This episode, Chris sat down with Blue Bridge Project founder, Jennifer Humphries. Jennifer lives in the Tri-Cities community (Kennewick/Pasco/Richland, WA) and volunteers her time building bridges between law enforcement and the communities impacted by drug use, gang violence, and distrust. Jennifer shares that she was a drug addict for years and "trained up" a generation of police officers (LOL). Even after becoming sober, Jennifer didn't trust the police. That was until Detective Liz Grant engaged Jennifer in a different way that showed care and respect. This one conversation started an eventual friendship that was grounded in trust. Jennifer figured, "Where there was one, there must be more," and continued to give other law enforcement officers a chance. Some officers earned her trust while others reinforced her previous mindset of an "Us versus Them" mentality.
Chris and Jennifer spoke about the challenges that hijack police - community interactions from having good outcomes. This included drug use, street life, past trauma, PTSD, pride, and more.
If you're reading this, you probably want to learn more. Connect with Jennifer and The Blue Bridge Project on Facebook.
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