In 2015, in response to police killings and protests around the country, Mayor Victoria Woodards (at the time a Tacoma City Councilmember) and Police Chief Ramsdell developed Project Peace as a program to promote trust, relationships, and understanding between the residents of Tacoma and the Police Department.

Project Peace Co-Chair Corwin Scott and TPD Captain Shawn Stringer joined host Evelyn Lopez to discuss the goals of Project Peace, and their hopes of using the Project to build better relationships in Tacoma. Both feel that the school forums sponsored by the Project before 2020 (suspended due to the pandemic) were opportunities for positive engagement and discussion between Tacoma’s youth and police. And both hope that Project Peace can do more.

The 11 pillars of Project Peace:

Link to information about Project Peace:  Project PEACE – City of Tacoma

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Evelyn Lopez:    [email protected]     @True_Tacoma