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DPA SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM 2019

OVERVIEW OF THE SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM

“The DPA’s internship provides a unique opportunity to learn about how local government enforces laws and effects policy. Tasks teach professional skills that apply well in this context as well as many others. You may choose to develop any skills that interest you, such as interviewing, community outreach, legal writing and research, cultural competency, document production, and public speaking.”

- Paul David Henderson, DPA Executive Director

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HONORABLE GUEST SPEAKERS

WHERE WE’VE BEEN:

● Police Commision ● Young Adult Court● Superior Court● Orrick ● Lyft● Hall of Justice

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

● Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is a professor of psychology a t Sta nford Univers ity. She used scientific, inves tiga tive , a nd socia l experiments to prove the presence of unconscious bia s w ithin the crimina l jus tice sys tem.

● Her resea rch included spea king to police officers , vis iting Sa n Quentin, a nd fie ld interview s to ga in rea l life perspectives on the is sue.

● She a cknow ledges tha t unconscious bia s is more tha n jus t a problem w ithin the crimina l jus tice sys tem–it is a socie ta l is sue a s w ell.

● She w a s the firs t socia l science resea rcher w ho a pplied resea rch of implicit b ia s to la w enforcement, ga ining her recognition from Pres ident Oba ma ’s ta sk force on 21s t Century Policing.

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96A ➔ Data tracking officer

encounters, which includes: ◆ Detentions ◆ Loca tion◆ Officer ◆ Gender identity◆ Use of force

➔ Evidence proved tha t implicit bia s hea vily influenced officers w hen ma king s tops

➔ This informa tion is va lua ble beca use it a llow s for improvement in policy a nd protocol to help overcome implicit bia s

RECOMMENDED PRACTICES

● Awareness ● Transparency (96A)● Community Policing● Procedural Justice

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FAVORITE MOMENTS

Exploring public a nd priva te sectors of la w -KATY

Spending time in a dminis tra tive court hea rings -AMY

W orking in Cha irMa lia Cohen’sOffice -MARCUS

Getting a dvice from Judge Ma rtin Jenkins -KASSY

Visiting the Young Adult Court (YAC) -VAL

Outrea ch a nd DPA Bra nding-YURIKO

Conducting policy resea rch -ALLI

Ass is ting the DPA Adminis tra tive Office Sta ff -SPENCER

Thanks!

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