Safe and Just Policing: Toward a Police Culture Beyond the War on Drugs

Thursday, March 22 at 7:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle

Join the ACLU for a forum with former Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper.

A police officer for 34 years and chief of the Seattle Police Department from 1994-2000, Stamper is an advocate of fundamental reforms in policing, saying the wars on terror and drugs have spurred a regrettable “militarization” of police work. ACLU-WA executive director Kathleen Taylor says, “Stamper’s experiences have led him to valuable insights about curtailing police abuse and improving police-community relations”— especially relevant in the wake of the recent Department of Justice report on Seattle police.

A Q&A session and reception follow Stamper’s talk.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Donations kindly requested. For more information or to register in advance, visit action.aclu.org/policeculture.