Providence Nonprofit Hosting Forum on “Policing in Black and Brown Communities” on Thursday
Thursday, January 28, 2021
State Representative Jose Batista (pictured) is one of the panelists for Thursday's forum. Photo: Reynaldo Almonte/Latino Public Radio
The goals of the program are to explore the history and trends in policing communities of color and to identify strategies that can bridge the gap between police departments and communities of color in order to create the types of changes that lead to safer and thriving communities.
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About Panel
Four panelists, representing backgrounds in academia, law enforcement, law, and government, will be discussing these important issues:
Jose Batista, Esq., is a practicing attorney in the state of Rhode Island and has been a public defender and solo practitioner. Leveraging his experience in criminal justice litigation, policy and advocacy, Batista served as the executive director of the Providence External Review Authority (PERA), a police oversight board, for two years. Batista currently represents District #12 (South Providence) in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Lorenzo Boyd, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of New Haven, is a leading authority in policing best practices, whose own background is both a blend of practice and theory. Boyd has 30 years of combined experience in both law enforcement and higher education. His service as a former deputy sheriff in Boston for over 13 years has informed his 20-year career in higher education, where his teaching and research has focused on urban policing and diversity issues in criminal justice. He is a sought-after consultant, trainer, executive coach, and speaker for departments and communities across the country. He is the former president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and is a life member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).
Krystal Carvalho, is a ten-year veteran of the Rhode Island State Police and the second African-American female to join the agency since its inception. She has served at all barracks and is currently a trooper within the Administrative Bureau as a member of the Planning, Research & Accreditation Unit, as well as the Community Diversity & Equity Unit. She represents the Division as an instructor of Fair and Biased Based Policing for the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice & Bias.
Mark J. Porter has over 30 years of law enforcement and campus public safety leadership. Since 2005, he has served as executive director and chief of Public Safety at Brown University and will be retiring this year after 15 years of service. Prior to that, Porter had 21 years of experience in campus law enforcement. Under Porter, Brown’s police department was accredited five times by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Porter has also served as an assessor for CALEA assisted agencies with organizational and operation reviews. Porter has received awards from the Providence branch of the National Association of Colored People and the Rhode Island Guardian Association for his dedication to the community.
Kimberly Dumpson, JD, CFRE, vice president for college advancement at Rhode Island College, will moderate the 90-minute panel.
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