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Building Bridges Of Understanding In Our Communities Event Draws Hundreds Of Community And Law Enforcement Leaders - 11/01/19

Fourth annual event held on October 24, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore.—More than 350 law enforcement officials and community members came together for the fourth-annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event on October 24, 2019, hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust (MET) in Tigard, Oregon, marking the event series’ largest gathering to-date.

A video of the event is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n6WkYAsCp0.

This year’s theme was Confronting Hate. Criminal justice and community leaders shared perspectives and engaged in discussions on how to best respond to and prevent future hate-motivated incidents and crimes.

Panelists with diverse community perspectives discussed their personal experiences with hate-motivated incidents and crimes. The event concluded with a listening session and facilitated discussion.

Presenters included leaders and subject matter experts from the Western States Center, Portland United Against Hate, Coalition of Communities of Color, Coalition Against Hate Crimes, Oregon District Attorney’s Association, Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, Oregon Attorney General’s Office, FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office and others who presented information reviewing recent racial violence trends and data from our community as well as legal and enforcement efforts at the local, state and federal levels.

The Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event series brings leaders from public safety and civil society organizations together to build and strengthen trust with one another and to cultivate that trust within the communities served. The annual event has been held at MET since its inception in the fall of 2016.

The event series is hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust, and jointly sponsored by Washington County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s Offices, Washington County, City of Beaverton, City of Hillsboro, City of Portland New Portlander Commission, City of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, Latino Network, Vision Action Network, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Muslim Community Center of Portland, Korean American Coalition, New Portlanders Foundation, Tigard Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s Offices, Urban League of Portland and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

If you have media inquiries or would like to book interviews with steering committee members, please contact Stephen Mayer of the Washington County District Attorney’s Office: Stephen_Mayer@co.washington.or.us, 971-708-8219.

Media outlets are also welcome to contact the following steering committee members directly:

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Attached Media Files: PDF Release,

Building Bridges Of Understanding In Our Communities Event Draws Hundreds Of Community And Law Enforcement Leaders - 11/01/19

Fourth annual event held on October 24, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore.—More than 350 law enforcement officials and community members came together for the fourth-annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event on October 24, 2019, hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust (MET) in Tigard, Oregon, marking the event series’ largest gathering to-date.

A video of the event is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n6WkYAsCp0.

This year’s theme was Confronting Hate. Criminal justice and community leaders shared perspectives and engaged in discussions on how to best respond to and prevent future hate-motivated incidents and crimes.

Panelists with diverse community perspectives discussed their personal experiences with hate-motivated incidents and crimes. The event concluded with a listening session and facilitated discussion.

Presenters included leaders and subject matter experts from the Western States Center, Portland United Against Hate, Coalition of Communities of Color, Coalition Against Hate Crimes, Oregon District Attorney’s Association, Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, Oregon Attorney General’s Office, FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office and others who presented information reviewing recent racial violence trends and data from our community as well as legal and enforcement efforts at the local, state and federal levels.

The Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event series brings leaders from public safety and civil society organizations together to build and strengthen trust with one another and to cultivate that trust within the communities served. The annual event has been held at MET since its inception in the fall of 2016.

The event series is hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust, and jointly sponsored by Washington County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s Offices, Washington County, City of Beaverton, City of Hillsboro, City of Portland New Portlander Commission, City of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, Latino Network, Vision Action Network, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Muslim Community Center of Portland, Korean American Coalition, New Portlanders Foundation, Tigard Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s Offices, Urban League of Portland and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

If you have media inquiries or would like to book interviews with steering committee members, please contact Stephen Mayer of the Washington County District Attorney’s Office: Stephen_Mayer@co.washington.or.us, 971-708-8219.

Media outlets are also welcome to contact the following steering committee members directly:

# # #

Attached Media Files: PDF Release,