Virtual
Balancing Public Safety Concerns and Public Health: Policing Policies and the Health of Communities and Law Enforcement
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
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Program Fee:
Free for Members | $15 Non-Members
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Description:
Police encounters have a profound impact on the communities they serve and on members of law enforcement as well. Experiences with police contact—including, for example, stops, searches and surveillance, and viewing extrajudicial police violence—is associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes for those directly involved and those who witness the events. These health impacts disproportionately affect marginalized communities, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community. This panel will discuss the use of excessive force or "hyper policing" practices or policies impacting the community; health outcomes related to the dangerous conditions or environments at times confronting the police; and the potential legal and policy interventions seeking to address the harmful health outcomes for both community members and law enforcement officers.
Speakers:
Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, Managing Director of Impact Litigation, The Bronx Defenders
Thomas E. Coghlan, Psy.D, Program Director, Masters of Science in Forensic Psychology Program, King Graduate School, Monroe College; Clinical Psychologist specializing in Police & Public Safety Psychology; and a retired NYPD Detective
Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, LFAPA, HON AIA, Professor of Urban Policy and Health, New School
Corporal Meghan Holloway
Moderator:
Heather A. Hatcher, New York City Health and Hospitals
Sponsoring Committee:
Health Law, Heather A. Hatcher, Chair
Co-Sponsoring Committees:
Juvenile Justice, Jennifer Gilroy Ruiz and Maura Keating, Co-Chairs
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights, Danielle King and Geoffrey L. Wertime, Co-Chairs
Mental Health Law, Karen P. Simmons, Chair
Related Report:
Police Reform Efforts in New York State and New York City: More to Do