Game Changer continues to provide opportunities for professional sports teams to serve as a hub for community engagement while training members of law enforcement.
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the Anaheim Ducks will host Game Changer event #127 in Anaheim, Calif. at Honda Center. Bureau Investigators and Deputy District Attorneys will participate in a moderated focus group with formerly incarcerated youths and adults. The group of approximately 25 participants will discuss problems within the criminal justice system and devise solutions together, three hours before the Ducks take on the Chicago Blackhawks (7 p.m. PT). At the conclusion of the focus group, all participants will attend the game together to spend quality, casual time communicating while taking in the game.
The training event will allow DA Investigators to earn four hours of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) continuing education units in Community Engagement/Building Trust. The training event also provides an opportunity for members of the general public to receive training and insight into the concerns, objectives and priorities of criminal justice professionals.
Since December 2016, Game Changer has conducted 126 in-person and virtual training events in 10 different states and Canada. A total of 2,215 community residents and members of law enforcement have participated in the training events, including 57 unique law enforcement agencies on the local, state and federal levels.
For more information on Game Changer and future events please visit www.GameChanger1.org
About the Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks were born in 1992 and played their first-ever game on Oct. 8, 1993 at Honda Center (then Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim). One of 32 NHL franchises located throughout the United States and Canada, the Ducks have played to over 90% capacity crowds in their history at the 17,174-seat Honda Center. On June 20, 2005, the Ducks franchise was purchased by Orange County residents Henry and Susan Samueli. By securing the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history in 2007, the club also became the first team from California to win hockey’s ultimate prize. The Ducks have reached the Conference Finals five times (2003, 2006, 2007, 2015 & 2017) and the Stanley Cup Final twice (2003 & 2007). The club has won six Pacific Divisions titles in franchise history, including five straight from 2013-17.