Hosted by The Guardian Civic League

American policing has slowly drifted away from the humanistic vision of guardian education as expressed in Plato’s Republic. Despite two decades of aspiring to effective community policing, American law enforcement seems to have drifted off the course of building close
community ties toward creating a safe distance from community members, in some cases substituting equipment and technology as the preferred means of gathering information about crime and addressing threats to public safety. 

In some communities, the friendly neighborhood beat cop — community guardian — has been replaced with the urban warrior, trained for battle and equipped with the accouterments and weaponry of modern warfare. Armed with sophisticated technology to mine data about crime trends, officers can lose sight of the value of building close community ties.

Most law enforcement leaders recognize that creating stronger human connections and community engagement will lead to improved public safety and more effective crime fighting. So how do we build the foundation of trust necessary to form a true partnership between the police and the people we serve?

Our conference proceedings have been designed for law enforcement personnel, as well as community activists and organizers seeking to improve their relationships with law enforcement. 

Participants will receive instruction related to various issues facing today’s law enforcement officer and their impact on the manner in which they interact with members of the community, with a special emphasis on those interactions in communities of color. Training sessions have been designed to provide law enforcement officers with greater tools, knowledge and skills for interacting with people, particularly in communities of color. Speakers for each session bring a wealth of experience and training in their particular backgrounds and have been chosen for their specific knowledge in the chosen subject area. 

Early Registration fee (completed online or received BEFORE August 31, 2019) is $200.00, per person. Late Registration fee (completed online or received AFTER August 31, 2019) is $250.00 per person

Checks should be made payable to NABLEO, c/o Sally Thomason, Conference Chair, 280 River Road # 105A, Piscataway, NJ 08854. 

Telephone inquiries should be made to Lt. Charles Wilson (Ret.), National Chairman at (401) 465-9152, or Sally Thomason, Conference Chair at (732) 469-2690. 

ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2019.