National Faith and Blue Weekend
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October 9, 2020 – October 12, 2020 Welcome 1 Director Keith and Reverend Hutchins National Faith & Blue Weekend 2 History & Overview Law Enforcement Involvement AGENDA 3 4 Faith Community Collaboration Open Discussion 5 All 6 Closing Remarks Albuquerque Police Department Fairfax County Police Dept. New York Police Department Arlington Police Department Houston Police Department Newark Police Department Atlanta Police Department Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Omaha Police Department Baltimore County Police Dept. Jackson Police Department Orlando Police Department Baltimore Police Department Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Philadelphia Sheriff's Office Birmingham Police Department Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Philadelphia Police Department Boston Police Department Los Angeles County Sheriff's Phoenix Police Department Charleston Police Department Los Angeles Police Department Pittsburgh Police Department Cheyenne Police Department Memphis Police Department Portland Police Bureau Chicago Police Department Mesa Police Department Raleigh Police Department Cincinnati Police Department Metropolitan DC Police Dept. Sacramento Police Department MEETING PARTICIPANTS City of Long Beach Police Dept. Miami Police Department San Francisco Police Dept. Dallas County Sheriff's Dept. Miami-Dade Police Department Suffolk County Police Dept. Dallas Police Department Minneapolis Police Department Tarrant County Sheriff's Office DeKalb County Police Dept. Montgomery County Police Tulsa Police Department Denver Police Department Montgomery Police Department Virginia Beach Police Dept. Des Moines Police Department Nashville Police Department Wichita Police Department Dover Police Department New Orleans Police Department MEETING ATTENDEES WHAT National Faith & Blue Weekend (NFBW) is a collaborative initiative that builds bridges and breaks down biases through activities and outreach amongst law enforcement professionals and the communities they serve. WHY NFBW is based on the premise that strong communities are built on mutual respect and understanding. Law enforcement entities and faith-based organizations are key pillars of the community, and when they work together, neighborhoods thrive. HOW NFBW is an extension of the One Congregation One Precinct initiative (OneCOP), a program of MovementForward, Inc. which is a solutions-focused, human & civil rights organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. The OneCOP initiative pairs officers at the beat or precinct level with local houses of worship. Similarly, NFBW is facilitated by law enforcement entities, faith-based organizations and the community. WHO NFBW organizers represent every major national law enforcement group and faith tradition in the United States of America. The effort is being co-convened by OneCOP and the USDOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) to organize the most collaborative police- community engagement project in recent history. PROGRAM BACKGROUND 350,000 = Number of Houses of Worship 65,000,000 = Weekly Attendees THE REACH OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY Faithandblue.org Sign-up to host an NFBW team Invite the Host Feedback event support Community event THE PROCESS: HOSTING AN EVENT • Crucial Community Conversation • Officer Equipment Tour • Picnic/Barbeque • Book Discussion • Vigil for Understanding • Dance Contest • Citizen Academy • Community Co-Produced Council • Parade • Athletic Event • Community Service Project …OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT BRINGS THE • Music Contest COMMUNITY TOGETHER • Community Dialogue • Unity March for Justice and Peace • Essay Contest • Art Festival All Activities Are Designed with Three Options: • In-Person • Socially Distanced • Virtual TYPES OF ACTIVITIES Planning Steps Checklist for for Sample Getting Activities Started Frequently Sample Media Asked Advisory Questions WHAT THE TOOLKIT OFFERS Customizable Postcard Banner Poster Twitter and Social Media T-Shirts Facebook Banners Promotion Online Media Logos and Advertising Pitches Graphics Support OTHER AVAILABLE RESOURCES TOOLS & RESOURCES: SPREAD THE WORD AND TELL THE STORY Invite the -or- Faithandblue.org Search event Get event Host details Community event THE EXPERIENCE: FINDING AN EVENT LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS CORPORATE SPONSORS COVID has Resolution and magnified reconciliation are community relation urgently needed issues Tough Community wants conversations and deserves about mutual solutions-oriented biases need to be leadership had WHY PARTICIPATE AND WHY NOW??? 1. Designate a coordinator from your agency by completing online form at www.faithandblue.org/agency ASAP 2. Publicly announce participation 3. Post on social media platforms with #faithandblue 4. Notify houses of worship in your jurisdiction of the weekend 5. Plan as many activities as possible with at least 1 event per zone/precinct/area with local houses of worship 6. Always register your events at www.faithandblue.org 7. Post video message from the agency head GET INVOLVED How Can We Help? QUESTIONS Jared Feuer (National Co-Chair) MovementForward, Inc./OneCOP [email protected] 404.605.7000 Gilbert Moore (National Co-Chair) U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office [email protected] 202.598.3415 Cecilia Cheeks (Managing Director of NFBW) MovementForward, Inc./OneCOP [email protected] 404.605.7000 Ryan Yarrell, J.D. (Deputy Managing Director of NFBW) MovementForward, Inc./OneCOP [email protected] 404.605.7000 CONTACT INFORMATION Thank You QUESTIONS.