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Project P.E.A.C.E (Partnering for Equity
and Community Engagement)
City of Tacoma:
City Manager’s Office, Tacoma Police Department and Office of Equity and Human Rights
Property Crimes Task Force – Meeting #2
November 18, 2015
Catalysts
1. National Events: Baltimore & Ferguson
2. Urged by Local Leaders and Pastors
3. Mayor, City Manager and Police Chief made
commitment to address any community
distrust, anger and grief…
– Planning Committee formed and
consultants hired
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Design
Deep listening exercise
Group Ground Rules
Understanding Institutional & Structural
Racism
Smaller Group Dialogue and Sharing of
Experiences About Police Interactions
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Long-term Goals A foundation of trust allows law enforcement to
form close relationships with all facets of the
community that reduces crime, disproportionality in
the criminal justice system and an “us versus them”
attitude.
Members of the community including law
enforcement are active allies in the effort to
enhance the safety and wellbeing of
neighborhoods.
Law enforcement are seen as members of the
community who help further community safety.
Law enforcement reflects the community it serves.
Law enforcement morale is high and relationships
with the communities they serve are positive.
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Community
Conversation
Host Target Population Total Number of Attendees (including volunteers)
Leadership Forum
8/21
Project PEACE Planning
Committee
Mixed and
Intergenerational
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#1- Peace Lutheran
Church 9/3
Brendan Nelsen Mixed 131
#2 - Asia Pacific
Cultural Center 9/14
Lua Pritchard and Korean
Women’s Assoc.
Asian Communities 165
#3 – Lincoln High
School
10/5
Latino Community (Liesl
Santkuyl & Sarah Irish) &
Nathan Bowling (2016
Washington Teacher of the
Year)
Latino Community and
young adults
156
#4 – UPS 10/21 Black Collective, Tacoma
Urban League, NAACP,
Ministerial Alliance & The
Race & Pedagogy Initiative
African American
Community
217
# 5 – Norpoint 10/29 Luis Cooper (Port of Tacoma) Middle and Upper Income
Whites
46
Culminating Event
2/08/16
TPD and OEHR All Projected 400-500
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What we are learning…
People of Color have very different
experiences than the majority of White
residents.
Most Project PEACE participants believe
these conversations will improve
relationships between Police and
Residents.
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Next Steps….
Survey data and ethnography notes are
being synthesized
TPD will utilize data to inform their
Strategic Plan
This is just the beginning…
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Staff Contact
LaMont Green MSW, LSWAIC
Office of Equity & Human Rights
253.591.5048
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