FILM SCREENING and Discussion with Det. Lt. (ret) Mark Wynn and Center for Safety & Change

This is Where I Learned Not to Sleep – Quest for Justice, Journey Towards Healing

Domestic violence has an evident and long-term impact on adult victims as well as children who witness violence. The presentation will explore the complex relationship between childhood exposure to family violence, policing, and efforts to break the cycle of violence. The film This is Where I Learned Not to Sleep follows retired Nashville (TN) Lieutenant Mark Wynn as he revisits his haunting childhood through his work to reform police response to family violence. Lt. Wynn started the first domestic violence division in the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department and presents his quest for justice and journey towards healing while providing effective strategies for police response to family violence. The film was produced by Emmy-winning producers, Impact Producers and Filmmakers from The Homestretch, Audrey & Daisy, Private Violence and Bully.

• This presentation will demonstrate from the experiences of a survivor and police officer the importance of leadership and the challenges of dealing with the most committed and often the least reported crimes in the United States, including crimes in the police family.
• The presentation will define the need for leaders to change the climate of our organization by holding ourselves and our agencies accountable for professional and informed response and to examine the impact of our culture on effectively responding to and investigating violence against women crimes.
• The lesson will identify a range of tools to address these crimes by evaluating our strengths and gaps for response, improve the awareness of bias, and need to develop strong parentships enabling us to make the law keep its promise.