2023 Community Police Summit VI
STRAIGHT TALK: VIOLENCE OR NON-VIOLENCE? YOU CHOOSE!
Please join community leaders, law enforcement, elected officials, educators and clergy for a 2-day event focused on reducing violence in the Rochester metropolitan area.
When:
Thursday & Friday June 15 & 16, 2023
Where:
First Church of God
334 Clarissa Street
Rochester, NY 14608
REGISTER NOW.
THE SUMMIT’S GOALS
The essential goal is to bring all stakeholders together to actively participate and voice their point of view on violence prevention and how to “Build Strong and Healthy Relationships” between law enforcement and community members — schools, youth and others affected by criminal activity. Together we will lay the groundwork for a culture where law enforcement and the community:
Trust each other
See the legitimacy & humanity of each other
Work together to reduce violence & create more peaceful neighborhoods
This is not a one-time event and then it is over. Rather this endeavor will continue so that there is always a group consistently working to reduce the crime rate in Rochester.
Day 1 Thursday June 15, 2023 from 8:30am to 3pm
(Breakfast & Lunch included)
Opening Remarks by Mayor Malik Evans
Keynote Speaker: Quovella Maeweather, Director of Public Safety and former Chief of Police, Franklin Township, NJ. Director Maeweather is also Region 1 VP of NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives). She will discuss the importance of trust and cooperation between the community and its police force, and how a lack of trust can precipitate more violence. Her talk will also include the root causes of violence by citing statistics, stories, and personal experiences that have proven successful in violence prevention.
Day 1 also features four interactive workshop sessions where participants will begin to develop an ongoing consortium that addresses violence in our community and builds healthy relationships between law enforcement and community members.
Day 1 also features four interactive workshop sessions where participants will begin to develop an ongoing consortium that addresses violence in our community and builds healthy relationships between law enforcement and community members.
Day 2 Friday June 16, 2023 from 8:30am to 12:30 pm
(Breakfast included)
Opening Remarks by County Executive Adam Bello
Keynote Speaker: William Johnson, Former Mayor of Rochester, NY. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at St. John Fisher College as well as Founder and CEO of Strategic Community Intervention LLC. Mayor Johnson will build on the Day 1 Keynote address. He will encourage community intervention and ownership of violence reduction, as well as, look at barriers to this process. He will also educate the audience on possible consequences of not having community involvement and cooperation.
After the keynote address, we will conclude the Summit with a panel discussion, “Let’s Keep Our Children Safe in Schools through Police and Community Cooperation”. Panelists include:
Leslie Johnson, Teacher, RCSD
Keyvo Owens, Coordinator, Community Engagement to Reduce Victimization
James Patterson, Commissioner, RCSD
Carmine Peluso, Superintendent, RCSD
Victor Saunders, Special Assistant to the Mayor on Violence
Chief Jim Sheppard, SSO Supervisor, RCSD
Keith Stith, Deputy Chief of Police, RPD
Dr. Adam Urbanski, President, RTA Teacher’s Union
David Buyan, Student Member of School Board, RCSD
The WORK OF REDUCING VIOLENCE CONTINUES AFTER THE SUMMIT
Our first three post-Summit events are:
§ The Law and Your Community – A workshop on enhanced communication tools aimed at better police engagement outcomes, presented by Rochester Police Department Deputy Chief Keith Stith.
§ Implementing Kingian Non-Violent Strategies and Interventions – Training on conflict resolution based on the philosophy and strategies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., presented by UCLM President Dr. Dwight Fowler, a certified instructor in Kingian Non-Violence.
§ Parents’ Voices: Stopping Violence in Schools – A moderated discussion between parents and community and law enforcement leaders where parents present their concerns, ideas and solutions.
