Here's a clip of the Interrupters. It's about 4 and a 1/2 minutes. It gives one a good sense of the mediator role that law enforcement and associated individuals can play in communities to defuse conflict.
I'd just add that one of the major differences between the Chicago Ceasefire/"Interrupters" model and the Boston Gun Project/CeaseFire model is on the role, or lack thereof, for police.
The model Taylor described in class, where you clearly communicate penalties to key offenders and then bring in heavy enforcement if they disobey, is key to the Boston approach. The Chicago approach, depicted in the movie, is totally opposed to any police involvement - in fact, when I was at a panel discussion involving Slutkin and several "interrupters," police were definitely considered part of the problem, and any suggestion of even contact with them was met with resistance.
I'd just add that one of the major differences between the Chicago Ceasefire/"Interrupters" model and the Boston Gun Project/CeaseFire model is on the role, or lack thereof, for police.
ReplyDeleteThe model Taylor described in class, where you clearly communicate penalties to key offenders and then bring in heavy enforcement if they disobey, is key to the Boston approach. The Chicago approach, depicted in the movie, is totally opposed to any police involvement - in fact, when I was at a panel discussion involving Slutkin and several "interrupters," police were definitely considered part of the problem, and any suggestion of even contact with them was met with resistance.