Sentences with phrase «about police and community»

The speech comes after some criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio for not talking about police and community relations, a hot issue during his first year as mayor, during his recent State of the City address.

«And that's not just New York, it's a problem all across the country and it's a problem in reality and it's a problem in perception and if it's a problem only in perception, it is still a real problem because people have to trust the justice system and the trust has to go both ways,» Cuomo said, speaking about police and community, but also referring to the oft - cited conflict of interest around police and prosecutors who regularly work together but can then be at odds when an officer is suspected of a crime.

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You talk about community and tolerance — where is the community of tolerance for we who have not grown up enough yet to get over being the «correction» police?

Also, re: your point about Muslims being true Americans and patriots, this book also spells out what local police and FBI agents say, that the level of cooperation from the muslim community in rooting out extremists in their midst is exactly zero.

I am the first in line to step up to the plate to help someone in need (a friend told me about a homeless man living under bridge in a small town of 1500... everyone knew he was there; police, mayor and other community members, though NO one did a thing, I personaly went bought a sleeping bag and 100.00 worth of food, storage bags and toiletries and whatever I thought he may need and this is the first time brought up.)

This month alone, four bombs have exploded in Austin, Texas, leaving the police and the community with questions about the perpetrators and the motives.

Show Me Democracy tells the story of seven St. Louis college students who are battling injustice, raising awareness about police brutality and fighting for real reform in their community and within the local education system.

During the past year Louisville's news has been dominated by several seemingly disparate issues — the troubled relationship between the police department and the African - American community; efforts to build more mixed - income housing in the city; adoption of a regional plan intended to moderate suburban sprawl; disagreement about the number and location of proposed new Ohio River bridges linking Louisville and southern Indiana; a campaign to attract high - tech business to the downtown area; and a lively election campaign around the issue of a city - county merger.

The HBPA — which represents about 60 Southern Baptist congregations nationwide — raised concerns about possible civil rights violations, discriminatory policing, and fear of law enforcement among immigrant communities.

Over at The Atlantic, I give a synopsis of what I'm on about when talking of the «pink police state» — Orwell's «Big Brother» meets the big brother who drives a Camaro, goes to community college, and bounces at the local strip club....

If you can objectively read what happened to him, and then say that what Kaepernick, Malcolm Jenkins and others are saying about the need to address policing issues in minority communities is a joke, then our country is truly fucked.

We haven't even talked about law enforcement yet and the effect that systemic racial profiling and killings by police have on black communities.

Yet, he is a player who has spoken vocally about police brutality, been subject to it himself and made huge investments into the community through his foundation — all things that take more time, effort, and energy than a three - sentence statement:

About 40 disadvantaged youths will go to day camp with local police officers in an attempt to put the youngsters in contact with positive role models and get them interested in their community.

At a time when the Government are cutting back on public services and relying on the private sector to meet the challenges of providing services to the Community in many of those areas where the public sector cut backs have reduced services, the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO) believes, the news that G4S have failed to meet their target for security personnel at the Olympic Games must leave us all concerned about the future.

How police chiefs go about cutting crime is up to them.The last government tested to destruction the idea that you can set policing plans and targets from Whitehall for communities as different as Brixton and Berkshire, Salford and Surrey, Lewisham and Lincolnshire.

Sadiq Khan MP, shadow justice secretary, said: «The energy and time this government is spending on arguments about the Human Rights Act shows how completely out of touch it is with the British people who are not interested in cat fights between ministers but how the safety of their communities will be protected after cuts in police budgets which go too far and too fast.»

A group of about a dozen community activists disrupted a Buffalo Common Council committee meeting yesterday to protest the cancellation of the Police Oversight Committee meeting and to urge council members to reschedule the session for September as opposed to waiting until January.

Frustrated about an incident involving Burmese immigrants and an Albany Police officer, members of the South Asian community in the Capital Region gathered Monday.

He opted instead for DC's Renaissance Hotel and a national audience, a speech bursting with vague campaign - style rhetoric about cops in communities and neighborhood policing.

BW's Editor - In - Chief AJ Woodson was invited to speak about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, police community relations and social injustice in Westchester County by Lisa Wexler, host of the Lisa Wexler Show on Greenwich, Connecticut's AM 1490 WGCH, on MLK Day, Monday, January 18th.

It's about the millions of Londoners whose lives we can improve by building more affordable homes, freezing fares, restoring community policing and cleaning up our toxic air.

Yohaira Alvarez, community coordinator for the Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent agency that investigates misconduct allegations, urged a host of nonprofit groups, community leaders and locals to consider the agency a partner in their work to bring concerns about police to resolution.

Leaving City Hall Friday, Mr. de Blasio defended Ms. Noerdlinger, once a top aide to Rev. Al Sharpton, telling reporters that «we don't care what someone's boyfriend says, we care what the public servant is about, as she is very dedicated to working to bring police and community together and that's what we care about.»

THE BRONX — A New York State assemblyman from The Bronx says police used excessive force against him as he tried to soothe a tense situation between officers and community members in Morrisania and then lied about it to the press.

