Leadership

Strengthening the Foundations of Officer Safety and Wellness through Mutual Trust and Respect

Location: Ballroom A2, KBHCC

Vince E. Davenport

Associate Deputy Director
DOJ / Bureau of Justice Assistance
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
David Perry

Senior Research Associate
Institute for Intergovernmental Research, United States
Ester Suarez

Investigator
New York State Police
saugerties , New York, United States
cM

community Member TBD

Community Member
TBD, United States
Bill Kerney
MH

Melissa Hyatt

VALOR’s Safer Together is a bold new strategy that recognizes and leverages the inextricable link between community trust and officer safety and wellness. Safer Together provides a practical framework for communities and officers to support each other under a shared umbrella of safety and wellness. Safer Together taps into the unique ability that frontline officers have to influence local community climate, while calling on leaders and communities to support officers who are helping to move the U.S. forward. Safer Together incorporates classroom training for frontline officers, community discussion guides, and social media toolkits designed to generate a sense of togetherness while working toward shared goals.