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Carmen Best instituted the 8 -week Immigrant Family
Institute in partnership with the Office of Immigrant
Affairs at the Seattle Police Department. The program
consisted of 18 families and 15 officers that discussed
various topics that affect the community.
Ron Sellon created a presentation that de-emphasized
traditional responses and emphasized team approaches
and community engagement. This shows the impact of
smaller community implementation of crime analysis,
problem oriented policing, and intelligence led policing on
community enhancement and reduction in disturbance
calls for service. He saw an almost 30% reduction in
domestic disturbance calls for service and an over 50%
reduction in general disturbance calls.
Will Johnson participated in Arlington's 2nd Annual
Unity in the Community Worship Service. Inclusiveness,
diversity, and respect for all people was the recurring
theme of this event.
Cynthia Deitle participated in a hate crime panel at
the Dar Al-Farooq Mosque in Minneapolis.
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Will Johnson presented at the 2nd Annual
Implementation of Police Consent Decree Conference
where trust building, education, accountability and
transparency are keys to prevent a consent decree.