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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trust-building between LAPD and residents

    The LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) started in 2011 in high-crime areas to focus on building trust between police and residents.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 28, 2020 • 50m Listen

    The LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) started in 2011 in high-crime areas to focus on building trust between police and residents. Now LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says CSP will be an actual bureau, staffed with officers from elsewhere in the department.

    Supporters are calling this a dramatic change in the structure and future of the LAPD. Critics say it’s still a police-centered approach — at a time when other social services are needed.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Will changes to LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership build trust with residents?

      The LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) started in 2011 in high-crime areas to focus on building trust between police and residents. Now LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says CSP will be an actual bureau.

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      16 min
    2. 16:01

      How to change public opinion: Applying Ebola lessons to coronavirus

      Various countries are starting to reopen. In Taiwan, baseball stadiums are filling up with fans. In Spain, nonessential workers are heading back to the office. In Wuhan, China, students are already back in classrooms.

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      10 min
    3. 26:33

      Some parents are creating new ‘learning pods’ at home and hiring their own teachers

      Some families are employing private educators or nannies who can serve as teachers. Some who can’t afford one-on-one sessions are creating so-called learning pods, which are small groups of kids who regularly come together to learn.

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      13 min
    4. 39:34

      Emmy nominations 2020: Surprises, snubs, possible winners

      The Emmy nominations are out today. Twenty-six nominations go to HBO’s superhero limited series “Watchmen,” starring Regina King and Jeremy Irons. They’re nominated for lead actress and lead actor, respectively.

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      10 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0016 min

      Will changes to LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership build trust with residents?

    2. 16:0110 min

      How to change public opinion: Applying Ebola lessons to coronavirus

    3. 26:3313 min

      Some parents are creating new ‘learning pods’ at home and hiring their own teachers

    4. 39:3410 min

      Emmy nominations 2020: Surprises, snubs, possible winners

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