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LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY

Race, Communityand

Policing

April 6, 2015



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



A national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all.

Government Alliance on Race and Equity



Racial inequity in the U.S.



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



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



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



Police Chief Larry O’DeaCity of Portland



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

Questions?

Chief Thomas SmithSaint Paul (MN) PoliceDepartment

651-266-5503 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Officer Martin WelteCity 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

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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Contact information

Government Alliance on Race and Equity

[email protected]

(206) 816-5104


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