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March 16, 7:51 AM
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February 24, 7:15 AM
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On 15 February 2024, I attended a Bucks County NAACP "Briefing" on Race & Policing in Bucks County. At the briefing was Karen Downer, President, NAACP Bucks County, Helen Tai, former PA State Representative, and member of the Bucks NAACP Criminal Justice and Education Committee, as well as other dignitaries including perhaps a dozen police officers from neighboring communities.
I audio recorded the 15-minute "Key Findings" session presented by John Blevins who is also a member of the Criminal Justice and Education Committee. To create this video, I selected what I considered the most appropriate graphics and data from the BC NAACP's "2023 Report on Reimagining Public Safety", which you can find here: https://rebrand.ly/NAACP_RIPS
Although Mr. Blevins did not include results from any specific police agency, I added some specific data and information from the Report regarding Newtown Township. Specific data are available in the Appendices of the Report, which can be found here: https://rebrand.ly/RIPS_appen
Following Mr. Blevins presentation, there was a Q&A session, which I also recorded, but not included in this video summary.
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September 20, 2021 1:39 PM
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During a Constitution Day discussion at Bucks County Community College’s Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol Township last Friday [September 16, 2021], representatives from law enforcement and the Bucks County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) discussed their collaboration.
The Bucks County NAACP has been meeting with county police chiefs in recent weeks to talk about building better relationships between the officers and residents.
Bensalem Township Public Safety Director Fred Harran and Bucks County NAACP President Karen Downer explained how their two organizations work together.
Residents who want to make a complaint about police don’t have to make it directly to the department, which some people may find discouraging. They instead can make their complaint to a community leader or religious leader in their community, who then brings it to the police department, Harran and Downer explained.
The leader of Bucks County’s largest police department said his agency investigates complaints and brings in the NAACP to review them, as well.
“We’ve got nothing to hide,” Harran said.
Downer said a look at the evidence helps the group determine if the Bucks County NAACP is able to help the complaint take their dispute further.
Citizens also may file complaints directly via Bucks County NAACP’s Complaint Form: https://www.naacpbucks.org/complaint This applies to complaints against any police department in Bucks County.
Another Bensalem innovation in police community relations: Members of the Bucks County NAACP and other community members sit in on oral boards as the department looks to hire new officers to get feedback.
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July 20, 2021 7:24 AM
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As we wait on the fate of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, I want to remind everyone what - and who - is at stake. Police reform is about Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, and the countless others killed at the hands of law enforcement. It is about the people living in communities often targeted by police.
It is not about the police or the institutions and unions that blindly protect them.
A few weeks ago, lawmakers negotiating police reform legislation said they were close to a bill both sides of the aisle could support. Now, the legislation and weeks of bipartisan work is in trouble as conservative police unions increase lobbying efforts to maintain the status quo that has been so detrimental for Black Americans.
Many in law enforcement agree that meaningful change is necessary, but unfortunately, a few are committed to standing in the way with a goal of obstructing the process. Police unions and partisan politicians should not control and dilute the terms of the police reform bill, nor delay any of its progress.
We need you. We must make sure that police reform remains focused on the people impacted, not the police trying to avoid reform and accountability.
Sign the petition demanding accountability. There is more fighting to do to protect our communities from unjust policing.
The petition is a call to:
Regarding the latter, please take my survey: "Should NTPD Collect Racial/Ethnic Data During ALL Traffic Stops?"
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October 2, 2020 1:50 PM
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Bucks County Local Officials and NAACP Discuss the Options
On September 23, 2020, the Progressive Local Officials of Bucks County, which is supported by the Bucks County Democratic Committee, hosted a Zoom webinar entitled "Policing in Our Community." The moderator was Doylestown Township Supervisor Jen Herring. Panelists included:
Panelists:
The panel addressed the following questions among other issues:
Some very interesting statistics and ideas for how local officials can improve the accountability of local police forces. More...
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