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Newark has, as many cities do, a notorious history of police brutality and violence. One can easily harken back to 1967 when police beat and unlawfully arrested a Black taxi driver; that act of state-sanctioned violence resulted in a weeklong uprising and the death of 26 people. It may have taken more than 50 years, but Newark is making inroads to improving police-community relations. Trauma to Trust is an initiative of Equal Justice USA, a national organization working to break cycles of trauma and violence. Since launching in 2016, the city has seen a nearly 50% decrease in civilian complaints against officers who have taken the training. Now, Trauma to Trust is expanding to other cities in the country. Joining us for this webinar will be Lionel LaTouche, Senior Project Director for Trauma to Trust. LaTouche helped the organization conduct 26 trainings in Newark that reached 500 individuals; 224 of them are police officers as of 2019. In this webinar, LaTouche will discuss how the wo ....
In 2020, the Newark police force fired their guns zero times. Join Next City to learn how this N.J. city has been making inroads in police-resident relations. ....
The city hopes that providing officers and residents the space and tools to listen to each other can remedy distrust and prevent further violence. ....
Newark Is Teaching Trauma To Community Members And The Police Together nextcity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nextcity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trauma-Informed Training Attempts to Bridge Gap Between Newark Residents and Cops nextcity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nextcity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.