Fall 2026 - Policy Intern, Redefining Public Safety
Brooklynonsitejunior$35K – $52K
via Greenhouse
About this role
About the team:
Redefining Public Safety (RPS) Initiative aims to create a paradigm shift in how public safety is defined and achieved in the United States by helping build and sustain community-centered solutions and discontinuing harmful policies in our current enforcement-centered systems. Using empirical research, technical assistance, and policy expertise, the RPS team is working to achieve:
Building and institutionalizing public safety infrastructure outside the criminal legal system to coordinate community-centered public safety ecosystems;
Expanding alternative response programs to address the range of health and social needs that come to the attention of 911 call centers;…
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