IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, people are rethinking police practices. The goal: to treat all people fairly while still enforcing the law.
The Athens Chautauqua Society, as part of its virtual Public Deliberations Series, collaborates with the National Issues Forum to offer the virtual forum, POLICING: What Should We Do to Ensure Fair Treatment and Keep Neighborhoods Safe for Everyone?
Topics to be addressed during this deliberation:
What should be the top priority—increasing police accountability, addressing racial bias among officers, or rethinking how police and communities respond to nonviolent, “victimless” disturbances?
What law enforcement functions should be most valued and enhanced? What aspects should be eliminated or rethought?
What kinds of unintended consequences might result from the ideas we discuss? Are there risks and trade-offs to keep in mind?
Are nonviolent crimes really harmless to individuals and communities? What happens if these non-violent acts go unaddressed and unpunished?
Change takes time. What changes are urgent? Which can be made over time?
What roles should community members, law enforcement, officeholders, social services, educators, businesses, and others play as we work to enhance and improve policing? What should these groups do differently?
Before logging in on February15th please review the short video and Issue Advisory located on this link: https://www.nifi.org/en/issue-guide/policing
Register today! Enrollment is limited to no more than 20 participants so please register early.
Moderated by: Dr Margaret Holt, Emerita Professor of Adult Education, The University of Georgia and Madeline Van Dyck, Community activist, retired nurse practitioner, and Athens Chautauqua Society board member
For questions, contact Dr. Peter Balsamo, Athens Chautauqua Society.