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CAHRO is a strong advocate for community policing as a vehicle for preventing conflicts between law enforcement agencies and the communities they are charged with serving. If police agencies have a strong positive relationship helping neighborhoods address causes of crimes by providing resources and support we believe they will establish avenues of communication that will prevent major conflicts from escalating.

Kern County man dies after alleged beating by deputies

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:49+00:00 May 14th, 2013|Police & Community|

Sheriff seizes witnesses’ phones with video of the incident, bringing accusations of a coverup as Bakersfield police take over investigation.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Suit accuses Compton school district of abuse, racial profiling

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:49+00:00 May 14th, 2013|Education, Intergroup Relations, Police & Community|

A group of parents and students have sued the Compton school district, alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling of Latinos by school police.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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USC students, others meet with LAPD over alleged racial profiling

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:50+00:00 May 8th, 2013|Education, Police & Community|

On the eve of final exams, more than 700 students and others at USC and neighboring communities gathered on campus to discuss issues raised from a clash between students and police over how the LAPD responded to an off-campus house party over the weekend.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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Latinos now less likely to report crimes to police, poll says

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:51+00:00 May 7th, 2013|Police & Community|

WASHINGTON – Many Latinos say they are less likely than before to report crimes because local police are increasingly involved in enforcing immigration laws, leading to a sharp increase in deportations, according to a new study.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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USC students claim racial profiling by LAPD at house party

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:51+00:00 May 6th, 2013|Education, Police & Community|

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A protest is scheduled at USC Monday in response to what some students claim is a blatant case of racial profiling on behalf of Los Angeles police.

Court closure expected to mean trouble for at-risk youths

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:20:53+00:00 April 22nd, 2013|Intergroup Relations, Police & Community|

Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center can head off problems for those who might not keep a court date, an action that can result in serious consequences, activists say.

Read more in the Los Angeles Times.

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With Police in Schools, More Children in Court

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:22:30+00:00 April 12th, 2013|Education, Intergroup Relations, Police & Community|

HOUSTON — As school districts across the country consider placing more police officers in schools, youth advocates and judges are raising alarm about what they have seen in the schools where officers are already stationed: a surge in criminal charges against children for misbehavior that many believe is better handled in the principal’s office.

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UC RIVERSIDE: Students claim racial profiling

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:22:30+00:00 April 5th, 2013|Police & Community|

As UCR combats a crime spree, African-American students say they’re caught up and harassed.

Overcoming Violence & Injustice Conference: The Death of Kelly Thomas

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:22:31+00:00 April 2nd, 2013|Conflict Resolution, Intergroup Relations, Police & Community|

From left: Rusty Kennedy and Pam Keller

Panelists: Former Fullerton City Councilwoman Pam Keller and Rusty Kennedy, CAHRO board member and chief executive officer of Orange County Human Relations.

Discussion:

Keller: Really hard story to talk about. Fullerton police get

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To Stem Juvenile Robberies, Police Trail Youths Before the Crime

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:22:34+00:00 March 4th, 2013|Police & Community|

Three police officers knocked on the apartment door of a 15-year-old boy. He had already been on both sides of a police blotter: shot and stabbed, but also arrested on robbery charges. He ran in an East Harlem gang and lived with his grandmother on the seventh floor of a public housing building, where the

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