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Happy hump Day everyone!

As many of you may know, I had taken a break from the podcast / webcast circuit for a while. But I am happy to say that I will be back as a guest of Clee Tilman this Thursday night, 02/20/2025, at 7 PM EST on his podcast called Black & Blue. It will be streaming live, which will give you the opportunity to stop by to say hello and / or to ask some questions. Should be fun and I hope to many of you then.

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🗣️ Ready to learn and discover the crucial conversations surrounding community safety and policing? Join us this Thursday at 7 PM EST for an eye-opening Live podcast episode of "Black and Blue" featuring Din Jenkins, the Interim Chief of Police and Public Safety at the Boston Housing Authority Police Department! 🚔✨

Din is not only a leader in police operations but also the President & CEO of Supply The Why, where he facilitates transformative discussions and training sessions aimed at bridging gaps in understanding and communication. 💬🔍

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from a dedicated professional who’s actively shaping the future of public safety. Tune in for insights, real talk, and the chance to engage with your community!

👉 Comment below with your questions for Din or tag a friend who needs to know! Let’s get the conversation started! 💡

This was a great conversation!

"Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing." — Rollo Reece May . . . Today's post, inspired by one of our interns’ favorite quotes, talks about the importance of communication in learning from and about each other. #Community #Connection #Change #Heyblue #Learning #motivationalquote

Congratulations to our good friend Mario Oliveira and his team for the years of hard work and tenacity that led to the passing of a bill that protects violently injured police officers and their families from the unspoken financial burden that they face due to unfair restrictions on the injured officer’s ability to earn.

See the link below for more information.

Violently Injured Police Officers Organization Announces Passage of Bill to Protect Police Officers: BOSTON — The Violently Injured Police Officers Organization (V.I.P.O.), is thrilled to announce that, after more than a decade of advocacy, the Massachusetts Legislature has today passed V.I.P.O.’s model legislation to protect the wellbeing of police officers and other first responders who are shot, attacked or otherwise violently injured in the line of duty. The […]

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So honored to have the opportunity to facilitate an amazing panel on Balancing Wellness on and off the clock at the NOBLE Region 1 Conference in Springfield MA.

Happy National SRO Day!

The most rewarding position I’ve held in my 20 year career.

Today’s moment of validation: (repost from Din’s personal page)

I often talk about how the thing I miss the most from my time with Stoughton PD is seeing all of the people who I grew up with and their families, old/ new friends, former teachers/ coaches, current students, neighbors etc… while I was working.

Today while I was out running errands a woman engaged me in conversation to tell me that her son has been clean for over 5 years and to thank me for something that I said to her and her family. She said that she was excited to tell her son that she saw me and that I was proud to learn that he was doing well.

The shortened version of the story is that approximately 8- 10 years ago, my partner and I went to her house to serve an arrest warrant for one of her sons. She told me that she remembered the level of respect we showed her and her family during the encounter. Her son was not home thus was not arrested at that time but I ended the intrusion by apologizing for the disruption of respectfully searching her home and told her and her family that I hoped to meet them again under better circumstances.

The moral of the story is, no matter how difficult our job is or how much of an uphill battle it may seem… remember that EVERYONE wants to be treated with empathy, respect and dignity! (When the intensity and risk of the encounter allows) You may never know how much a moment of doing so might resonate with them.

Our job is important, our communities need us and most folks support us!

***Hopefully this post helps someone who needed to see it.***

Wishing you all good health, genuine happiness and prosperity in 2024!

With love from your friends at Supply The Why!

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