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Faith and Blue Reception

Hosted by MAMLEO

As the host chapter for this year's conference, the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers invites conference attendees to join them for a special Faith and Blue Reception being held at the Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 02215 from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Dinner will be served and a cash bar (beer and wine) will be available. All persons registered to attend NABLEO's "Balancing Accountability, Social Justice and Public Safety" Conference who wish to attend this event should email their RSVP to mamleoinc@gmail.com.

Transportation will be provided from the 4 Points Sheraton Hotel to and from the Harvard Club.

Persons attending the event are being asked to be aware of the dress code for the Harvard Club:

Business professional and business casual clothing is always the preferred attire for members and guests at the Club. Please note the following exceptions are allowed and for the comfort of all. These exceptions respect the traditions of the Club along with making relevant allowances that are acceptable for current styles of dress. Please also note that members are responsible for their guest’s adherence to the dress code in dining venues and at functions.

  • Torn, frayed or excessively worn attire is not appropriate in the Club.
  • Athletic attire is only acceptable in the ClubPub and in the athletic area of the Back Bay Clubhouse.
  • During July and August, Bermuda shorts with a collared shirt are only acceptable in casual dining areas of the Back Bay Clubhouse (ClubPub and Veritas Lounge).
  • Athletic footwear is not appropriate attire for the Veritas Dining Room after 5:00 PM.
  • Gentlemen’s hats and caps should be removed within the Club at all times. Ladies baseball/golf caps are not appropriate attire for the Veritas Dining Room.
  • Appropriate denim slacks are acceptable at the Club.
  • Collared shirts are the preferred attire in the Club. T-shirts are only permitted in the ClubPub at the Back Bay Clubhouse. T-shirts with offensive statements or art work are not acceptable.
  • From time to time, specific attire may be required for designated Club events.
  • Management has final discretion with regard to the appropriateness of attire within the Clubhouse.

The Faith and Blue Initiative

Faith and Blue was inaugurated in 2020 by MovementForward, Inc., working with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) at the U.S.Department of Justice. The idea was a simple but powerful one — the ties that bind officers and residents must be reinforced if we are to build neighborhoods where everyone feels safe and included. Faith-based organizations are key to building these bonds because they are not only the largest community resource in the nation, with 65 million participants in weekly events, but because they are as diverse as our nation. Moreover, they speak to Americans’ shared conviction that we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.

The initiative aims to re-calibrate police-community relations through solutions-focused, in-person, socially distanced and/or virtual activities that are organized jointly by faith-based or other community groups and law enforcement agencies.

To learn more about this program, please visit their website at https://faithandblue.org/