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 Tuesday, September 6, 2022, the Los Angeles Angels will host Game Changer event #133, their first, in Anaheim, California at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles District Attorney Bureau Investigators and Deputy District Attorneys will participate in a moderated focus group with youth and adults from Brotherhood Crusade. The group of participants will discuss problems within the criminal justice system and devise solutions together, three hours before the Angels take on the on the Detroit Tigers (6:38 PM 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 is sponsored by Brotherhood Crusade and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
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 law enforcement and criminal justice professionals.
Since December 2016, Game Changer has conducted 133 in-person and virtual training events in 10 different states and Canada. A total of 2,302 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.