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Social Worker PD Agency

Remove the direct file statute and allow the judicial officers to make decisions regarding waiver of jurisdiction rather than prosecutorial discretion.

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through cultural training. understanding cultural differences, understanding the social ills youth may live in and mental illness training for recognizing and knowing how to understand certain kids and their triggers and how to treat them in situations.

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I feel law enforcement can build trust by focusing on connecting with the young people "outside of the uniform", so there is a rapport that built prior to any other engagement.

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I feel law enforcement can build trust by focusing on connecting with the young people "outside of the uniform", so there is a rapport that built prior to any other engagement.

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Engage with young people OUTSIDE of their uniform. It's frustrating to see law enforcement at community events in full gear. That's intimidating.

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I believe law enforcement can build trust with young people and communities they serve through engagement, relationship building. I think it is helpful for communities, leaders, organizations to partner with law enforcement to help build those relationships and show these relationships are important. Rosalie Roy, Juvenile Diversion Case Manager Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis

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I believe law enforcement can build trust with young people and communities they serve through engagement, relationship building. I think it is helpful for communities, leaders, organizations to partner with law enforcement to help build those relationships and show these relationships are important. Rosalie Roy, Juvenile Diversion Case Manager Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis

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Developing programming to engage and interact with community. 

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Developing programming to engage and interact with community. 

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stop telling the community what they need to do and listen to what they want to do...

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be more in the community to build a rapport..

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be more in the community to build a rapport..

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I see too many arrests for kids who just essentially annoy or show disrespect to a police officer. I think LEO's can build trust by setting aside their own biases and prioritizing actual community safety versus utilizing arrests and restraints as a form of control.

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By building relationships and living in the communities in which they serve.

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Officers can build trust with youth by incorporating the pre-arrest trials rather than the post arrest trials. It’ll give the youth an understanding of police rather than the one they possibly grew up with.

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Trauma-informed care. Conflict resolution. De-escalation. Empathy vs. Sympathy. 

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Trauma-informed care. Conflict resolution. De-escalation. Empathy vs. Sympathy. 

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Hosting events like meet and greets.

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form relationships with community members and learn the communities they serve. Foot patrols and bike patrols in the areas they serve

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Intentional and culturally aware Diversion programs are great alternatives. 

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Intentional and culturally aware Diversion programs are great alternatives. 

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Communications Director, Mental Health advocate

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Communications Director, Mental Health advocate

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Specific, important trainings ie - cultural mental health and to step aside for other preventative programs

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Probation / Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Coordinator By police making it mandatory to learn about adolescent brain development, mental health, trauma

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Probation / Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Coordinator By police making it mandatory to learn about adolescent brain development, mental health, trauma

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By showing a more vulnerable side of things and showing that we are understood as a community.

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If they just talk to the kids instead of pulling there taser out and guns so kids wont fear the police then you wont get many people that run from police or people are to nervous to comprehend what the officer is saying then the officer get freak out so it just more about communication then everything

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pre-arrest diversion; mediation

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Youth-led programming and intervention

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Police officers should live in the actual communities they police.

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Funding Counselors and other mental health professionals and allowing community members to be more active in the schools. We don't need more funding for police.

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Restorative justice practices, trauma-informed de-escalation techniques, culturally competent diversion programs

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both pre-arrest and post arrest diversion programs; community interactions not involving situational response

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Chrystal Hines Community Provider with Inner Beauty

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Chrystal Hines Community Provider with Inner Beauty

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The officers can show up at community events as participants and not just as security. They can also interact with youth and teens as they play by playing along. Perhaps they can give out "Caught being good" incentives like Hot Cheetos.

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It starts with training. Law enforcement should be trained on concepts of bias reduction, and racial reconciliation.
They should be reminded that their end goal is to protect and serve not to arrest and incarcerate.

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Calling social workers instead of police in certain situations.

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Trauma "Responsive" training would be a great addition to the officer's toolbox.

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Trauma "Responsive" training would be a great addition to the officer's toolbox.

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communication, involvment within the youth daily.

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Connecting with the youth beyond being told to do so. Meeting them where they are.

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Adolescent Development. Asset-Based Community Development.

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PD Social Worker

Pre-arrest diversions that are widely used across all communities and are equitably integrated.

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adolescent brain development, trauma, mental health

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adolescent brain development, trauma, mental health

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Divwersuib to community service programs, Boys/Gurl Clubs, KIB, McCoy, Indy Youth Commission, etc.

