Welcome Note by Police Chief Peter Newsham at the NPSC Police and Community Relations Briefing скачать в хорошем качестве

Welcome Note by Police Chief Peter Newsham at the NPSC Police and Community Relations Briefing

On May 16, 2017, The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives hosted a briefing with nationally recognized experts on police-community relations from the perspective of prevention science, which offers some solutions that have not yet been widely implemented. Recent incidents around the country have drawn the attention of the public, law enforcement agencies, and policy-makers alike given the apparent breakdown in communication between the police and citizens. Both parties have in common the goals to create safe communities, prevent trauma and foster well-being. Collaborative approaches that braid together the work of multiple sectors (including law enforcement, local residents, activists, and community leaders) promise to achieve these goals for all concerned. The briefing focused on the available data on police community relationships and articulated promising policies and programs that can improve these relationships and boost safety and wellbeing. Several strategies and initiatives generated by prevention science were presented. Although policing is a local undertaking, the federal role is primarily in organizing its funding procedures and providing legislative guidance to enable the kinds of evidence-based initiatives that are needed. Our speakers provided an overview of the challenges to enhancing police and community relations, presented scientific solutions, and discussed policy implications. Washington, DC Chief of Police, Peter Newsham, made introductory remarks.