Building Community Trust in a Diverse Post-9/11 Environment
A program for Criminal Justice Professionals
Community involvement for in the Criminal Justice System is not a new idea. However, the level of involvement between prosecutors and community members has changed over time. The role of the prosecutor has evolved to include initiatives that outreach to communities as demonstrated by Community Prosecution Initiatives that involve both traditional and non-traditional approaches. Community members can help prosecutor's offices to identify public safety concerns and develop and implement strategies for preventing and reducing crime.
Building trust between community members and prosecutors is the foundation for any community prosecution initiative. The quality of the relationship between these two parties often determines the effectiveness of programs. Building Trust in a Diverse Post 9/11 Environment identifies ways in which trust is built. This workshop introduces models such as Dimensions of Trust, Enforcer to Educator, and Spectrum of Tolerance to understand the nature of trust and how to build it in a diverse environment.
In a post 9/11 environment, the reality of terrorism and its threat to our way of life has introduced a new complexity into the activities of the Criminal Justice System. In terrorism, it is imperative that all parts of the system are actively engaged in prevention. But the prevention of terrorism requires more than the efforts of the criminal justice system; it also requires the cooperation of communities throughout the country whose vigilance is key to anti-terror strategies. Never before has trust between the community and the criminal justice system been so necessary.
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