By Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P]
In order to explore and better understand the impact of policing on San Mateo County communities, law enforcement and organizations will be able to discuss, in a forum where residents can participate, how law enforcement can better serve the needs of all who live in the area.
The meeting will be held virtually and with free access this Monday, December 6 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This session takes place in the context of recent local and national security developments, which have raised collective awareness of the disparate impact that policing can have on diverse communities.
This is the first of two meetings to explore the issue in San Mateo County.
This first meeting will seek to delve deeper into and understand what information there is about police activity and racial disparities in San Mateo County, how to find this information, and what this data means and how to interpret it.
A real-life case study will be presented on how to obtain data on policing, review arrests and racial disparities in the county, and then there will be a facilitated conversation between researchers, law enforcement, juvenile justice workers, and community activists.
Organizations such as Peninsula Family Service and Thrive Alliance said they are committed to a dialogue that builds AIDS communities.