GCJAC Annual Report 2020-2021

GCJAC SUBCOMMITTEES

EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE Educating the community on issues throughout the criminal justice continuum is one of the cornerstones of the GCJAC. The education subcommittee is responsible for providing forums where the community can receive data-informed, fact-filled information on policing in the City of Greensboro. Community members are able to hear information directly from policymakers and others with accurate information on issues affecting the community. During fiscal year 2020-21, the education subcommittee presented two forums. A session on understanding the complaint process was held on December 3 during this forum, attendees learned from GPD’s professional standards division how an external complaint is received and investigated by their office. The presenter walked the audience through the entire complaint process and answered questions the how the department keeps that complainant informed and what options they have if they are not satisfied with the resolution of the complaint. On April 28, the subcommittee presented a forum demystifying body worn cameras. During this forum, the attendees received a presentation on body worm camera used by the GPD. Questions were answered on the type of camera, the amount of data each camera can hold, how the videos are stored on a cloud-bases systems and when officers are required to activate their cameras. These events were attend by more than 50 residents. The subcommittee is currently planning additional forums on understanding your rights and trauma-informed care and research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). Language access is a priority for the GCJAC education subcommittee. The education subcommittee worked hard to ensure information about how to file a complaint was accessible to the community in six most common languages spoken in Greensboro: Arabic, English, French, Khmer, Spanish and Rhade. The information is on the GCJAC the webpage. The education subcommittee is currently working to develop a “Know Your Rights” brochure to educate community members on their rights during police encounters.

SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

Franca Jalloh Chair Connie Brown Steve Friedland Nadine Malpass JayeWebb

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