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This Is My Interview That Is Needed To Complete The Assignmentemail Su This Is My Interview That Is Needed To Complete The Assignmentemail Su THIS IS MY INTERVIEW THAT IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT Email Subject: Upcoming Interview As part of my degree program for a BS in Human Services, I am charged with gathering information concerning the human service agencies in my community. As agreed, when we meet to participate in the interview at _______ on ________October 1,2021______, I will ask you to respond to the following questions regarding your agency/organization. Interview Questions General Information: 1. The name of your agency/organization? Norfolk Police Department 2. How long has your agency/organization been serving this community? Over 224 years 3. What is your agency/organization’s mission statement? The mission of the Norfolk Police Department, in partnership with the community, is to enhance the safety and quality of life in the City of Norfolk and to build trusting relationships with those we serve through fair and impartial practices. 4. How is your agency/organization funded? Government funding, federal grants, fines, fees, and forfeitures. 5. How many people does your agency employ? Approximately 740 Community Need: 1. What community problem(s) does your organization seek to address? Why? Lack of trust, providing a safe community for all through crime prevention and education and communication including gun violence. Through the history of policing trust has been destroyed amongst certain demographics. It is difficult to be effective if the people you serve do not trust you. Gun violence is not only criminal in nature but a public safety issue. 2. Do you feel these problems have increased or decreased with the passing years? I think it depends on who you ask and what communities you ask. There is an argument for both. I think in my city these problems have decreased. We have dedicated ourselves to years of authentic community engagement and building trust with our community. These relationships have grown and the partnership with the community members have proved successful in the preventing and reporting criminal activity. During the civil unrest after the death of George Floyd, Norfolk did not have the riots and violence seen across the nation. 3. To what do you attribute the increase/decrease? I attribute this to the relationships built on trust with members of the community. Norfolk has over 20 community outreach initiatives that reach the babies to the elderly. We engage in authentic intentional engagement such as PLUS police leadership unveils success (officers mentor students in title 1 schools one hour a week during the school year) Cops and Curls (a formal evening event for young ladies 5-17 filled with educational and fun events, food and music engaging with officers and female vendors), and Hispanic Citizens Police Academy (a 12-week program geared to provide