The Trust Prize
The Trust Prize blog is a compilation of relevant news, events, and articles that highlight positive progress in the arena of community trust building between law enforcement and communities they serve. For more on the Trust Prize, please go to www.trustprize.org
Thursday, March 31, 2016
TEDx Talk by Retired Commissioner, Charles Ramsey, Mending Broken Trust: Police and the communities they serve
A terrific TEDx talk from last year by Retired Philadelphia Police Commissioner, Charles Ramsey. Some historical context and paths forward: http://tedxphiladelphia.org/talks/mending-broken-trust-police-communities-serve/
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Great case study on the "rebirth of community policing" in a small diverse town in Minnesota:
https://improvingpolice.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/community-policing-in-a-small-changing-city/.
"Connections and relationship building contacts have helped the officers know and understand the community they serve in new ways, and rather than reacting to crime, true crime prevention has begun in the community."
https://improvingpolice.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/community-policing-in-a-small-changing-city/.
"Connections and relationship building contacts have helped the officers know and understand the community they serve in new ways, and rather than reacting to crime, true crime prevention has begun in the community."
Thursday, October 22, 2015
NY Times Opinion Pages: Why the Police Want Prison Reform
Encouraging news from a national group of 130 police chiefs, prosecutors and sheriffs that are pushing for reductions in crime AND incarceration rates:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/opinion/why-the-police-want-prison-reform.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
For more on this group and calls:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/21/us/police-leaders-join-call-to-cut-prison-rosters.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/opinion/why-the-police-want-prison-reform.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
For more on this group and calls:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/21/us/police-leaders-join-call-to-cut-prison-rosters.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
Friday, September 25, 2015
Interesting article from today's New Yorker: When Cops Choose Empathy
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/when-cops-choose-empathy?mbid=rss
New training offerings offer promise that empathy is a trainable skill.
New training offerings offer promise that empathy is a trainable skill.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) Aims to Strengthen Juvenile Diversion Efforts in Communities
Passing along this encouraging news from the Police Foundation about a new Diversion certificate program:
http://www.policefoundation.org/center-for-juvenile-justice-reform-cjjr-aims-to-strengthen-juvenile-diversion-efforts-in-communities/#more-2781
http://www.policefoundation.org/center-for-juvenile-justice-reform-cjjr-aims-to-strengthen-juvenile-diversion-efforts-in-communities/#more-2781
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
James Blake, Retired Tennis Star, meets with NYC Mayor and Chief of Police regarding his mistaken arrest
Retired Tennis Star James Blake was pleased with the conversation on Monday with Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bratton after his mistaken arrest by NYPD earlier this month:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/nyregion/tennis-star-tackled-in-mistaken-arrest-praises-mayor-after-meeting.html
The two sides saw opportunities to move forward with reforms that would help strengthen the relationship between police and communities across New York City.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/nyregion/tennis-star-tackled-in-mistaken-arrest-praises-mayor-after-meeting.html
The two sides saw opportunities to move forward with reforms that would help strengthen the relationship between police and communities across New York City.
The Trust Prize Vision and Executive Summary
The vision for the The Community Trust and Policing Innovation Prize is to shine a bright light on what is actually working in America between communities of color and police departments. While we fully recognize and hear much about how these two communities are polarized and at odds, we hear little of the local community examples in the U.S. where collaboration and community policing are innovating to build a higher ground: reducing the divide between them and building healthier and safer environments with increased trust and transparency, and decreased crime, violence, and racial profiling. Recognizing the sense of urgency our nation has around these issues and the need for immediate solutions, the Trust Prize will mobilize financial and other resources by leveraging the best of what “prize philanthropy”, social media, and technology have to offer. Specifically, over the next 10 years the Trust Prize will honor 3-5 specific communities of varying population sizes and demographics each year to help publicize the work being done on the ground and provide financial assistance and other resources for the winning communities to further their progress. In addition, a key intention of the Trust Prize will be convening/knowledge sharing to promote and share best practices with other interested communities wanting to leverage these successes.
Here's more on the those advising the Trust Prize.
Here's more on the those advising the Trust Prize.
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