Future of Public Safety Speaker Series and Report
In 2020, John Jay College of Criminal Justice partnered with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) on the Future of Public Safety Speaker Series and Report.
Following a series of honest, public conversations with community activists, police chiefs, business leaders, policymakers, public health professionals, and educators, we published a report and roadmap for communities across the nation to implement and move toward a new model of public safety that is equitable for all.
John Jay's work did not stop with the publication of the report. Through John Jay's Future of Public Safety Initiative, we are now committed to working with communities across the country to implement the public safety innovations described in the report.
Speaker Series
From September 10 to October 1, 2020, John Jay College and NOBLE hosted a series of six livestreamed conversations to reimagine the future of public safety and redefine the role of policing in America today. These sessions culminated in the release of the public report linked below.
Watch the Future of Public Safety Speaker Series:
September 10, 2020
Recent events have sparked a broad national reckoning around long-standing issues related to race, public safety, and policing in America. How did we get here, and how do we make sure diverse voices are included in finding solutions?
Featuring:
President Karol Mason
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
C.J. Davis
Immediate past President of NOBLE and Durham Chief of Police
Keisha Lance-Bottoms
Atlanta Mayor
DeAnna Hoskins
JustLeadershipUSA President & CEO
Danielle Outlaw
Philadelphia Police Commissioner
Medaria Arradondo
Minneapolis Chief of Police
Wes Moore
Robin Hood Foundation CEO
Sean Smoot
Director of the Police Benevolent and Protective Association of Illinois
Erica Ford
Founder of LIFE Camp
September 15, 2020
Activists and advocates across sectors, ideologies, and movements have called for a range of solutions. How should we define “public safety” in 21st Century America, and what does that mean for policing?
Featuring:
Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Activist and Organizer
Chris Magnus
Tucson Chief of Police
Pastor Mike McBride
The Way Christian Center
Daryl Atkinson
Forward Justice Co-Director
Arthur Rizer
R Street Director
Matthew Horace
Mayo Clinic Chief Security Officer
Ron DeLord
Police & Fire Labor Relations Consultant and Attorney at Law
September 17, 2020
What is the role of police and other community actors and public servants in creating safe communities? What is the role of police and other community actors in responding to specific community challenges such as youth violence, substance abuse, and homelessness?
Featuring:
Eric Gonzalez
Brooklyn District Attorney
David Muhammad
National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform Executive Director
Dr. Leana Wen
Former Health Commissioner for the City of Baltimore and former president of Planned Parenthood
David M. Kennedy
Director, National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Candice Jones
Public Welfare Foundation President & CEO
September 22, 2020
What does rethinking public safety mean for public health? This session will bring together public health professionals for a discussion about what public safety means in terms of mental health and social welfare.
Featuring:
Nadine Gracia
Trust for America's Health Vice President & COO
Cassandra Crifasi
Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Deputy Director
Marc Zimmerman
Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health Director
Howard Spivak
National Institute of Justice former Deputy Director
Thomas LaVeist
Tulane University Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity
September 24, 2020
What investments are needed in order to build safe and thriving communities? What does this mean for the future of policing?
Featuring:
Daryl Atkinson
Forward Justice Co-Director
Celia Oullette
Responsible Business Initiative for Justice Founder & CEO
Michael Harrison
Baltimore Police Commissioner
Merisa Heu-Weller
Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative Director
Louis Dekmar
Former International Association of Chiefs of Police President and LaGrange Chief of Police
Tanya Coke
Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice at the Ford Foundation
October 1, 2020
Who should we be recruiting to serve as police officers in this new paradigm? What skills/personality traits/values should they have? How do we equip law enforcement for this newly defined role?
Featuring:
Phillipe Cunningham
Minneapolis City Councilmember
Markasa Tucker
Director of the African American Roundtable at Wisconsin Voices
Michael Blake
New York Assemblyman
David Mahoney
National Sheriffs' Association President and Dane County, WI Sheriff
Scott Thomson
former Camden County Police Commissioner
Lenore Anderson
Founder and President, Californians for Safety and Justice
Contact Us
ReimaginePublicSafety@jjay.cuny.edu
Phone
212-237-8600
Address
524 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
6th Floor, Haaren Hall