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Police2Peace Peace Officer Program launched in 2018 with Redlands Police Department bears fruit as Rachel Tolber is named the first female police chief. In The Know NGO June 27, 2023
Police2Peace Peace Officer Program launched in 2018 with Redlands Police Department bears fruit as Rachel Tolber is named the first female police chief. In The Know NGO June 27, 2023
WCNN North Atlanta With public opinion shaped by what’s on television, new Netflix police show features Richland County (SC) Peace Officers solving crimes and changing lives. Who we see on
The Albany Post America is reeling from the recent spate of mistaken identity shootings of young people who rang the wrong doorbell or drove to the wrong house, making the
Police agencies receiving federal funding for ‘Peace Officer’ training as police move to transform themselves 967 WHSV South Hill VA In the wake of the DOJ investigation into Louisville police
NBC 12 News PHOENIX — The Arizona State University Police Department is getting back to its roots and joining a national movement called the Police2Peace Project. The program is refocusing law
U.S. Department of Justice: COPS Community Policing Dispatch Update February 2023 Officers of two very different communities, Orangeburg, South Carolina, and Prescott, Arizona, recommit to community by making a promise
Article: Residents can weigh in virtually on public safety | The Daily Advance | December 20, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: The Sheriff’s In Town: Leon Lott on the National Stage | Columbia Metropolitan | December, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: A Tale of Two Cities: Police2Peace called to uplift and heal Portland, Oregon and Pasquotank County, North Carolina| Hawaii News Now | November 9, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Amid surge in violence, community leaders unveil ‘Portland Peace Initiative’ | The Oregonian | September 21, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Pasquotank Co. forming Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Panel, hires new policing partner in response to Andrew Brown shooting | 10 WAVY | September 13, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Wooten to Form Citizen’s Advisory Council and Police2Peace Peace Initiative | The Daily Advance | August 17, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Schenectady weighing concept of “peace officer” language | Times Union| July 21, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Richland County’s Leon Lott gets National Sheriff of the Year Award | WLTX | June 23, 2021 | Click to Read
Live Event: Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott being awarded the National Sheriff of the Year Award in Phoenix, AZ | Facebook Live | June 23, 2021 | Click to Watch
Article: Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott tells packed C-WC Chamber Breakfast Live PD coming back | West Metro News | April 27, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Sheriff Lott surprised by family and 150-plus deputies | midlandsbiz | April 14, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Why the Richland County’s Sheriff was named the nation’s greatest, a primary for SC | Columbia | The Tennessee Daily News | April 3, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Why Richland County sheriff was named nation’s best, a first for SC | The Post and Courier Columbia | April 1, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: ABC Columbia speaks with Sheriff Leon Lott about being first SC sheriff to win Sheriff of the Year | ABC Columbia | March 31, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Richland Sheriff Leon Lott named sheriff of the year by national association | The State | March 29, 2021 | Click to Read
TV Interview: Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott Named National Sheriff of the Year | WIS 10 | March, 29 2021 | Click to Read
Article: Foster City to add ‘Peace Officer’ decals to vehicle | SM Daily Journal | February 13, 2021 | Click to Read
Article: RCSD Rebrands Deputies, SWAT team as Peace Officers | Sheriff & Deputy Magazine | March/April 2021 | Click to Read
International Peace Conference: PeaceCon 2020 organized by Alliance for Peacebuilding and US Institute for Peace hosted the panel Police to Peace: An Open Discussion on Police Use of Deadly Force In America | December 9, 2020 | Click to Watch
TV Interview: From Police Officers to Peace Officers: How One Group is Leading a Charge to Transform Policing Across the Country | NBC lx | September 2, 2020 | Click to Watch
TV Interview: Exec Dir Lisa Broderick explains why Police2Peace is the next generation idea for policing and the 7 Simple Steps that any community and department can take toward peace with Good Day L.A. | August 31, 2020 | Click to Watch
TV Interview: Chief Jim Bueermann (ret.) discusses Police2Peace and its alternative approach to police reform with Good Day Chicago | August 5, 2020 | Click to Watch
Radio Interview: Sheriff Leon Lott and Police2Peace founder Lisa Broderick discuss police reform and PEACE OFFICERS in America with Warriors for Peace host Donna Seebo | Delphi Broadcasting | July 22, 2020 | Click to Listen
