[Peace-discuss] Police Review -- small steps

[John W.]

At 10:55 AM 8/3/2007, Robert Dunn wrote:

>FWI, i did not say that at all. I recommended that you folks and other 
>supporters of CPRB do a ride-along with an officer, gain their 
>perspectives! They know what "the community" and public feels considering 
>they have to deal with us 24/7. Please do not use my name in that fashion.


*biting tongue*   *biting tongue*   *biting tongue*   *biting 
tongue*   *biting tongue*   *biting tongue*



>
>From:  Karen Medina <kmedina at uiuc.edu>
>Reply-To:  kmedina at uiuc.edu
>To:  Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
>Subject:  [Peace-discuss] Police Review -- small steps
>Date:  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:43:19 -0500 (CDT)
> >RE: citizens police review board in Champaign
> >
> >I think we would be wisest to analyze the FOP lawyer's "claims". We can 
> start educating the public, correcting the lawyer's mistakes one-by-one.
> >
> >We can do a myth correction flier.
> >We can set up a webpage that can be a resource for our community and others.
> >We can do an article for a newspaper, local or not-so-local.
> >
> >Danielle C. has really done a lot of homework on CPRBs and Stan Levy is 
> a wonderful resource.
> >
> >I was completely out of hope for Champaign, but I think there is some 
> light if we use the resources we have at this point. And, oddly enough, I 
> think we can use the FOP lawyer to our advantage -- he created the myths 
> that the police will tend to believe and that the middle class people 
> might follow suit. A source of well-contained myths is a resource, if 
> used correctly.
> >
> >And, I still like the idea of inviting a police officer to spend a day 
> in the home of a resident in a high crime neighborhood. (thanks go to 
> Robert D. for sparking this idea). Public servant education rocks!
> >
> >There is hope!
> >-karen medina
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