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August, 2015

Jamarah Harris
646-262-8044
Jamarah.harris@gmail.com

 

Days of Dialogue to Host Future of Policing Conversations Across LA

Hundreds Expected to Join Mediated Discussions Beginning August 11, 2015

 

LOS ANGELES—In an effort to ensure constructive civic engagement around the difficult issue of police violence, the Institute for Nonviolence in Los Angeles (INVLA), through its Days of Dialogue program, is planning large-scale dialogues throughout Los Angeles County on the “Future of Policing,” marking the 50th Anniversary of the Watts Rebellion. Beginning August 11, 2015, hundreds of people will gather in sites across Los Angeles to share their perspectives on how to rebuild trust between community and law enforcement in a time when nearly every week we hear another story of a violent clash. These dialogues will be facilitated by trained moderators and are supported by our partners in the faith community, law enforcement and social justice advocacy.

Dialogues will be hosted at 12 sites across Los Angeles County, listed below. Please check www.futureofpolicing.org for up-to-date information.

LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT-MARINA DEL REY AND PARK HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH

Park Hills Community Church Fellowship Hall
5245 Overdale Drive, Los Angeles, CA  90043
10 AM – 12:30 PM
Contact: dodaugust11@gmail.com

PEACE OVER VIOLENCE

Peace Over Violence
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 200
Los Angeles, CA  90017
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Contact:Emily@peaceoverviolence.org 

KOREAN CHURCHES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Oriental Mission Church
424 N. Western Ave.
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Contact: info@kccd33.org

RSVP: for more information and to RSVP visit www.KCCD.org

ELMO VILLAGE

St. Elmo Village
4830 St. Elmo Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90019
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Contact:stelmovillage@earthlink.net

Phone: (323) 931-3409

YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION

Youth Justice Coalition
1137 East Redondo Beach Blvd.
Inglewood, CA  90302
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Contact:abraham@youth4justice.org

LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LACOFD) FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Station 181
590 S. Park Ave.
Pomona, CA  91766
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Contact: troy.flath@fire.lacounty.gov

Phone: 909-620-2003

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH & LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT SOUTH

Mount Saint Mary’s College
Doheny Campus
10 Chester Place
Los Angeles, CA  90007
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact: Tyler.Dixon@lacity.org

CASA ESPERANZA

Casa Esperanza
14705 Blythe Street
Panorama, CA  91402
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Contact:kristian@casaesperanzaihm.org

Phone: (818) 786-1076 

LACOFD

Division V, Fire Station
129 Training Center
42110 6th Street West
Lancaster, CA  93534
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact:Carmen.Mackey@fire.lacounty.gov

LAPD CENTRAL & LAFD CENTRAL

Glassell Senior Citizen Center
3750 Verdugo Road
Los Angeles, CA  90065
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact:Hector.M.Hernandez@lacity.org

Phone: (323) 344-5717

LAPD VALLEY & LAFD VALLEY

Valley Presbyterian Hospital
15107 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA  91405
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact: Danny.Wu@lacity.org

LAPD OPERATIONAL WEST BUREAU PACIFIC DIVISION AND LAFD OPERATIONS WEST BUREAU

Ahmanson Recruit Training Center
5651 W. Manchester Ave.
Westchester, CA  90045
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Contact: Michael McIndoe
(213) 703-3477
Michael.McIndoe@lacity.org

 

AUGUST 16, 2015

COMMITTEE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

The Church in Ocean Park
235 Hill Street
Santa Monica, CA  90405
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Contact: Res1810J@verizon.net

 

AUGUST 28, 2015

LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS

2824 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA  90007
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Contact: dhaynes@lacorps.org

 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

TONGAN AMERICAN YOUTH FOUNDATION; OFFICE OF SAMOAN AFFAIRS; CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS

CSU Dominguez Hills
Welch Hall
1000 Victoria Street
Carson, CA  90747
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Contact:
Vaka Faletau
310.404.1772

 

OCTOBER 3, 2015

SEIU 99

2724 West 8th Street
Los Angeles 90005
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Contact: Tonia McMillian
mcmilliant@aol.com

 

OCTOBER 8, 2015

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

Chapman University
Civic and Cross Cultural Engagements
1 University Drive
Orange, CA  92866
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Contact: JKoppel@chapman.edu

 

All events are open to the media. The series will be preceded by a special dialogue on August 10, 2015 at 10:00am, which can be viewed via Time Warner Cable webcast. It is not necessary to be a Time Warner Cable subscriber to view the webcast. Advanced registration is required: http://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=2142&seid=74

Days of Dialogue has a robust social media presence. Please follow along at @daysofdialogue, #futureofpolicing and www.facebook.com/daysofdialoguela

Generous support for Future of Policing has been provided by Ambassador Frank E. Baxter, the California Community Foundation, the California Endowment, the California Nurses Association, Dakota Communications, Fox Entertainment Group, IBEW Local 18, Immaculate Heart Community, LA Police Protective League, McKissack & McKissack, NBC Universal, Councilmember Curren Price Jr., SEIU ULTCW, SEIU Local 99, Sony Pictures, the Southern California Gas Company and Time Warner Cable.

 

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