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The city of Austin will host three community engagement meetings on its commitment to implement policy and cultural changes to address the disproportionate impact of police interactions that result in violence against people of color and other affected communities.
Meetings will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday and Jan. 23 and at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28. The Saturday meeting will be conducted in Spanish with English interpretation, and the following two meetings will be in English with Spanish interpretation available.
These citywide conversations build on the series of council district sessions that began in the fall. Comprehensive community engagement, which allows residents several opportunities to learn more about and share their thoughts and ideas about public safety reform, is a key element of the Reimagining Public Safety Initiative.
TriMet weighs politically charged transit safety changes December 09 2020
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TriMet is grappling with how to improve safety on the regional transit system while honoring the racial equity demands of the social justice movement that erupted following the death of George Floyd.
The agency s board of director spent more than three hours discussing the issues during an online retreat on Nov. 19. After reviewing the research and recommendations produced during a months-long community involvement process, the board committed to creating a Crisis Intervention Team to respond to those experiencing mental health issues, increasing the presence of a wide range of agency employees to assist riders on the system, and conducting agency-wide training on anti-racism, cultural competency, mental health, and de-escalation techniques.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca are hosting two community forums as part of the Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative.
Thursday’s forum at 12:30 will focus on mental health emergencies and crisis response. Public Health Director Frank Kruppa will facilitate that forum.
Friday’s forum at 5:00 is a county and city official town hall Q&A. Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, County Administrator Jason Molino, IPD Chief Dennis Nayor, and Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne will all be participating in Friday’s forum.
Tompkins County Communications Director Dominick Recckio notes that it’s important for every member of the community to participate in these forums:
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