The Fault Lines Project

The Fault Lines Project is about the many people who live with violence in Oakland. They are from every walk of life - children, adults, drug addicts, drug dealers, police officers, case workers, parolees, bus drivers, teachers - All have to live with the reality that Oakland is still perceived to be one of the most violent cities in the country, and still it is home. This project aims to give voice to those people, and start a dialogue across the fault lines of this divisive issue.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Voices From the Fault Lines: Oakland Deputy Chief of Police David Kozicki

(A "word cloud" representing our interview with Deputy Chief of Police David Kozicki...the larger the words, the more frequently they were said during the interview)

For our Fault Lines Project, we want to share "voices" with you that represent the various perspectives on the issue of solutions to violence in Oakland. Deputy Chief of Police David A. Kozicki is featured in all six parts of the series, and also participates in a panel discussion hosted by Crosscurrents with community leaders to discuss ways to bridge the divide.

Deputy Chief Kozicki grew up in Oakland, and has been a police officer for almost 30 years, and thinks the main way to get past the violence is to forge connections within the community and work together.