Thomas D. Allison

Due to Lieutenant Cortina experiencing a shift change, we need to reschedule our talk. We thank him for his service and wish him safety as he works to keep his community safe. Join us next Saturday at 10am as we continue to have TOUGH TALKS.

Please join us today at 3:00 pm for part two of our tough talk on policing with Lieutenant Tony Cortina of West Covina Police Department as we unpack revisioning policing.

Please don't forget to join us this morning at 9 am for our CA propositions study session if you are still undecided on your votes.

My talk with Lieutenant Cortina of West Covina Police Department last night, though the first of several, covered a few things: 1. In policing, legitimacy comes before compliance (obedience)--the legal presumption of freedom to all individuals is an actual thing in American history and was even applied during the times of slavery. 2. We need to assess our language, both in the way policing is done (commands, etc.) and how we seek to approach the conversation of revisioning/re...form. 3. Procedural justice, trust, transparency, and positive communication are necessary elements of community policing, but they mean different things to different communities--police serve all. 4. Having police bear personal responsibility for errors in doing the police job would deter many from applying and becoming officers, but that does not necessarily mean the unions they pay into cannot carry insurance that covers them (developing this more). 5. There is potential for negotiating a revisioning of policing, but it shouldn't come to the detriment of the officers--no cut in pay, mental health breaks, only involved in crimes against person and property, increased and diversified training, collaboration with other agencies/services when necessary, etc. 6. And other things, watch the video. It is raw conversation. I take a position probably not popular to many. I think police should have MORE resources, but LESS guns. Further, I believe MORE resources should be devoted to making sure these other services are better represented in public safety, BUT not under the police umbrella. I'd like to expand the scope of public safety beyond police and fire. There is much more to this vision. Lieutenant Cortina also has a vision for the future of policing. How far apart are our visions? find out next time. We are only two people hoping to get conversations started in communities elsewhere. You may not agree with either of our visions (as you will learn, we don't necessarily agree with each other), but we hope you agree the conversation is necessary. To view the discussion from last night, click here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=449202436066885.

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Posted @occeulv ***2020 Community Engagement Day*** I Am Here, What Now? Navigating Your La Verne Experience through Civic and Community Engagement in Times of Change... Panelist Profile: Thomas Allison, Esq., MPA Thomas is an assistant professor of legal studies, where he hosts the ULV Justice Center and serves as its executive director. Thomas serves as the chair of the Faculty Diversity Committee and President of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Social Justice Advocacy Project, Inc. that was recently named District 41's California Nonprofit of the Year. Thomas is a planning commissioner in the City of La Verne and serves as President of the ULV Black Alumni Affinity Group. Additionally, Thomas serves on the board of East Valley Community Health Center and House of Ruth, Inc., two local regional nonprofits that provide services in public health and domestic violence respectively and helped create the City of La Verne's Committee on Cultural Awareness and Social Inclusion. Moreover, Thomas currently serves as a compliance and programs consultant for Webb Family Enterprises and CEEM. Thomas is a proud husband and father of two beautiful children. DISCOVER. ENGAGE. LEARN. Join us this Saturday, 9/12/20 from 10-11:30am and be a part of the conversation! {{Registration link in bio}} #IAmHereWhatNow #VCED2020 #leosengaged #communityengagementday #buildingcommunity

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Tomorrow morning!

Last session in our four-part series, discussing mass incarceration. Next week we discuss how white supremacy manifests itself through political oppression.

Please join us for a great discussion between four generations of Black individuals on "where are we?" and "where do we go from here?"

Dialogues matter. Building community matters. This movement matters. Black lives matter. Join me this evening as I, along with 3 other panelists, engage in an intergenerational discussion on where we are, where we’re going, and how we get there. #solidarity #findyouradvocacy #community #blacklivesmatter

Movements are uncorruptable and how the overton window informs us how a society's perception shifts.