About News Batten Students Examine the Relationship between Police and Community Nov 18, 2020 Riley Wyant Batten Students Examine the Relationship between Police and Community Students at the University of Virginia’s Batten School are diving into the problems of police and community relations and what can be done to resolve them. It was part of Tuesday’s virtual Central Virginia Learning Exchange Summit. Some proposed solutions include increased de-escalation training, incorporating mental health professionals into emergency response, and other ways to hold officers accountable. “Ten percent of officers in most forces are investigated for misconduct allegations," UVA Batten student Kate Wozniak said. "When allegations go to police departments, there may not be the checks within departments to properly adjudicate those charges. This has tangible impacts on community members, as 52 out of every 100,000 men will be killed by police in their lifetime.” View Full NBC29 Story Brian N. Williams Brian Williams is a professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of the Public Engagement in Governance: Looking, Listening and Learning Laboratory (the PEGLLLLab) at UVA. His research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order. Read full bio Related Content Brian N. Williams Listening with Open Hearts and Minds News More than 75 students gathered in Garrett Hall Monday to kick off this year’s hallmark “Batten Hour” speaker series with an interactive discussion titled “’Good’ Public Speech: Incentivizing Dialogue Over Debate," featuring UVA professors Brian N. Williams, Frank Dukes and Rachel Wahl. Batten Professors Focus on Community Well-Being News About 50 people from across the state and beyond and from all walks of life were invited by Batten professors Kyle Dobson and Brian Williams to a daylong workshop to share, listen and learn with each other as they envisioned the steps needed to enhance safety and health in troubled communities. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Brian N. Williams Brian Williams is a professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of the Public Engagement in Governance: Looking, Listening and Learning Laboratory (the PEGLLLLab) at UVA. His research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order. Read full bio
Listening with Open Hearts and Minds News More than 75 students gathered in Garrett Hall Monday to kick off this year’s hallmark “Batten Hour” speaker series with an interactive discussion titled “’Good’ Public Speech: Incentivizing Dialogue Over Debate," featuring UVA professors Brian N. Williams, Frank Dukes and Rachel Wahl.
Batten Professors Focus on Community Well-Being News About 50 people from across the state and beyond and from all walks of life were invited by Batten professors Kyle Dobson and Brian Williams to a daylong workshop to share, listen and learn with each other as they envisioned the steps needed to enhance safety and health in troubled communities.