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Divwersuib to community service programs, Boys/Gurl Clubs, KIB, McCoy, Indy Youth Commission, etc.

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cultural and mental.

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How to talk to kid and come less aggressive

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Proactive response vs Reactive response

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Trauma-informed care and they have to demonstrate over 90 days they can implement it before they are a designated officer to work a scene with youth and mental health wellfare checks.

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Adolescent development.  Trauma informed care.

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cutural competence; policing the teen brain

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A referral to a mentor program or some sort of therapy.

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policing the teenage brain; de-escalation;

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some type of training to handle youth mental issue. 

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some type of training to handle youth mental issue. 

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Cultural competency training.
Changing the images/ scenarios in which police use when in initial training.

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Alan Archibald, LCSW / Indy Mentor Network

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Alan Archibald, LCSW / Indy Mentor Network

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Connect youth to organizations that will develop ongoing relationships with youth to make sure that the connections stick

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Responding with a "Connection before Correction" approach is a great way to softly intervene..but with authority.

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Responding with a "Connection before Correction" approach is a great way to softly intervene..but with authority.

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communication, empathy.

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Adolescent brain development, impact of trauma on behavior

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how to better connect with family units - understanding family units

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how to better connect with family units - understanding family units

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Ditto these responses. Trauma responsive training needs to include interventions for these officers own trauma both primary and secondary. Too often I see situations escalate because the officer is triggered and does not have their own self-regulatory tools to deescalate.

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How to respond when kids don't agree with something

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Connect with mentoring and child-serving agencies to have staff in place that can assist with the needs that lead to the undesirable behaviors.

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Age-appropriate - a youth's mind and social coping skills are not yet fully developed.

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Age-appropriate - a youth's mind and social coping skills are not yet fully developed.

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police talk to the families and learn about local neighborhood agencies that are trained to help

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police talk to the families and learn about local neighborhood agencies that are trained to help

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Partnerships with mental health, organizations that can provide intake and connecting families as quickly as possible. Support of family.

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Partnerships with mental health, organizations that can provide intake and connecting families as quickly as possible. Support of family.

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Create better safe spaces in schools...allow students to express themselves without judgment and censorship.

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I dont know the laws but seems like alot.

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Communication

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diversion programs; police access to immediate mental health assistance, as well as longer-term mental/emotional/family assistance

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Let the kids have a say.

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Deescalation tactics (communication, breathing techniques, community building)

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Police need to remember they are there to assist all individuals when it comes to youth involvement. EMPATHY. ACTIVE LISTENING.

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Relationships. It's all about relationship over control.

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De-escalate! Use techniques that don't involve yelling, disrespectful language, and threats.

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By making an attempt to understand the youth before correction.

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participate in restorative justice practices

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participate in restorative justice practices

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Stop increasing funds for more police....that is not a deterrent. We need more money for community-based programs.

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All of the Above- Great answers in this thread!

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Programs should be established to allow more interaction between the youth in the community and the officers that serve the community, such as sports, arts, lunches, diners.
Additionally, pre-arrest diversion programs and well as post arrest diversion programs.

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Make it mandatory that certain charges cannot be brought into the system

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Make it mandatory that certain charges cannot be brought into the system

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PD Agency Social Worker

With a trauma-informed approach, understanding/compassion, and connectedness to the community in which officers police

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Trauma informed care weekly workshops.

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invest in programming that allows the police to request emergency mediation services, Recognition that arrest is more traumatic than the situation that triggered a police response.

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Restrictions on age for prosecution and detention

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Children under 18 get a community guide and automatic connection to juvenile detention regardless of severity, barring murder or rape. Full stop. They are still kids.

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LEOs should not have complete discretion in arrests, but should have more guideposts or criteria to lean on. Eliminate direct file offenses for children.

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make sure that the police and courts have discretion to deal with issues, and the public support to deal with issues, without arrest and detention; local ordinances supporting and funding diversion programs

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lowering the age to be convicted for a felony.

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Trauma informed training as well as training on how to deal with individuals with special needs.

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If schools are expected to know a youth's medical/mental health history, then that access needs to be clarified in view of HIPPA, etc.

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If schools are expected to know a youth's medical/mental health history, then that access needs to be clarified in view of HIPPA, etc.

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de-escalation and communication.