stark

Canada Research Chair in Rights-Based

Organizational Development

Athabasca University

Chief Superintendent (retired),

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

Elizabeth Mumford, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow

Public Health Research

NORC at the University of Chicago

Helen H. Yu, Ph.D.

Director & Professor of Public Administration

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

 

Jacqueline Drew, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Griffith Criminology Institute

 

Jenn Rineer, Ph.D.

Research Psychologist and Director,

Workforce Wellbeing & Effectiveness Program

Center for Public Safety & Resilience,

RTI International

 

Jeremy M. Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Criminal Justice

Director, Police Staffing Observatory

Michigan State University

 

Jessica Huff, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Criminal Justice

University of Cincinnati

 

Kathleen E. Padilla, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,

Texas State University

Lois James, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean of Research

Associate Professor,

WSU College of Nursing

 

Michelle Davey, M.A.

Retired Deputy Chief Constable

 

Natalie Todak, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Criminal Justice

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Robert E. Worden, Ph.D.

Director

The John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety

 

Robin S. Engel, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

John Glenn College of Public Affairs

Ohio State University

 

 

Partnerships

  • Policing Project at New York University School of Law
  • National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE)
  • Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
  • Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)
  • Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE)
  • National Policing Institute
  • International Association of Women Police (IAWP)
  • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
  • American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP)
  • Women Leaders in Law Enforcement (WLLE)
  • Smith-Kea Consulting
  • Microsoft
  • Mark43
  • New Blue Project
  • All for All Consulting
  • Crime and Justice Institute
  • International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Arnold Ventures
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • National Institute of Justice
  • Research Triangle Institute (RTI)

Steering Committee

We extend our gratitude to our initial steering committee members for their support and contributions in establishing the 30×30 Initiative (The Affiliations are current as of 2021).

  • Amanda Burstein Director, National Initiatives, National Policing Institute
  • Barbara Chen Co-director, “To Protect, Serve and Understand”; Former Director of Media Relations, NYPD
  • Christine Cole Former Executive Director, Crime and Justice Institute
  • Kym Craven Executive Director, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives
  • Tracie Keesee Senior Vice President of Justice Initiatives and Co-Founder of the Center for Policing Equity
  • Anne Kringen Training Division Manager, Austin Police Department; Associate Professor, University of New Haven
  • Natalie “Kay” Lokey Deputy Chief, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
  • Ganesha Martin Vice President of Public Policy and Community Affairs with Mark43
  • Shannon McAuliffe Vice President of Safety and Justice at ideas42
  • Tanya Meisenholder Deputy Commissioner of Equity and Inclusion, NYPD
  • Sylvia Moir Chief (ret.), Tempe Police Department
  • Brittany Nestor Founder, New Blue
  • Nicole Powell Sergeant, New Orleans Police Department
  • Ivonne Roman Founder, Women’s Leadership Academy; Relationship Manager, Center for Policing Equity
  • Nicola Smith-Kea Founder & Principal, Smith-Kea Consulting
  • Wendy Stiver Director of Research and Procedural Justice, Charleston Police Department
  • Natalie Todak Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Rachel Tolber Captain, Redlands Police Department; Member, American Society of Evidence-Based Policing
  • Jessica Toliver Project Director, National Training and Technical Assistance Center
  • Paige Valenta Assistant Chief, Madison Police Department
  • Jennifer Zeunik Director, Local Programs, National Policing Institute
  • Jennifer Rineer Research Psychologist, RTI