Last chance to register!
Join NAWLEE and States United Democracy Center today, August 19, 2024, from 2-3 PM EST for an important webinar on election preparation. Panelists include:
Shunta Boston, Assistant Chief, Sun Prairie WI
Kathy O’Toole, Chief (retired), Boston MA, Seattle WA
Meagan Harding, Counsel, States United Democracy Center
Christine Cole, Police Policy Consultant, 21CP
Register here: https://lnkd.in/ejM8_S9k
If you can't attend the live event, for those with a verifiable government or non-profit partner email address, a recording will be available.
The threat environment around elections has markedly elevated over the past several years. While the country has seen periods of tense elections before in its history, recent decades have featured largely peaceful elections.
During these years, the role of law enforcement during elections was largely passive, requiring little pre-planning or focused coordination. Now, however, states and localities all across the country witness an election season marked by increased threats, harassment, intimidation, disruption, confrontation, and attempted violence.
In this new environment, law enforcement has a challenging balancing act of a mission: to both seriously prepare to address potential violent or disruptive activity while also ensuring that the environment remains welcoming to all voters.
This webinar will provide law enforcement leaders with research and field-tested strategies for how to meet this moment and deliver for their communities in the coming election season. Participants will leave with some great resources to help their agencies prepare for the election season ahead.