{"id":16537,"date":"2021-08-25T01:49:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T01:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=16537"},"modified":"2021-08-24T20:52:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T20:52:12","slug":"sheriffs-office-reforms-itself-un-poquito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/25\/sheriffs-office-reforms-itself-un-poquito\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff\u2019s Office Reforms Itself Un Poquito"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Eric Valentine<\/em><\/p>\n

O<\/span>n the heels of last year\u2019s Black Lives Matter demonstrations globally and this year\u2019s TikTok video controversy by one Valley law enforcement officer, the Blaine County Sheriff\u2019s Office is reaching out to one local ethnic minority group here. Sheriff Steve Harkins has launched a Hispanic Liaison Team last week \u201cto promote positive relationships and communication within our Wood River community,\u201d a press release from the Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The goals of the Hispanic Liaison Team are to build relationships that increase trust between the Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Spanish-speaking community, decrease the rate of victimization among the Hispanic community, and increase the level of confidence of those who are hesitant to report crimes. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBy attending community meetings and events, deputies hope to increase the frequency of collaborative interactions between law enforcement and our Spanish-speaking community, promote cultural competency training as part of our standard training program, and brainstorm strategies to reduce language barriers,\u201d Harkins said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team currently consists of two deputies, Lt. Fabrizio Lizano and Deputy Cristian Gonzalez, and we hope to add additional deputies soon. Members of the public who are interested in learning more about the Hispanic Liaison Team can request to be contacted on the Public Safety Page of the Sheriff\u2019s website. <\/span><\/p>\n

La Oficina de Alguacil Del Condado de Blaine se enorgullece en anunciar la creaci\u00f3n de un Equipo de Enlace Hispano para promover relaciones positivas y comunicaci\u00f3n dentro de nuestra comunidad de Wood River. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSiempre estamos buscando formas innovadoras de continuar generando confianza y cerrar la brecha con todos nuestros ciudadanos y visitantes. Es muy importante que no solo seamos l\u00edderes en la aplicaci\u00f3n de la ley, sino que estamos comprometidos e involucrados en nuestra comunidad,\u201d dijo. Sheriff Harkins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Los objetivos del Equipo de Enlace Hispano son construir relaciones que aumenten la confianza entre la Oficina del Sheriff y nuestra comunidad de habla hispana, disminuir la tasa de victimizaci\u00f3n entre la comunidad hispana y aumentar el nivel de confianza de aquellos que dudan en denunciar delitos.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAl asistir a reuniones y eventos comunitarios, los agentes esperan aumentar la frecuencia de las interacciones colaborativas entre las fuerzas del orden y nuestra comunidad de habla hispana, promover la capacitaci\u00f3n en competencias culturales como parte de nuestro programa de capacitaci\u00f3n est\u00e1ndar y generar una lluvia de ideas sobre estrategias para reducir las barreras del idioma\u201d, continu\u00f3 Harkins. .<\/span><\/p>\n

Actualmente, el equipo est\u00e1 formado por dos alguaciles, el teniente Fabrizio Lizano y el alguacil Cristian Gonz\u00e1lez, y esperamos agregar m\u00e1s alguaciles pronto. Los miembros del p\u00fablico que est\u00e9n interesados en obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el Equipo de Enlace Hispano pueden solicitar ser contactados en la p\u00e1gina de seguridad p\u00fablica de nuestro sitio web. <\/span><\/p>\n

Todas las solicitudes de contacto son confidenciales.<\/span><\/p>\n

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