«This is about the person who could best take us to the next level,» the mayor said, pointing to O'Neill's 33 years of experience as a cop in New York City, and his role in implementing the mayor's strategies to improve police - community relations.

«The public is concerned about driving down crime, they are concerned about a better relationship between police and community, they're concerned about more and better job.

He talked to black community leaders, who complained about police bias and brutality, and he later had an awkward private meeting with the Chief constable Kenneth Oxford about the matter.

This week on the Campbell Conversations host Grant Reeher talks with Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler about those issues, as well as the national problem of police shootings of unarmed citizens and other police abuse — and the effect they have on police - community relaPolice Chief Frank Fowler about those issues, as well as the national problem of police shootings of unarmed citizens and other police abuse — and the effect they have on police - community relapolice shootings of unarmed citizens and other police abuse — and the effect they have on police - community relapolice abuse — and the effect they have on police - community relapolice - community relations.

On Wednesday morning, on the day before the Mayor was to unveil his budget, advocates that included representatives from Alianza Dominicana, Children's Aid Society, the Children Arts and Sciences Workshop, ACDP, Fresh Youth Initiatives (FYI), Community League of the Heights (C.L.O.T.H.), the Police Athletic League (P.A.L.), and representatives from local New York City Councilmembers Ydanis Rodriguez and Robert Jackson, New York State Assemblymembers Guillermo Linares and Herman D. Farrell, among others, gathered in an early morning meeting to brain - storm about strategies to ward off the cuts.

They are mostly seen near the Tema Community One market branch of the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), and the casino area which is about 100 meters away from the Community One Police station.

«I'm looking for the community to work much more closely with the police in identifying young people that they have concerns about in terms of the people that they're mixing with, the sort of websites that they're going on to and the material that they're reading.

Now police and crime commissioners are about to become a reality it is time we moved the debate on from questions of process and started to talk about what police and crime commissioners can do to deliver better policing and safer communities.

As the newest voice in this race for Attorney General, I've used my time and resources to talk directly with voters about my plans to clean up corruption rampant throughout state government, protect Main Street by policing Wall Street and keeping our communities safe.»

But for the past week, Buffalo's legal community has been buzzing about his relationship with Pigeon — a political operative whose dealings are under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office, federal prosecutors, the State Police and the FBI.

«Going back as far as 1978, in the streets of the Fenway, I have seen community complaints about quality of life conditions dominate conversations between the community and the police,» Bratton said in a statement released about the report.

Furthermore, residents of Dawaki suburb in the FCT were saved the orgy of armed robbers attack last week when the police acting on a tip - off, swooped on a gang of robbers, arrested them and recovered 3 double barrel guns, 1 pump action gun, 50 live cartridges and 41 pieces of empty shell cartridges, as they had mobilized and were about to proceed to unleash terror on innocent residents of the community.

The package of bills will obligate the police department to collect demographic and geographic information about recipients of tickets, and require the the city to create community service options for people unable to pay the fees.

A group of about a dozen community activists disrupted a Common Council committee meeting Tuesday to protest the cancellation of the Police Oversight Committee meeting and to urge council members to reschedule the session for September as opposed to waiting until January.

The mayor also asked parishioners to look at a recent Daily News front page article about the city's new neighborhood policing program orchestrated by Police Commissioner James O'Neill, saying that the «number one thing that jumps out» in that story is that the officers are giving their cell phone numbers to community members, who alert them to crimes and enable officers to stop crimes «before they happen.»

INWOOD — Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton will unveil Thursday the community policing plan that the mayor says changed his mind about hiring an additional 1,300 police offPolice Commissioner William Bratton will unveil Thursday the community policing plan that the mayor says changed his mind about hiring an additional 1,300 police offpolice officers.

But the mayor he held a very different meeting about NYPD - community relations on Wednesday — moving it to Cardinal Timothy Dolan's private residence at St. Patrick's Cathedral instead of City Hall, and meeting with police and clergy behind closed doors, instead of in front of TV cameras.

And it explains the policies he is most passionate about: from city mayors to community schools to locally elected police commissioners.

Speaking at a press conference announcing expanded job placement efforts by the City, de Blasio was asked several questions about the shooting and City efforts at improving NYCHA conditions and security and about police - community relations.

Asked repeatedly why he changed his stance, de Blasio said Mark - Viverito made a strong case and spoke favorably about the «neighborhood policing» program, which de Blasio said will allow officers to better know their precincts and improve police and community relations.

«We don't care what someone's boyfriend says, we care what the public servant is about, as she is very dedicated to working to bring police and community together and that's what we care about.»

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, pictured in this 2013 file photo, has expressed concerns about body - worn cameras, now being touted as a solution to police and community tensions.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — Over 125 members of local law enforcement and addiction treatment professionals gathered at the Erie County Central Police Services Training Academy at the Erie Community College North Campus today to learn more about Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative, or «PAARI».

Rev. Al Sharpton also recently called on the incoming commissioner to meet with him «immediately» and said that although he has a record in community - police affairs, he needs more information about his vision for policing.

More than a dozen police precincts and community organizations put together events throughout the borough, all with the same message: we care about our community and will not tolerate crime.