Justice Department launches program to help police respond to mass violence
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The Department of Justice announced a new program to offer consultations for law enforcement whose communities are exposed to mass violence.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) will help manage the initiative, which begins Wednesday. The BJA/IACP Mass Violence Peer-to-Peer Advisory Team consists of law enforcement officials who have experience with mass violence. Community and faith-based representatives will also help.
"Together, these experts will institute a trauma-informed approach to community healing and will work to ensure officer and community safety and wellness. The Mass Violence Peer-to-Peer Advisory Team will provide ongoing assistance, information and resources to help law enforcement and communities," the release said.
"No community should have to endure the widespread suffering caused by an incident of mass violence. But if such a tragedy does occur, we must be prepared to lend our full support," said Amy L. Solomon, acting assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs.
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