The LAPD is hosting NFL players for an externship program. The players say they are using it to learn more about how police interact with their communities, while also considering a future career in law enforcement.
NFL players Charles Leno, Malik Williams and Keith Tandy are briefed on the history of the Nickerson Gardens apartment complex in Watts, the largest public housing development in California and a longtime hub of gang activity. By Ben Golliver Ben Golliver NBA reporter Email Bio Follow March 6 at 11:33 AM WATTS, Calif. — Charles Leno was raised in the “Murder Dubs,” an East Oakland neighborhood whose ominous nickname references its street numbers and reputation for deadly crime.
The LAPD program is one of 27 offseason externships offered by the NFLPA; they place players everywhere from Gatorade to Under Armour to Capitol Hill to prepare them for life after football. Shortly after launching the externship program six years ago, NFLPA staffers began receiving requests for law enforcement placements from players, selecting the LAPD as a host given its wide-ranging facilities and resources.
The week of instruction opened with a conversation about the perception and stigma around police officers, plus a detailed overview of the job’s demands. “I thought about how my friends would react to me hanging out with police,” said Howard, 23, who participated in an internship program with the Boone, N.C., police department while working toward a pre-law degree at Appalachian State. “I’m here fact-finding and possibly wanting to get into this after football. I’m using it as a tool to network.
The players arrived at Nickerson Gardens, California’s largest public-housing community and a longtime home of gang activity, in an oversized black van dubbed “The Turtle” by officers for its protective exterior and slow pace. After disembarking, they toured an unoccupied apartment, talked to a Spanish-speaking resident with the help of an interpreter and viewed “The Wall,” an extensive mural bearing the names of victims of gun violence and other deceased community members.
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