“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” -Alvin Toffler

Friday, January 1, 2021

HBCU's still not getting it! Lincoln University Becomes First HBCU with Its Own Police Academy

What of job development across the board for it's student body during and upon graduation to address other issues of vulnerable communities globally?

Disasters and Emergencies?

Climate change?


Opportunities missed.


BEMA International

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

DomPrep Journal: The New Age of Police Reform Special Issue, December 2020

 

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December 2020

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After a hurricane impacts a community, a common practice is not just to rebuild the homes and businesses, but to build them back stronger to withstand greater winds and higher flood waters. This same concept is emerging in law enforcement. Growing social and political pressures have threatened the traditional law enforcement establishment. However, these pressures have led to agencies finding new ways to build back stronger and fortify their relationships within and between communities.

Today’s law enforcement is faced with challenges in four key areas: public consent, rule of law, restrained use of force, and independence from political influence. Adding to these challenges is the global exposure of local events through social media and news outlets. For example, a tragic death in one city can spark protests and demonstrations in other cities around the world. This widespread outcry has spurred calls for police reform across numerous jurisdictions.

Years of staffing and retention challenges were a sign of a growing problem, but sometimes it takes a crisis for true change to begin. In 2020, the compilation of law enforcement challenges and incidents, social and political unrest, and even a pandemic pushed talks of police reform to the forefront. Amid the crises, opportunities and strategies to reconnect law enforcement with the communities they serve have emerged – with accountability and transparency leading the discussion.

Combining public pressure with a new presidential administration, police reform efforts are likely to continue building momentum in the upcoming year at the local, state, and national levels. This publication of “The New Age of Police Reform” provides an overview of how law enforcement agencies are addressing modern challenges and domestic preparedness concerns, determining training needs, and rebuilding trust.

Although changing the inside culture and external perception of a long-standing institution is a difficult task, significant change is on the horizon. This special edition of the DomPrep Journal highlights a series of articles and podcasts that describe what law enforcement agencies are doing or plan to do to help rebuild community trust, ensure accountability and oversight, and promote intergovernmental cohesion.

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Catherine L. Feinman
Editor-in-Chief

New York Bans Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/nyregion/new-york-eviction-ban.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage


New York Bans Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent

The Legislature, addressing the hardship caused by the pandemic, is convening an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year’s to pass the measure.

Housing activists gathered to call for cancellation of rent in Brooklyn in July.

Sunday, December 27, 2020

$100,00.00 Awards for Communities. Secure Rural Schools Program Funding Opportunity Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management

Grants.gov:

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Department of the Interior.  Bureau of Land Management

BLM ORWA Secure Rural Schools Program Funding Opportunity Synopsis 1

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330595

Eligible Applicants:State governments
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Individuals

Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)


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