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Board hears new "Community Conversations" series; deputies begin wearing body cameras; sheriff's office reports high vacancies
Summary
The board was briefed on a six-week 'Community Conversations' program starting Oct. 16 to improve police–community dialogue. Deputy Chief Black said deputy sheriffs began wearing body-worn cameras July 1 and reported a ~35% vacancy rate in the sheriff's office; police recruitment for the county police department showed improvement.
Mark Bell (chief diversity officer, identified in remarks as with Boca Raton Police) introduced a new six-week 'Community Conversations' program that will meet Thursdays from Oct. 16 through Nov. 20 (6–8 p.m.). Bell said the program is designed to put a human face on policing, focus on facilitated dialogue (including implicit bias and "implicit bias by proxy"), and include panels with academy staff and field officers. He said registration will be limited (roughly 30 slots), participants must be at least 18 and a background check is…
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