Law Enforcement System: Calling for State and Federal Police Criminality Laws with Damon K Jones

Collective Power Podcast

In this episode Our guest, Damon K. Jones, a corrections officer, and leader in Blacks in Law Enforcement organization offers insights on how racism plays our inside and outside law enforcement. He also highlights how extended community policing from the 70s was co-opted and maps a way to create systems of accountability at different systemic levels by promoting legislation at the local, state, and federal level and avoid our loopholes. Damon Jones is a 30-year veteran of the Westchester County Department of Corrections. Mr. Jones has served 13 years as a Union Delegate for the Westchester County Correction Officers Benevolent Association (COBA). Mr. Jones has participated in the Contract Negotiation, Welfare Fund, and Labor Management Committees. Mr. Jones is currently the New York State Representative of Blacks in Law Enforcement of America. From 2006 to 2010 Mr. Jones served as the North-East Region President of the National Black Police Association. Mr. Jones also served as a national board member and Chair of the National Membership Committee of the National Black Police Association. Mr. Jones is a member of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. With Mr. Jones’ leadership, Blacks in Law in Enforcement of America have been strong advocates for Law Enforcement and community relations. Helping to spearhead the Norwood E. Jackson Scholarship Fund, Save our Schools Mentoring Program, How do you know your child’s in a Gang, Are you a Victim of Domestic Violence, How do you Survive Police Confrontation seminars series and Peacekeepers Initiative. Mr. Jones served on an advisory panel to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Thurgood Marshall Institute in examining the coalition of police policies, procedures, police union collective bargaining agreements and how it relates to transparency and accountability of law enforcement violations of use of force and deadly force. Mr. Jones has also assisted in yearly workshops examining how racial bias, unconscious or conscious plays a role in policing communities of color.
Resources mentioned on the show:
1. Blacks in Law Enforcement website

2. Blacks in Law Enforcement Facebook page

3. Blacks in Law Enforcement Instagram page

4. Damon K Jones on Twitter page

5. Black Westchester Youtube page.
Originally aired on June 12, 2020

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