Brenda Bond-Fortier, PhD

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Brenda Bond-Fortier, PhD

Brenda Bond-Fortier, PhDBrenda Bond-Fortier, PhDBrenda Bond-Fortier, PhD
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Distinguished Author Subject Matter Expert Scholar

Distinguished Author Subject Matter Expert Scholar Distinguished Author Subject Matter Expert Scholar Distinguished Author Subject Matter Expert Scholar

How and why organizations change.

Check out my spring 2025 talk with our Suffolk University Communications team. We talk about change in times of stability and crisis. 

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Summary of my work

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Policing Reform in the 21st Century Panel Presentation

    Suffolk University Police Reform Talk

    My talk on Police Reform (February 2023)

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    Organizational Change in Policing

    A must read for police and municipal readers

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    Policing in a Crisis

    Ed Davis and I write about  

    The Successful Application of Crisis Response, Management, and Community-Centered Policing 

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    Highlights to Share

    Edited Book in Progress

    IACP Annual Meeting 2024

    IACP Annual Meeting 2024

    Stay tuned for updates on my edited book with Jenna Savage, Deputy Director of R & D at Boston PD

    IACP Annual Meeting 2024

    IACP Annual Meeting 2024

    IACP Annual Meeting 2024

     Our 21CP Panel on 

    Leading Change Through Turbulent Times

    Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023

    Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023

    Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023

    Catching up with Tom Tinlin, formidable public servant and MPA alumni, and our mutual friend and police leader, Ed Davis 

    IACLEA 2024 with 21CP Solutions

    Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023

    Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023

    Presenting on leadership and change with Jennifer Griffin, Dorren Jokerst, Sean Smoot & Robin Engel. Our 21CP Solutions panel. 

     Deep expertise working with managers and leaders engaged in organizational change and improvement


    Areas of expertise:

    Policing

    Community Safety

    Public Administration

    Professional Expertise

    • Bridging Research & Practice
    • Organizational Change
    • Facilitating Innovation
    • Organizational Resilience & Problem Solving
    • Collaborative Change
    • Grantwriting & Management

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    Books & Research

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    Featured Projects

    Compstat 360

    My work with the late George L. Kelling was part of the National Policing Institute and Vera Institute Compstat 360 effort. 

    Read our report

    Harvard University

    Working with Harvard University and 21CP Solutions, Inc. to reimagine public safety services on the world's most renowned campus. 

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    Re-imaging Public Safety

    Re-imaging Public Safety

    Re-imaging Public Safety

    In 2021, our team out of the NYU Law School Policing Project began a national study of organizational change and alternative response models in several US cities.

    Read our report

    Research

    Re-imaging Public Safety

    Re-imaging Public Safety

    • Bond-Fortier (2020) Organizational Change in an Urban Police Department
    •  Davis, E.F. & Bond-Fortier, B.J. (forthcoming).  The Boston Marathon Bombing: The successful application of crisis response, management and community-centered policing. In, Cordner G. & Wright, M. (Eds) Routledge Handbook of Policing Within a Crisis.  
    •  Socia, K.M., Morabito, M.S., Bond, B.J. & Nader, E. (2021). Public perceptions of police agency fairness and the willingness to call police. American Review of Public Administration  



    News & Happenings

    Around Town

    My fall walk to work takes me through the Granary Burial Ground on Tremont Street

    NYU Policing Project Study

    Wrapped up site study work in Denver & Tucson (2022).  San Francisco data collection is ongoing (2023). 

    American Society of Criminology 2022

    Co-presenting with Suffolk colleague Jessica Gillooly on the study of Denver's alternative response program. Atlanta, GA

    Reimagining Public Affairs Education

    Presenting with colleagues at the 2022 NASPAA Annual Meeting in Chicago

    2023 Health Admin class in London

    Spent a week meeting with NHS professionals and providers, researchers and others comparing US-UK healthcare systems.

    Other things that I am working on...

    • Publishing research
    • Writing a book on police research & planning
    • Teaching Organizational Change
    • Chairing the SU Faculty Governance Council

    Contact me about........

    Organizational Development

    I work closely with leaders and managers to assess organizational challenges and chart a course for change

    Speaking, Presentations & Workshops

    I create and deliver tailor-made presentations and workshops that help organizations thrive

    Research & Evaluation

    I am an accomplished researcher with experience using diverse research and evaluation methodologies

    Courses & Teaching

    I am a creative and skilled teacher and facilitator, my courses and workshops deliver on learning goals and objectives

    Media Contributions

    I frequently contribute to print, web-based and radio media outlets as part of my research and expertise

    Facilitation & Methodological Tools

    Engaging and effective facilitation are at the heart of change. I use various process models and approaches to support work in teaching and consulting 

    Events, Webinars & Podcasts

    September 25, 2020 ICMA Annual Meeting

    I joined my colleague Ed Davis to talk about my research and our experiences with  organizational change in policing. 

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    The CopDoc Podcast January 2021

    So fun to join my colleague Steve Morreale on his new podcast "The CopDoc." We talked about my research and our experiences with  organizational change in policing. 

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    Wednesday November 18, 2020

     Race,  Equity, and Policy: Exploring Criminal Justice Reform, a year-long  series of dialogues and learning opportunities for students and the  broader community


    Brenda J. Bond-Fortier, Panelist


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    July 16, 2020 1:00 pm Organizational Resilience

    My Suffolk colleague, Jodi Detjen and I led an interactive webinar exploring the intersections between the current pandemic, leadership and organizational resilience. 

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