Race, Community and Policing - PowerPoint Presentation

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Race, Community

and

Policing

April 6,

2015Slide2

Agenda for today:

Welcome

Glenn Harris

, Center for Social Inclusion

Governmental

opportunities to advance racial equity

Julie

Nelson

, Government Alliance on Race and Equity

Panel

Discussion 

Police Chief Larry O'Dea

, City of

Portland

Police

Chief Tom Smith

, City of Saint Paul  

Officer Martin

Welte

,

City of Seattle

Lisa

Daugaard

, Policy Director at the Public Defender Association and Co-Chair of the Seattle Community Police Commission 

Christopher

Brown,

 Director of Government Affairs, PolicyLink 

Q

&A

Wrap

Up and ClosingSlide3

About the Center for Social Inclusion:

Ideas

Leadership

Communications

What we do:

CSI is a national policy strategy organization working to transform structural barriers to opportunity for communities of color, and ensure that we all share in the benefits and burdens of public policy.

3 pillars:

Ideas

Leadership

CommunicationsSlide4

A national network of government

working to achieve racial equity

and advance opportunities for all.

Government Alliance on

Race and EquitySlide5

Racial inequity in the U.S.Slide6

Racial equity means:

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Closing the gaps

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so that race does not predict one

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s success, while also improving outcomes for all To do so, have to: Target strategies to close the gaps Move beyond “services

” and focus on changing policies, institutions and structuresSlide7

History of

government and raceSlide8

Governmental work on racial equity

Factors driving success:

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Police Chief Larry O’Dea

City of PortlandSlide10

Police Chief Tom Smith

City of Saint PaulSlide11

Community Partnerships

Chief Tom SmithSlide12

Partnerships: Safe Summer Nights

SPPD partnered

with

local businesses, community members and

Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

to create police/community events throughout the City The goal is to improve police/community relations, build trust, and provide safe environments for children and families to play and have a good time.Superb Meats of MN donates meat and grills and other community businesses provide snacks and drinks and chefs. 10,000 MEALS SERVED!!Slide13

Safe Summer NightSlide14

Partnerships: 8

th

Annual YWCA Junior Police Academy

An annual week-long summer program for kids ages 8-14 in cooperation with the YWCA to connect Saint Paul youth to the SPPD and form positive

relationshipsIn 2014 over 38 youth graduated and received certificates of completionSlide15

Somali and Karen outreach continues at Highwood Hills Rec Center, Mt. Airy Rec Center, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Neighborhood House

Police open, monitor, and close rec center gyms for activities and conduct soccer and football camps and homework tutoring

Partnerships:

Saint Paul Recreation CentersSlide16

Female

St.

Paul officers arranged for

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Somali girls to regularly attend swimming lessons. The young girls and mothers from various mosques were transported to the

YMCA where they participated in safety classes taught by YMCA staff and assisted by female police officers. The Somali community continues to express a great desire for swimming and water safety classes, particularly for females, who are not able to attend other swim classes for religious reasons. Photo by Kyndell Harkness/MinneapolisStarTribune

Partnerships: YWCASlide17

Partnerships: East/West African Junior Police Academy

In 2014 Saint Paul Police Department conducted a

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unior Police Academy specifically focused to meet the needs of East and West African youth

Police officers provided transportation, halal meals, and scheduled prayer times. Classes were tailored to be culturally sensitive to the Muslim faith and to the female participants

Over 30 Somali youth attended a 5-week course in 2014 and 38 attended in 2015In 2014, the Saint Paul Police department introduced the first woman of Somali descent, Kadra Mohamad, to the community as a Community Liaison OfficerSlide18
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National Night Out

Mayor, Chief of Police, School Superintendent, City Council,

& Youth Mentoring Program Slide20

Questions?

Chief Thomas

Smith

Saint Paul (MN)

PoliceDepartment

651-266-5503 tom.smith@ci.stpaul.mn.usSlide21

Officer Martin

Welte

City of SeattleSlide22

Lisa Daugaard

Policy

Director at the Public Defender Association and Co-Chair of the Seattle Community Police Commission Slide23

Christopher Brown,

Director of Government Affairs, PolicyLinkSlide24

PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by Lifting Up What Works.

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Beyond Confrontation:

Community-Centered

Policing

Tools Slide25

Limiting Police Use of Force

Established Values & Standards

Training & Accountability

Early Warning Systems

Sample Results:

Reductions in excessive force complaints by 50% in Rialto, CA due to body warn cameras46% fewer officers with complaints in Miami-Dade County due to Early Warning Systems

Key Takeaways:Slide26

Communities as Partners

Key Takeaways:

Innovative Partnerships

Proactive Relationship-Building

Goals & Activities to Build Trust & Integrity as a 2-way street

Sample Results:

Milwaukee schools - 55 use of force cases in 2013, to 5 in 2014Oakland Ceasefire – Murders down by 30% & shootings

by 15% in 2013

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Upcoming Reports

Demilitarization

Sustaining Practices & Leadership

More details & tools @:

www.policylink.org/equity-tools/beyond-confrontation-community-centered-policing-tools

Contact:

Chris Brown Cbrown@policylink.org Slide28

Lifting Up What Works®

Save the date!Slide29

Questions?

Use the comment box to submit!Slide30

Contact information

Government Alliance on Race and Equity

Julie.nelson62@gmail.com

(206) 816-5104