Paul Pazen: The anti-police message aired at South High School is damaging

I was born and raised in Denver, and I am a proud graduate of Denver’s North High School.

Even more troubling was the assertion in the video that “Because police have been trained to see people of color, gender non-conforming folks and Muslims as criminals, they often treat victims as perpetrators of violence.”Under my leadership and with the help of Mayor Michael Hancock’s vision, the Denver Police Department has been a leader in sustainable, holistic, and community-focused approaches to complex issues.

We fully support efforts around dismantling systemic barriers for minority communities and issues that impact where people feel safe living, working, and playing – including our school communities. However, you cannot espouse the virtues of inclusivity and community and at the same time denigrate and classify police officers as an “other.”

In Denver, as of August 22, we have experienced 60 homicides. Of those 60 cases where one of our community members’ lives were taken, over 80% of the victims were persons of color in a city that is 55% White. I understand there is distrust of police in communities and there are examples – both on an individual level and systemically – that give people reason to be unsure of their willingness to engage with the criminal justice system. But these fissures will not be improved, and we will not be able to move forward as a community if we continue down this path of us versus them.

“If y’all are calling out our racist police officers then NOBODY will want to be a police officer! We like it when we aren’t called out, k? Thanks!!!”

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