Interfaith Community Ambassadors for Responsive Engagement

To Faith Leaders

Our local faith community is strong, and I believe it is important to embrace this strength to build bridges and create dialogue among community stakeholders.

I look forward to sharing a seat at the table with you as we work to promote a safe, vibrant, and healthy community in Raleigh that reflects a thriving atmosphere for all to live, work, play, and learn.

What is I-CARE?

The Raleigh Police Department Interfaith Community Ambassadors for Responsive Engagement (I-CARE) Team is a volunteer opportunity for faith leaders.

The I-CARE Team is a diverse group of leaders from the faith community who represent a wide range of interests and experiences and have demonstrated a desire to build community relationships and solve problems. Its mission is to create a collaborative partnership through shared strengths to grow relationships, build bridges, foster transparency, and create a mutually enhanced awareness about the function and role of the Raleigh Police Department and the importance of the diverse community it serves.

Duties of Chief's I-CARE Team Members

Work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences
Build coalitions intended to strengthen the ongoing relationships between the police and the community
Act in a capacity that promotes trust andcooperation between the police and thecommunity
Act as a conduit for the Chief of Police regarding community needs and concerns
Apprise the Chief of Police directly of the community’s needs for police services
Partner with the Raleigh Police Department to nurture procedural justice
Assist in educating the faith community at large about the function and services of the Raleigh Police Department

Composition of the Chief's I-CARE Team

Members of the I-CARE Team will be selected by the Chief of Police from a pool of diverse interfaith community members representing a wide range of interests and experiences and who have demonstrated a desire to collaborate and build community relationships, communicate, and solve problems.
The I-CARE Tema is comprised of 17 members. Twelve members will be selected by the Chief of Police. Five at-large members will come from the Raleigh Police Chaplain program.

selected by the Chief of Police from a pool

of diverse interfaith community members

representing a wide range of interests and

experiences and who have demonstrated a

desire to collaborate and build community

relationships, communicate, and solve

problems.

• The I-CARE Team is comprised of 17 members.

Twelve members will be selected by

the Chief of Police. Five at-large members

will come from the Raleigh Police Chaplain

program.

• Reside within the city of Raleigh or serve in

a leadership capacity at a house of worship

located within the city of Raleigh

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Be recognized by a credentialing organization

within their represented faith group

• Be in good standing within their faith

organization

• Maintain a working telephone and email

address

• Must be able to commit and actively participate

in scheduled meetings and other

opportunities for community engagement

• Must be willing to communicate to the

greater community towards responsive

engagement

Members of the I-CARE Team will serve for a

period of 12 or 18 months with an option to

serve a second term. Applicants will select on

their application if they prefer to serve a 12-

month or 18-month term. Members will not

serve more than two terms.

I-CARE Team meetings will be held in various

locations throughout the Cit

Members must:

Reside within the city of Raleigh or serve in a leadership capacity at a house of worship located within the city of Raleigh
Be at least 18 years of age
Be recognized by a credentialing organization within their represented faith group
Be in good standing within their faith organization
Maintain a working telephone and email address
Must be able to commit and actively participate in scheduled meetings and other opportunities for community engagement
Must be willing to communicate to the greater community towards responsive engagement
Members of the I-CARE Team will serve for a period of 12 or 18 months with an option to serve a second term. Applicants will select on their application if they prefer to serve a 12-month or 18-month term. Members will not serve more than two terms.

I-CARE Team meetings will be held in various locations throughout the City.

Application Process

Interested applicants can submit an online application at any time or obtain and submit a written application at any RPD station during business hours.