Accountability in Public Safety
Create a 6- to 8-slide PowerPoint presentation (excluding the title and reference slides) that discusses external accountability mechanisms and how they can promote diversity, inclusivity, and legitimacy in public safety.
- Review and summarize one of the following cases to discuss the intersection of race, ethnicity, and culture in interactions with public safety officers: George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Andres Guardado, Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Philando Castile, or Eric Garner.
- Discuss the community responses to the case, including community groups, victim advocate groups, and the media.
- How can community representation in the development of training and education advance diversity and inclusivity in public safety?
- Discuss ways in which accreditation agencies, independent prosecutors, and civilian review boards can promote impartial investigation into cases of alleged misconduct while also considering public safety and crime reduction goals.
- Discuss community-oriented and problem-solving strategies that in the future can avoid outcomes similar to those in the selected case