[Peace-discuss] police and people

[Karen Medina]

Peace,

If you are interested in being a pretend suspect, this event is happening this evening!

In a recent AWARE meeting, it was discussed that we would be interested in doing a workshop on police and what to do in certain circumstances. I just heard about the event mentioned below and I thought it sounded interesting.

-karen medina
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>Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:39:51 -0600
>From: "Hawk, Christopher" <hawk1 at ad.uiuc.edu>  
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>I am doing a bike-cop class this week and need one or two people to volunteer to work with us during some scenarios tonight (Wednesday, 11-28-07).  I know this is last-minute, but my initial volunteers have bailed on me.

The scenarios will basically consist of standing or sitting around while officers approach and make contact with you.  Sometimes, nothing will happen, and the scenario will end with a "Thanks for your time" and the officers ride away.
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>Sometimes, however, the scenario will include you (the "suspect") trying to run from the officers, or having some sort of contraband on you.
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>While handcuffing may be involved, there will be no extreme use of force.  In some of the situations, an officer may point a weapon at you, but they will be unloaded and rendered safe (incapable of firing) during the scenarios.
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>If anyone is interested and able to help, I would love to have you come over to assist.  We'll be starting the scenarios at 5 pm, probably at or near the UI Police Department (Springfield and Goodwin, Urbana).  We'll only be doing the scenarios for about (and definitely no longer than) an hour.
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>If you'd like to help, please call 333-1216 (UI Police) and ask the telecommunicator if volunteers are still needed.  If so, she or he will connect you to me and I'll let you know where to meet us.
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>Thanks!
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>--Chris
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>Christopher Hawk
>University of Illinois PD