Equity

Question 1

Five critical Steps to PPB Equity Lens

Answer 1

1. Set equitable goals
2. Determine impacts and disparities
3. Collaborate and engage
4. Review and revise
5. Evaluate and report

Question 2

Who is the equity lens for?

Answer 2

PPB Staff

Initial focus for:
Specialty units
Command Staff
Professional staff managers

Question 3

When is the equity lens used

Answer 3

Ongoing or impactful events
Drafting policy
Strategic/long term plans for unit or division
Anything that requires significant forethought or planning

Question 4

Why use lens

Answer 4

Addresses equity needs
Builds community and accountability
Supports culture and climate that allows all to thrive
Shows good work bureau already does
Creates shared language

Question 5

Who should Equitable goals be centered on?

Answer 5

Those most impacted

Question 6

Equity vs Equality

Answer 6

Equity is about getting what one needs

Equality is everyone getting the same thing.

Question 7

SMART for goals

Answer 7

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic/Relevant
Timed

Question 8

internal PPB partners

Answer 8

EIO and SSD (Internal), Office of Community Engagement, communications

Question 9

Office of equity and human rights (OEHR) leads with

Answer 9

Race

Question 10

Intersectionality:

Answer 10

Someone with two marginalized identities may suffer unique oppression

Question 11

Inclusion:

Answer 11

inclusive process of incorporating stakeholders

Question 12

Forms of engagement - Citywide

Answer 12

Town halls
Large Scale Surveys
Press Release
News Letter

Question 13

Forms of engagement - Digital

Answer 13

Social media
PPB Website
PPB Flash Alerts
Videos

Question 14

Form of engagement - Targeted

Answer 14

Targeted Survey
Focus Group
Interviews
Open house

Question 15

Signs of consenting engagement

Answer 15

Attends event, community leader at work, express willingness to discuss

Question 16

No signs of consent of engagement

Answer 16

be member of disenfranchised group
Living in neighborhood effected
Being community leader not working

Question 17

Ways to avoid mistakes

Answer 17

Run by trusted internal or external partners first
If you do offend don’t get defensive and try to correct
Known mistakes happen and be responsible from feedback

Question 18

Review and Revise

Answer 18

Integrate community recommendations, look for disparities, amend goals, note tradeoffs

Question 19

Good evaluations

Answer 19

Planned from beginning
Done throughout process
Makes clear if it was successful
Promotes accountability
Address impacts

Question 20

Success of event

Answer 20

Did it achieve goal?
Unexpected impacts?
How did it effect participants?
Did goal revision impact outcome?

Question 21

Good report

Answer 21

Is clear and concise
Reached most impacted
Addresses success and areas for growth
Makes note of Impact
Highlights unexpected findings