naacp smart & safe initiative effective law enforcement campaign march 2010
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NAACP NAACP Smart & Safe Initiative Smart & Safe Initiative Effective Law Enforcement Effective Law Enforcement
CampaignCampaign
March 2010
NAACP History & New NAACP History & New ProgramProgramOldest civil rights organization in the U.S.
Informing criminal justice issues since inception: 1910 Pink Franklin
Racial integration in law enforcement & military
Rodney King: model use of force standards & diversity in law enforcement
New Criminal Justice Program: Smart & Safe Criminal Justice Initiative
Smart & Safe Smart & Safe InitiativeInitiative
Four Campaigns
◦Advance Effective Law Enforcement◦Elevate the voices of crime survivors
◦Eliminate Employment Incarceration of the Formerly Incarcerated
◦Reform Punitive Sentencing & Support Voting Rights for the Formerly Incarcerated
Framing the ProblemFraming the Problem
Goal of Campaign: Increasing Public Safety – Trust is imperative
Trust undermined by community fringes◦Anti-cooperative, “anti-snitching” community members
◦Officers seen to needlessly resort to violence
The TensionThe Tension
Incidents that Undermine Incidents that Undermine Community/Law Enforcement Community/Law Enforcement CollaborationCollaboration
Reports of excessive/deadly use of force by law enforcement
Incidences of anti cooperation by community members
Three examples:Rockford, IllinoisChicago, IllinoisPittsburg, Pennsylvania
Rockford, Ill. – Rockford, Ill. – August 2009August 2009
23 year-old Mark Anthony BarmoreDomestic complaintChased and shot dead in front of day care students at church
Unarmed; 3 shots in the back, one in neck
Witnesses report intimidationIncrease in racial tensions in community
Lack of trust between community and police department
Rockford, Ill. – Mark Rockford, Ill. – Mark Barmore’s ChildrenBarmore’s Children
Chicago, IL- September Chicago, IL- September 2009 2009
16 year-old Derrion Albert, honor student
Walking home from school because school bus services were cut
Killed by neighborhood groupWitnesses were presentWitnesses refused to collaborate with Law Enforcement to identify killer
Chicago, IL- Community Chicago, IL- Community ImpactImpact
Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh, PA – January 2010January 2010
18 year-old, honors music student, Jordan Miles
Approached by undercover officers, asked about “money and drugs”
Chased, beaten, hair pulled out, choked
What officers believed was gun, was Mountain Dew bottle
Charged with resisting arrest, aggravated assault
Community outrage and outcry in support of Miles
Pittsburg, PA – Jordan Pittsburg, PA – Jordan MilesMiles
Our ApproachOur ApproachFight Anti Cooperation◦Stop the Funerals; New Haven Project
◦Community Policing◦Elevating Voices of Crime Survivors
Fight Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement◦Partnerships/Coalition Building◦Model Policies/Standards◦All Alert Online Citizen Reporting Tool
What We Hope What We Hope to Accomplishto Accomplish
Strengthen trust, increase public safety:◦ Work together: advocates, law enforcement, experts, lawmakers
◦ Effective Law Enforcement Coalition◦ Model policy/standards on use of force◦ Establish citizen review committees◦ Support for community oriented policing
Partnership:◦ Be allies; share information/input to build trust◦ Participate in developing model policies/standards
◦ Implement model policy in jurisdictions across U.S.
Better Understand the Problem – All Alert
Keep in Touch!Keep in Touch!Robert Rooks, MSWDirector, Criminal [email protected](410) 336-3156
Dr. Niaz KasraviSr. Manager, Law Enforcement Accountability
[email protected](410) 336-2642