Preparing for a Career in Law Enforcement
Episode #073
“Wherever I’m policing all I know is I’m responsible for that community and their problems are our problems now.”Police Aides Sergio Rivera and Jada Greer grew up...
Where there’s a lot of gun violence, there are a lot of cops. Milwaukee’s police Chief Edward Flynn describes this as a data driven approach to policing. In these neighborhoods teens frequently encounter the police. And the Milwaukee Police have recognized that these interactions aren’t great - partly because of a lack of mutual understanding. The STOP program, or Student Talking it Over with Police, is MPD’s attempt at repairing community relationships, by meeting with kids in the classroom. Precious Lives Producer Emily Forman observed the program at several schools.
Officer Bill Singleton helped create the S.T.O.P. program, or Students Talking it Over with Police to help repair community relationships. He helps facilitate the program for student leaders in Milwaukee public and middle schools. (Photo courtesy of Bill Singleton)
