Community Engagement: Building Trust
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The Tempe Police Department's initiative to conduct community meetings and seek input on creating equity in traffic safety shows a commitment to serving the community and ensuring the well-being of its residents. Traffic safety is a crucial aspect of maintaining a safe and livable city. By involving the community in the process, the police department can gain valuable insights, perspectives, and concerns from residents. This collaborative approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the specific challenges and needs of the community in terms of traffic safety. Creating a safety plan is essential for ensuring that all residents, regardless of their background or circumstances, have equal access to safe roads and transportation. This can involve various measures, including improving infrastructure, implementing traffic calming strategies, enhancing public transportation options, and increasing educational outreach. Additionally, an traffic safety plan should address any disparities or inequities that exist in traffic enforcement and ensure that law enforcement practices are fair and unbiased. This may involve reviewing and revising policies and procedures to promote transparency, accountability, and community trust. Overall, involving the community in the process of creating a traffic safety plan is a positive step toward building a safer and more inclusive city. It demonstrates a commitment to understanding and addressing the unique needs of the community and working collaboratively toward a common goal of reducing fatal traffic collisions and enhancing the overall well-being of residents. As a final note, utilizing news and social media to promote operations in selected areas before, during, and after, in order to share results is essential to building trust, respect, transparency, and legitimacy that law enforcement executives and the public both seek to achieve. ENGAGING COMMUNITY IN TRAFFIC SAFETY PLANS: A CASE FOR SUPPORT
Author
Colonel Jeffery Glover Director, Arizona Department of Public Safety Co-Chair, MADD Law Enforcement Committee
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving ®
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