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Council approves two‑year police training assessment contract responding to DOJ review
Summary
The City Council approved Resolution 25‑236 to award a two‑year contract to ESPIS Law Enforcement for a training needs assessment, development, facilitation and evaluation for the Trenton Police Department, with three one‑year extension options. Council members asked about scope, in‑person delivery, coverage across ranks and evaluation reporting.
The Trenton City Council approved Resolution 25‑236 on July 24 to award a contract to ESPIS Law Enforcement for a two‑year training needs assessment, specialized curriculum development, facilitation and evaluation for the Trenton Police Department, with options to extend for three additional one‑year periods.
Administration representatives said the contract was issued in response to a Department of Justice review and will address three main elements: an assessment of training needs, design and delivery of training, and evaluation of the training’s effectiveness. Council members asked whether the work would be in person, which ranks would be covered and how success would be measured.
Administration described the contract as a diagnostic and cyclical process: consultants will assess departmental needs, design an appropriate training plan, deliver in‑person instruction and evaluate outcomes. An administration representative told council the award is for two years with three optional one‑year extensions; evaluation and future training needs will be determined based on results and policy evolution. The administration said trainings are intended for officers at multiple ranks and that evaluation reports will be provided as permitted by law.
Councilwoman Williams asked whether the contract replaces mandated trainings; administration clarified it supplements mandated training. Council members asked for periodic status reporting; administration replied that evaluation is part of the contract and that reporting will be provided as allowed by law. The council approved the resolution (motion and second recorded; final roll call not printed in the meeting transcript).
