Police Foundation
Chief Jim Bueermann (Ret.), President
The Police Foundation, established in 1970 by the Ford Foundation, is the Nation’s oldest nonmembership, non-partisan police research organization. Its mission is to advance democratic policing through innovation and science. The foundation conducts scientific research and provides technical assistance and critical incident reviews to help police be more effective. Jim Bueermann is the former Chief of Police of the Redlands, California, Police Department. The following is from September 9, 2014, hearings before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on “Oversight of Federal Programs for Equipping State and Local Law Enforcement.” Thank you for this opportunity to appear before…