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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
	COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW In an effort to provide Patrol Officers and the community with an opportunity to interact with each other in a constructive manner, at the direction of Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, the Community Affairs Bureau has developed the Community Partnership Program. The Community Partnership Program is the portion of the Community Affairs Bureau Strategy designed to increase the number of positive contacts between patrol officers and the community. This will provide a platform for both police officer and members of the community to dispel pre-conceived notions and forge new relationships. The Program is a natural segue to the training received by the Police Officers in the Police Academy. The Program will not interfere with the Officer's primary mission of reducing crime but should enhance it by ensuring greater Officer's safety and knowledge of neighborhood crime conditions along with familiarizing themselves with the community they serve and its key leaders. Community Partnership Events Click here to see the NY1 feature. Subscribe to NYPD Community Partnership News
New Immigrant Outreach Unit
	The New Immigrant Outreach Unit serves as a link between the the NYPD and new immigrant communitites not traditionally engaged with the police department. New Immigrant Outreach Liaisons make presentations on police department policies, programs, and services affecting new immigrant communities. In addition, liaisons are able speak different languages which can better help communicate with the various immigrant communities. Immigrant Information Conference Thursday, April 2, 2009 Click Here for details Click here to see a video presented at the first annual Immigrant Appreciation Breakfast, April 15, 2008 (requires Window Media Player). Click here to view the New Immigrant Outreach Unit presentation. (requires Microsoft PowerPoint) اضغط هنا لينظرالى تقديم وحدة الاشراف للمهاجرين الجدد باللغة العربية (Microsoft Power Point (يلزم Click here to see the New Immigrant Outreach Unit presentation in Arabic (requires Microsoft PowerPoint) Click here to view the New Immigrant Outreach Unit presentation with Adobe® Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the New Immigrant Outreach Unit Information brochure Contact: Sergeant Lizbeth Villafañe at (646)-879-5127
Clergy Liaison Program
	The Clergy Liaison Program formalizes the important relationship between members of the clergy, their congregations and the police department, especially during times of community crisis or unrest. Each precinct commander may nominate up to five clergy from across denominations to serve as a link between the Department and the various congregations and faith groups in that community. Clergy receive specialized training from the Department on topics including bias crime prevention, domestic violence, drug abuse prevention, and counter-terrorism. The Department currently has over 500 clergy in the program. Contact: 646-610-5323
Borough Liaison Unit
	The Borough Liaison Unit consists of specially selected police officers who are responsible for monitoring the Department’s eight patrol boroughs. These officers are chosen for their knowledge of local conditions, contacts with community organizations, and an ability to communicate with community members and police in the field. Liaisons are responsible for detecting community unrest and implementing early intervention strategies as well as acting as first responders when crisis does occur. Contact: 646-610-5323