NAACP Shows How to Stop for a Cop
posted by Je'Lesa Jefferson | March 3, 2019 | In Arts and Culture, NewsThe Collegiate Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its first Justice Week for the week of Monday, January 28 to February 1.
“How to Stop For a Cop” was one of the major events. It was held on January 29.
The event began with the posting of the colors by Fayetteville State University’s Army ROTC followed by the singing of the national anthem by Nakeyshea McCollum. The main focus of the night was to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community.
President Jimmy Buxton of the Fayetteville Branch of the NAACP stated that he was “very impressed with this branch.” Regarding the rest of the week, he said, “The whole agenda this week has been outstanding.”
The panelists for the event consisted of Fayetteville State University Chief of Police Renarde Earl, Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis Wright, Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins, and lastly Hoke County and author Sheriff Hubert A. Peter- kin. The event was created by President of the Col- legiate Chapter Tnesha Shaw and her team. The purpose of the event was to spread awareness to the community. Based off Sheriff Hubert A. Peter-
kin’s book How to Stop For a Cop: Reconnecting Law Enforcement & the Community, the event, like the book, answered questions from the community directed towards law enforcement. “Everyone should own this book,” said Shaw. The event covered the following topics: video recording arrests, body cameras, and racial profiling.
Sheriff Peterkin’s number one rule for citizens in the community is to “stay alive.” He believes that if everyone involved is “respectful and courteous no one will get shot.” Sheriff Peterkin tried hard to shake the negative image of law enforcement and shed light on the good officers that do exist. “I would die to protect you, and a majority of law enforcement feel the same way…We want to rebuild that public trust.”
Other officers shared Peterkin’s sentiments, such as Sheriff Wright. “Survive, be polite when that guy stops you. Your mission is to get home from that traffic stop. If you have a compliant come down and file a report. It’s your responsibility to let me know,” said Sheriff Wright. “We strive to get it right. Do we get it right all the time? No,” said Chief Earl
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