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VICII: Control Of Police By Citizens - This is How Policing Burlington Could Soon Look 02/15/2023

From VICII:

People for Police Accountability is a grassroots movement currently campaigning to create an independent Community Control Board to oversee our local police, with both investigative and disciplinary authority. The change will be before voters this Town Meeting Day, on March 7th, 2023. People for Police Accountability advances the idea that police must be held accountable to the community they serve. "We are fighting for this change in Burlington, Vermont due to very well documented instances of police misconduct within the Burlington police department", says the pro-charter change group.

To help inform your vote on this crucial and divisive issue, The Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement (VICII) will sponsor a two-episode series of discussions.

On the 15th of February, Councilor Gene Bergman presents the pro argument in this ballot item.
On the 22nd of February, Councilor Ben Traverse articulates the opposing views.

For more information: vicii.org

Stop Cop City Teach-In and Solidarity Event 02/11/2023

From the organizer:

The Atlanta Police Foundation, corporations, and local officials are trying to destroy hundreds of acres of the Weelaunee Forest to build a massive police training compound. The compound would train cops from around the world in militarized police tactics.

On January 18th, police murdered forest defender Tortuguita who had been organizing tirelessly to #StopCopCity. Cop City must be stopped. Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran (1997-2023). Murdered by Atlanta police for defending the forest.

Speakers include Kamau Franklin (Community Movement Builders), Kali Akuno (Cooperation Jackson), Kahlia Linvingston (FreeHerVT), Michelle Eddleman (Cooperation VT), Food Not Cops.

https://www.stopcopcitysolidarity.org/

Burlington Police Department Swearing-in Ceremony February 2023 02/02/2023

Burlington Police Department swears in new officers.

For more information visit: www.burlingtonvt.gov/police

VICII: Public Safety in Burlington: Chief Jon Murad Dialogues with the Community 01/11/2023

From VICII:

The Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement opens the New Year with a presentation and discussion of Policing the City by the Acting Chief of Burlington Police Jon Murad. The presentation takes place in a hybrid in-person/Zoom format gathering at the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV) 20 Allen Street in Burlington's Old North End. The Acting Chief discusses public safety in Burlington—most importantly, he talks with the community and asks for ideas of what we can all do to prevent law-breaking in the New Year.

Moderated by Sandy Baird, Citizen Journalist; and Jacob Bogre, Director of AALV

For more information: vicii.org

Vergennes Policing Report 09/22/2022

A presentation of the 2022 Vergennes Police Department Staffing and Workload Report, prepared by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Mayor and Police Chief Provide Update on Burlington Police Rebuilding Plan 08/08/2022

From the City of Burlington:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and Police Chief Jon Murad provide an update about the Police Department Rebuilding Plan.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Briefing on Downtown Public Safety and Activation Plan 05/19/2022

Mayor Miro Weinberger and City department heads hold a briefing to discuss Burlington’s downtown public safety and activation plan, which includes a new police deployment plan for downtown Burlington.

For more info: burlingtonvt.gov/Police

Vermont Interfaith Action: A Vermont Guide to Community Engagement with Local Police Departments 04/06/2022

From VIA:

A guide to community engagement with local police departments, giving ad hoc community groups in many municipalities throughout Chittenden County a plan they can use to have substantive conversations with their police about racial equity.

For more information: viavt.org

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: The Future of Policing - Strategic Planning for Community Safety and Partnership 09/17/2021

Brian Peete, Montpelier Chief of Police

Burlington Police Retirement Ceremony - Sergeant Brian DiFranco 09/08/2021

Members of the public join the Burlington Police Department to celebrate the career of Sergeant Brian DiFranco.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!