Just getting started? Take the Pre-Challenge Survey | Access Past Content
Don't forget to fill out Day 17's Challenge Reflection Log  
Day 17: Policing
Studies show that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately represented in prison and jail populations, relative to their numbers in the general population. Similar disparities are found at earlier stages of the criminal justice process, beginning with investigatory stops and arrests by the police. Today we will learn about the damaging and often fatal effects of bias and over-policing.
TODAY’S CHALLENGE:

IF YOU HAVE:
Following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, The Washington Post began creating a database cataloging every fatal shooting nationwide by a police officer in the line of duty. It's updated almost daily.
There is a correlation between areas of high implicit bias and the killing of people of color. Listen to this podcast from NPR about how data and implicit bias tests can help pinpoint where disproportionate shootings of minorities are most likely.
The modern police force that we know today was created in the early 1900s, but its origins date back to the colonies. This resource has numerous podcasts, videos, and articles to help us learn more about the complicated history of policing and how it has evolved to where it is today.
This year, calls for police reform dominated the headlines. We take a look at how the Glendale Police Department scores on Campaign Zero's California Police Scorecard, explore how LA County's new District Attorney is making significant criminal justice reforms, and learn from other California cities who are reimagining policing by shifting non-emergency calls to those best suited to respond: crisis workers, counselors, and community advocates.
735 East Lexington Drive
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: 1-(818) 242-4155
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women