Police and Community Engagement Team Presented for Information - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Police and Community Engagement Team

Presented for Information Edmonton Police Commission January 16, 2020

• Cst. Jacqueline Buchanan

Objectives

• History- Why did we develop PACE?
• Who we are
• Evolution
• Successes and Growth in 2019
• Training
• Outcomes of the Program
• 2020 and beyond

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Who is PACE?

The PACE team is comprised of 40 sworn members from across the organization who attend an array of community events with the expressed purpose of building trust and legitimacy in the Edmonton Police Service.

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FACES of PACE

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Evolution of PACE

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2017 Identified gap 2018 PACE Pilot 2019 PACE PROGRAM

Successes & Growth in 2019

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PACE Training

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Empathy Vulnerability Identity Politics Power Privilege Reconciliation Cultural respect Community Allies Connection Compassion Self Awareness Worldview

Outcomes

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Outcomes Short –Mid Term Mid- Long Term Internal

• Increased positive

interactions

• Increased motivation to

partake in engagement activities

• Increased

understanding of community partnership

• Members consistently

engage community and practice procedural justice

External

• Increased

understanding of community partnership

• Members consistently

engage community and practice procedural justice

• Increase in reporting of

crime and victimization

• Increase in police

legitimacy

2020 and beyond

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• Increasing program

awareness

• Recruit new members
• Measurable Outcomes
• PACE led events

Thank you! Questions?

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