BOSTON, /CSRwire/ - On March 12th - 13th police chiefs, department executives and ranking officers will join clergy,
faith-based community institutions, and religious leaders to find ways to end the era of gang violence at a conference
sponsored by RECAP, (Rebuilding Every City Around Peace, www.recapevents.org/). RECAP is a new national initiative mobilizing cities across the United States to end gang violence. The RECAP
conference is designed to bring together constituencies that have often conflicted in the past – namely law enforcement and religious institutions – to help both see the critical role each institution can play in reducing gang violence when there is collaboration.
“We come to the table willing to collaborate with government representatives, other religious groups and community
organizations willing to understand no one has all the answers,” says former New York and LA top cop Bill Bratton. “This
takes committed leadership who understand the more partners that contribute, the better the ideas developed to help
overcome individual limitations and hurdle tough community challenges.” Rev. Brown agrees. “When you bring together
these two strong constituencies to talk about building partnerships and collaborations, the door to creative solutions
opens up, and opportunities to advance society in ways that weren’t possible before takes place.” Rev. Brown a
co-founder of the Boston TenPoint Coalition should know, as he was an integral part of the Boston Miracle of the 1990s,
where clergy and police worked together to see a sharp decrease in street gang violence. “Moving forward takes embracing
new ways and change; most importantly, it requires leadership that is willing to be held accountable, listen, and
collaborate," says Bratton.
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