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LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Race, Communityand
Policing
April 6, 2015
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
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 Closing
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• Communications
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
A national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all.
Government Alliance on Race and Equity
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Racial inequity in the U.S.
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Racial equity means:• “Closing the gaps” so that race does not predict one’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 structures
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
History of government and race
Government explicitly
creates and maintains racial
inequity
Initially explicit
Discrimination illegal, but
“race-neutral” policies and
practices perpetuate
inequity.
Became implicit
Proactive polices,
practices and procedures that advance racial
equity
Current opportunity - government for
racial equity
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Governmental work on racial equity Factors driving success:
Use a shared analysis
Build capacity
Implement tools
Partner with others
Use data and metrics
Operate with urgency
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Police Chief Larry O’DeaCity of Portland
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Police Chief Tom SmithCity of Saint Paul
Community Partnerships Chief Tom Smith
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!!
Safe Summer Night
Partnerships: 8th 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 relationships
• In 2014 over 38 youth graduated and received certificates of completion
• 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 Centers
Female St. Paul officers arranged for 25-35 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: YWCA
Partnerships: East/West African Junior Police Academy
• In 2014 Saint Paul Police Department conducted a Junior 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 2015
• In 2014, the Saint Paul Police department introduced the first woman of Somali descent, Kadra Mohamad, to the community as a Community Liaison Officer
National Night OutMayor, Chief of Police, School Superintendent, City Council,
& Youth Mentoring Program
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ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Officer Martin WelteCity of Seattle
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Lisa Daugaard Policy Director at the Public Defender Association and Co-Chair of the Seattle Community Police Commission
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Christopher Brown, Director of Government Affairs, PolicyLink
PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social
equity by Lifting Up What Works. ®
Beyond Confrontation: Community-Centered Policing Tools
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 cameras
• 46% fewer officers with complaints in Miami-Dade County due to Early Warning Systems
Key Takeaways:
Communities as PartnersKey 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 2014
• Oakland 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 [email protected]
Lifting Up What Works®
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ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
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ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY
Contact information
Government Alliance on Race and Equity
(206) 816-5104