By John Glidden

In an attempt to improve communication between the Vallejo’s youth and police, the department and Vallejo Councilman Hakeem Brown unveiled a new youth outreach initiative, modeled after the Denver Police Department’s successful youth program.

Also partnering with the Vallejo City Unified School District, police will host forums between officers and youth “to ensure future encounters result in less trauma, less distrust, and less escalation toward violence,” according to a VPD press release.

“This is a program that Richard Fisher and I created modeled on a Denver program to help our youth understand their constitutional rights when they come in contact with our officers, educate our officers on adolescent development, de-escalation techniques, and how police behaviors and actions impact the response of a youth,” Brown wrote on his Facebook page announcing the new program.

Source: Vallejo Police Department, Hakeem Brown reveal new youth program – Times-Herald