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Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown
"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." -- Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown
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 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.
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.
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 or download a fillable PDF at any time or obtain and submit a written application at any RPD station during business hours.
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
