Learn more about my latest book
Lessons for change
A must read for police and municipal leaders looking to improve the delivery of community safety services.
Available in paperback, hardcover and e-book
Transform Your Business Strategy Today
Listen to my visit on the CopDoc Podcast
Listen to my visit on the CopDoc Podcast
Listen to my visit on the CopDoc Podcast
I joined my friend Steve Morreale on Episode 1 of the CopDoc Podcast
ASPA-CJ Webinar Series 2024
Listen to my visit on the CopDoc Podcast
Listen to my visit on the CopDoc Podcast
Join us in 2024 for a series of conversations on timeline criminal justice and public administration topics
Announcements & News
April 5th Webinar on Police Performance & Accountability
I was a guest on "Let's Talk Performance," a webinar hosted by with the National Center for Public Performance
Talking with Local Government Leaders
I served as keynote at the
April 2023 - ICMA Regional Gathering in Burlington, VT
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
August 2023 Presentation
Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023
Boston Chamber Pinnacle Awards 2023
Annual POP Conference
August 2023 - Boulder, CO
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
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.
Harvard University
Working with Harvard University and 21CP Solutions, Inc. to reimagine public safety services on the world's most renowned campus.
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.
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
Update on 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.
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.
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
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.