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RACE RELATIONS / Relaciones Raciales

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GOAL

Develop a community where conversations about race are sustained and cultivate a culture where difficult conversations build mutual respect among all residents.

How we will achieve this goal:

  1. Facilitate a minimum of four (4) community conversations annually in partnership with community resources on race relations and creating safe spaces to have conversation at the neighborhood/block level.
  2. Develop a process to identify areas of need or concern within all neighborhoods as a starting point in order to develop a plan for change.
  3. Support the Chief/Police Department to ensure that the police department is culturally competent. 

OBJETIVO

Desarrollar una comunidad donde se mantengan las conversaciones sobre raza y cultivar una cultura donde las conversaciones difíciles generen respeto mutuo entre todos los residentes.

ESTRATEGIAS

  1. Comprometerse a facilitar un mínimo de # 4 conversaciones comunitarias anualmente en asociación con recursos comunitarios sobre relaciones raciales y crear espacios seguros para conversar a nivel de vecindario / cuadra.
  2. Desarrollar un proceso para identificar áreas de necesidad o preocupación dentro de todos los vecindarios como punto de partida para desarrollar un plan de cambio.

Apoyar al Jefe / Departamento de Policía para garantizar que el departamento de policía sea culturalmente competente.

Official updates

Last update: February 25, 2021

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Profile of Sammie Rosa Jr.
Posted by:Sammie Rosa Jr.
5 years ago
This is a great start to making sure our police officers aren't over extending their use of power. But as it was stated in a previous comment racial equity is what we strive for. There's still much to be done!
    Profile of Diana Black
    Posted by:Diana Black
    5 years ago
    I think there needs to be more conversations, maybe every 2 months, quarterly is too much time in between, especially early on in the process. Implementing the processes is important as well. How does that look? Will there be committees of residents and police officers working together? Making sure language access is part of the communication will allow more residents to engage.
      Profile of Karen Hinton- Polite
      Posted by:Karen Hinton- Polite
      5 years ago
      This is a good start, It is not clear if members of the police would attend "community conversations?" Also I think "community conversations" need to be monthly. Because race relations have been so contentious for so long, monthly meetings where police are required to attend may be more appropriate. Again, in lieu of training, consider attendance at community conversations as a requirement. This requirement would also foster police engagement with community members.
        Profile of Tene Darby
        Posted by:Tene Darby
        5 years ago
        The officers need to know the community they protecting and servicing. As the residents should know the officer that are to protect and serve them. Know their sector captains, especially the neighborhood leaders. Those people may be able to facilitate in certain instances.
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        Profile of Stacie Blake
        Posted by:Stacie Blake
        5 years ago
        I urge the reconsideration of some language. For example, we should strive for cultural humility and racial equity rather than cultural competence and race relations. We can recognize the history of white privilege and oppression of Indigenous and Black communities here while building a new expectation of inclusion for the entire community.
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        Profile of Alexander Rohrer
        Posted by:Alexander Rohrer
        6 years ago
        This is a great start. I would be interested in seeing relations between the police officers, the department, and all law enforcement improve with regard to individuals with mental illnesses (including substance use disorder) as well as their families. These conversations are great but I would like to see the expansion or providing a separate opportunity for additional discussions focusing on mental illness. Utilizing models such as the CIT Program training, co-responder mental health teams, community policing, some of which the principles and methods are being utilized in Lancaster. Additionally, implicit bias training has been utilized for racial biases. Expanding this training to include it for implicit bias training for mental illness would be beneficial. To supplement this, stress-reduction training techniques could also be added as a component for officers.
          Posted by:unknown author
          6 years ago
          This is a good proposition to start but inclusive practices are a work in progress for each individual person. 4 annual conversations per officer, seems more than reasonable. Race relations, anti-discrimination and harassment opportunities should exercised and compounded upon at every turn. This past election season showed us we must bring ourselves into more situations that expose our relatable circumstances, that build unification with residents, law enforcement, and government officials in the city. Until a proven trust is developed between the city and all quadrants of the city, this number (4 annually) should be increased.
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          Profile of Milzy CarrascoMilzy Carrasco on October 12, 2020

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