Bridging the gap

"Progress is possible for those who believe and want change."  - Nakia Jones

Targeted Audience:

• Community Oversight Boards
• Criminal Justice/Criminology Studies
• Activist/Advocate
• Faith-Based Organization Leader
• System-Impacted
• Sworn Law Enforcement
• Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Professionals
• Retired Law Enforcement Professionals

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Description goals: The Bridging the Gap workshop focuses on compassion, community, respect, trust, and unity. This interactive two-part workshop prepares participants to hold internal and external conversations on bridging the communication gap between the community and law enforcement. This workshop has two key emphases:

• Utilize critical thinking techniques to bridge the gap between police departments and the communities they serve.
• Utilize structures such as community oversight boards to create community and police connections.

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Learning objectives

This workshop was created to gain a greater understanding of how to utilize critical thinking to enhance communication and trust between law enforcement and its community

By attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between the different types of biases we hold and describe how it impacts our decision making
• Utilize critical thinking techniques to impact decision making
• Examine communication gaps between community and police departments

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About our presenter

Nakia Jones

Being called for a time such as this, Officer Nakia Jones’ passionate and heartfelt outcry over the death of Alton Sterling and other young African American males went viral and took the nation by storm. As seen on BET, The Roland Martin Show, The Tom Joyner Show, and other media outlets across the country, Officer Jones has been vocal about her outrage over the actions taken by some of her fellow men in blue. This life-altering experience inspired Officer Jones to write her book “The Truth Divided”, which was released in April of 2018.  In 1999 Officer Jones joined the Highland Hills Police Department and in 2002 she was sworn in as the first African American female officer for the City of Warrensville Heights. She held that position as the Senior Response Officer until 2017. Officer Jones not only worked for the City of Warrensville Heights, but she also lived in the city. She is an active member of her community and volunteers for Career Day throughout the district. On many occasions, Officer Jones sat with Juveniles and their families, while off duty, to help resolve conflict.  Officer Jones’ fervent plea over the death of Alton Sterling shook the nation. As her words resounded from coast to coast, it became clear that her life would never be the same. She has already released her book, “The Truth Divided” and is now considering authoring a follow-up book, as her journey for justice continues. Officer Jones wants to leave a positive mark on the world. She believes that if you want change it starts with the person you look at every day in the mirror; if you want change you must be that change.

https://www.strategiesjustice.com/nakiajones 

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Contact SFJ Programs & Services for group rates (programs@strategiesjustice.com)

Take the free Pre-Workshop Preparation lesson (estimate time 15 minutes) to understand what to expect. 

Cant attend this workshop? Want to bring this workshop to your community? 

Email Programs@strategiesjustice.com

If you have an accommodation request under The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please email program@strategiesjustice.com at least 72 hours prior to the workshop.