The American Institutes for Research (AIR) published a blog post about the rise of community violence and how it has become a leading cause of death for young people, particularly Black and Brown youth. Paula Ioanide, qualitative research methodologist at CPE, discusses why conversations about improving public safety systems should be centered around Black community voices in order to effectively address this concerning trend.
“We need to start by asking, what do we mean by safety, and for whom?” says Paula Ioanide, qualitative research methodologist at the Center for Policing Equity. “How can we center Black community voices and empower them to be at decision-making tables, so that when we redesign public safety systems, we can also think about a mental health response. We can think about a different kind of public safety response system.”
Read the blog post on AIR’s website.