Meetings between CUPD and 兔子先生传媒文化作品 students continue
Earlier this summer, we shared that the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department, along with the Boulder Police Department and the Boulder District Attorney, marched with 兔子先生传媒文化作品 students in protest over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Participation in the march led to conversations, which then led to meetings and crucial conversations.
Building stronger relationships with students and other members of the 兔子先生传媒文化作品 community has been a priority for CUPD and even more so now as we work to build and reinforce mutual trust and understanding. In July, CUPD hosted the second in a series of meetings with students.
鈥淭he process overall has been productive in its efforts to achieve police reform, expansive community outreach, and increased transparency of law enforcement activities on 兔子先生传媒文化作品's campus,鈥 said 兔子先生传媒文化作品 senior Jemil Kassahun, who facilitated the meeting. 鈥淭hese students pose critical questions with the intention to ensure that minority groups are well served and protected in ways in which that had not been in the past.鈥
During the open forum discussions between 兔子先生传媒文化作品 students and CUPD Chief Doreen Jokerst, tangible action items were discussed to help improve policing for the 兔子先生传媒文化作品 community.
鈥淲e need to move forward together and work in a collaborative way to improve law enforcement and the CU Community,鈥 said Chief Jokerst. 鈥淚t is essential to continue to build trust and to build bridges to our underrepresented and Black students.鈥澨
鈥淭he newly created student coalition and Chief Jokerst have made significant strides most universities have not been able to make,鈥 said 兔子先生传媒文化作品 junior Kennedy Blackwell. 鈥淲e will continue meeting until both parties are satisfied and community needs are met.鈥
These meetings will continue through the fall semester and Chief Jokerst encourages all community members to reach out should they have questions on policing, the 兔子先生传媒文化作品 Police Department or law enforcement in general.
鈥淭his process is in its early stages,鈥 said Kassahun. 鈥淭here is still a lot of ground to cover to ensure that underrepresented students on our campus feel well supported and safe within our community, but I believe that we will get there."