TV Interview: Founder Lisa Broderick shares her views on “real police reform” and the role of PEACE OFFICER with Beond TV host Carlos Amezcua | Beond TV | July 16, 2020 | Click to Watch
Print Article: Exec Dir Lisa Broderick shares 5 Steps That Each of Us Can Take to Proactively Help Heal Our Country | Authority Magazine | July 4, 2020 | Click to Read
Press Conference: Sheriff Leon Lott of the Richland County, SC Sheriff’s Department announces the new PEACE OFFICER uniforms for all deputies | July 2, 2020 | Click to Watch
TV Interview: Chief Tighe O’Meara and Chief Jim Bueermann (ret.) discuss Police2Peace and the disconnect between police and the communities they serve with FOX News Channel’s Martha MacCallum on “The Story” | June 26, 2020 | Click to Watch
Radio Interview: Exec Dir Lisa Broderick interviewed on the Steve Gruber Show Talk Radio Michigan | Enough is enough! Police2Peace IS today’s solution! | June 16, 2020 | Click to Listen
Radio Interview: S.C. Sheriff Leon Lott interviewed on Sirius Satellite Radio The Morning Briefing about the new Police2Peace program | June 11, 2020 | Click to Listen
TV Interview: Former Police Chief of Redlands CA interviewed on KTVU 2 Oakland about the goal of viewing police as peace officers| June 2, 2020 | Click to Watch
TV Interview: Exec Dir Lisa Broderick interviewed on CBS 8 San Diego on bridging the gap between law enforcement and communities | June 3, 2020 | Click to Watch
Radio Interview: S.C. Sheriff Leon Lott interviewed on the Frank Truatt Morning Show about adding ‘peace officer’ on deputies’ vests | WTBQ AM 1110 / FM 93.5 April 29, 2020 | Click to Lis
Barbara Gaughen interviews Exec Dir Lisa Broderick on the 7 Steps to Positive Policing that any community can take to uplift and heal them during these turbulent times. | Peace Podcast | October 22, 2020 | Website | Click to Watch
Lisa Broderick, Founder and Executive Director of Police2Peace, shared the story behind the organization with Women to Watch | October 18th, 2020 | Click to Watch
Barbara Gaughen interviews Chief Jim Bueermann (ret.) on being what it’s like to be a police chief and guardian of the public | Peace Podcast | July 21, 2020 | Website | Click to Watch
Dr. Andi Simon Interviews Exec Dir Lisa Broderick How To Build Peaceful Communities With Our Peace Officers | On The Brink | June 17, 2020 | Website
ReConsider Interviews Sheriff Leon Lott about the Police2Peace Initiative in South Carolina | ReConsider | April 8, 2020 | Website
Sheriff Leon Lott Interviewed about Police2Peace in South Carolina | Men of Abundance | March 17, 2020 | Website
Interview with Sheriff Leon Lott about the department’s work with Police2Peace | CJEvolution February 17, 2020 | Website
Founder of Police2Peace Lisa Broderick: How to address structural violence in our communities | How To Change The World | November 27, 2019 | Website
Sheriff Leon Lott discusses what’s it really like to be Sheriff and his work with Police2Peace | Discover Your Talent | Nov 13, 2019 | Website
What’s In a Name? Would a Cop By Any Other Not Protect as Well? | Exec Dir Lisa Broderick speaks with ReConsider Media | November 12, 2019 | Website
Police2Peace: Translating Between Two Worlds with Lisa Broderick | Discover Your Talent | October 9, 2019 | Website
RCSD Rebrands Deputies, SWAT team as Peace Officers | Sheriff & Deputy Magazine | March/April 2021 | Click to Read
Identity Initiative | Sheriff & Deputy Magazine November/December 2019 | Click To Read
Peace Office Initiative is Changing Perceptions | Northeast News 07-18-19 | Click To Read
The Power of Words: The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s “Peace Officer” initiative is changing public perception | Midlands Biz 07-15-19 | Click To Read
How a “Peace Officer” identity initiative is changing public perception | Police News 07-09-19 | Click To Read
Ashland Recodes Police as “Peace Officers” | Jefferson Public Radio The Jefferson Exchange Southern Oregon University Public Radio 05-24-19 Click To Listen
Redlands Police Add ‘Peace Officer’ Designation To Entire Fleet Of Patrol Vehicles | CBS Los Angeles 12-14-18 | Click To Read
California City Adds ‘Peace Officer’ to Vehicles | Police Fleet 12-13-18 | Click To Read
New York Organization Wants to Rebrand Police as ‘Peace Officers’ | Washington Square News 02-20-18 | Click
PEACE OFFICER Designation on Vehicles: Foster City Police Department unveils the addition of “PEACE OFFICER” decals | 02-12-21 | Click To Read
Lexington KY Police Seek Input Through Public Survey | 10-16-20 | Click To Read
From Deputy Sheriff to “Peace Officer: How RCSD Transitioned From Warriors to Guardians and Peace Officers | 07-02-20 | Click To Read
Designating PEACE OFFICER on Vehicles: Gonzales Police Department Unveiled New “PEACE OFFICER” Vehicles in collaboration with NYU BetaGov and Police2Peace | 05-31-19 | Click To Read
Ashland PD and Ashland Culture of Peace Launch Peace Officer Initiative | 05-07-19 | Click To Read
Highlighting The PEACE in Policing Redlands CA | 12-14-17 | Click To Read
Richland County Sheriff Adding The Words PEACE OFFICER to Entire Fleet | Columbia SC 01-31-18 | Click To Read
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