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The Civic Cocktail podcast connects elected and community leaders with the public for lively conversations about important issues facing the Pacific Northwest. Whether you’re new to the region or a self-described “civic nerd,” this program is sure to be fun and fascinating.
Safe and Sound: A Conversation with Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz and Community Leaders on Public Safety
Civic Cocktail
57 minutes 16 seconds
3 years ago
Safe and Sound: A Conversation with Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz and Community Leaders on Public Safety
At a live Civic Cocktail event, panelists discussed how city law enforcement might navigate short-term solutions and systemic reforms.
What does it mean to be safe in Seattle, to be shielded from danger or threat so you can live your life fully, without fear, no matter where or who you are?
It's a big question, as Seattle wrestles with rising crime, an overwhelmed police department, a strained legal system and neighbors fed up and frustrated by everything from distrust around racial disparities to what feels like inaction, bordering on neglect. All with this nagging sense that, after the reckonings of the past few years, we're still not seeing the bigger picture.
For this episode of Civic Cocktail, host Mónica Guzmán explores how we define and address public safety over the course of two conversations with four guests close to the issue.
The show begins with three local leaders whose community advocacy gives them each a critical lens on what public safety is all about. Then, Guzmán sits down with the man in charge of the most powerful local institution officially charged with supporting safety in our city, Seattle Police interim Chief Adrian Diaz.
This conversation was recorded on May 19, 2022.
Civic Cocktail is a production of Seattle City Club and Crosscut.
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Credits
Host: Mónica Guzmán
Podcast production: Mark Baumgarten
Event production: Jake Newman, Andrea O'Meara
Video Production: Stephen Hegg
Audio support: Sara Bernard
Civic Cocktail
The Civic Cocktail podcast connects elected and community leaders with the public for lively conversations about important issues facing the Pacific Northwest. Whether you’re new to the region or a self-described “civic nerd,” this program is sure to be fun and fascinating.
