The relationship between local law enforcement and the youth population has been a troublesome issue in modern day policing. In 2014, after a death of a young boy Tamir Rice in a police shooting, it struck the idea to understand the issue within the city of Cleveland police department and their relationship with the young men and women to identify the key aspects as to why law enforcement typically have communication barriers to the children. A stigma that may be thought of certain parents not wanting their child to speak to police officers because they are not their role models and have the authority to get them in trouble for any reason that seems necessary. Some others may think that police officers are very corrupted that they do not follow the values of their mission to keep them safe. Youth
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Assess the affect of police body cameras, which were implemented last year.
2. Police training on community policing, required by the city's consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice governing police use of force. The Cleveland youth violence plan also calls for youth participation in that process to improve communication with police.
3. Collaboration with a faith-based initiative being developed by Rev. C.J. Matthews to develop work opportunities for youth.
4. Align Mayor Frank Jackson's existing youth advisory councils with community relations committees in the police districts.
5. Cleveland police will assign a zone car to report housing code violations and identify dilapidated housing conditions that contribute to crime and drug activity.
6. Improve data collection and tracking of community complaints and use of force incidents by Cleveland police officers - another measure required by the federal consent decree. The Cleveland youth violence plan coordinators also will work with the police department's Office of Professional Standards to develop a survey of residents who have filed complaints against officers to gather community input on potential
Assess the affect of police body cameras, which were implemented last year.
2. Police training on community policing, required by the city's consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice governing police use of force. The Cleveland youth violence plan also calls for youth participation in that process to improve communication with police.
3. Collaboration with a faith-based initiative being developed by Rev. C.J. Matthews to develop work opportunities for youth.
4. Align Mayor Frank Jackson's existing youth advisory councils with community relations committees in the police districts.
5. Cleveland police will assign a zone car to report housing code violations and identify dilapidated housing conditions that contribute to crime and drug activity.
6. Improve data collection and tracking of community complaints and use of force incidents by Cleveland police officers - another measure required by the federal consent decree. The Cleveland youth violence plan coordinators also will work with the police department's Office of Professional Standards to develop a survey of residents who have filed complaints against officers to gather community input on potential