Description:

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2012
CIVILIAN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD
40 Rector Street 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Contact: Dawn Fuentes
Phone: (212) 442-8848
Fax: (212) 676-6037
Email: dfuentes@ccrb.nyc.gov

POSITION TITLE: COMMUNITY OUTREACH INTERN
Part-time Fall 2012 internship, starting date in September and schedule TBD.

AGENCY DESCRIPTION
The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) - New York City’s independent police oversight agency - is empowered to receive, investigate, make findings and recommend action on complaints against New York City police officers that allege the use of excessive force, abuse of authority, discourtesy or offensive language. The Board’s investigations are conducted in an impartial fashion by the Board’s investigative staff, which is composed entirely of civilian employees. The CCRB receives and investigates approximately 7,500 complaints each year. Additional information concerning the CCRB is available at www.nyc.gov/ccrb.

UNIT DESCRIPTION
The CCRB is required by the New York City Charter to educate the public about its mission and duties and issue two reports each year describing its activities. The Community Outreach Unit fulfills this mandate by conducting outreach meetings with members of the public, developing and producing the agency’s brochures and reports, applying for funding to develop projects supporting the mission of the agency, and partnering with other organizations to foster positive community-police relations.

INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
The Community Outreach Intern will assist the Community Outreach Unit with:
• Researching and identifying relevant constituencies and organizations.
• Communicating with organizations to schedule outreach presentations.
• Preparing materials and curriculum for informational presentations.
• Updating internal community outreach database.
• Conducting informational presentations for the general public on CCRB services, the police oversight process, individuals’ rights and responsibilities during police encounters, and issues relevant to community-police relations at organizations throughout the New York City metropolitan area.
• Organizing electronic and hardcopy archives and folders.
• Opportunity to engage in a variety of other tasks Community Outreach Unit related tasks.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates for the summer internship should be high school graduates, enrolled in a college or university, with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.

Paid Internship Info:

unpaid

Hours:

at least 3 days/week, total ard 15h/week

Length/Availability:

semester

Start Date:

late August

End Date:

9/1/2012, Mid-December

Deadline:

9/1/2012

Tags:

Government  non-profit  community  outreach  communications  public  police  new  york  city 

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