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Baton Rouge Collective Healing Initiative: Final Report, Jada Thomas-Smith, Judith F. Rhodes, Kristie Perry Sep 2020

Baton Rouge Collective Healing Initiative: Final Report, Jada Thomas-Smith, Judith F. Rhodes, Kristie Perry

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In response to recent and historic traumatic events that caused distrust and strained relationships between law enforcement and their communities, the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime (OVC), selected five demonstration sites to invest in restorative and healing activities to repair community-police relationships.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) worked closely with the sites over the three-year grant period to improve relations through evidence-based interventions, technical assistance, and peer learning. The program, Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve: Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm began in the selected cities, which included …