Trust-building between LAPD and residents

A police officer shakes hands with a demonstrator during a protest against the death of George Floyd, outside LAPD headquarters in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 2, 2020.

A police officer shakes hands with a demonstrator during a protest against the death of George Floyd, outside LAPD headquarters in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 2, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson.

The LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) started in 2011 in high-crime areas to focus on building trust between police and residents. Now LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says CSP will be an actual bureau, staffed with officers from elsewhere in the department.

Supporters are calling this a dramatic change in the structure and future of the LAPD. Critics say it’s still a police-centered approach — at a time when other social services are needed.

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin, Nihar Patel