SPEAKER
Desmond Brown
Founder and CEO, Growing Futures
Desmond Brown Chairs Avon & Somerset Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel, (ISOPPP) and following his report, Tackling disproportionality in A&S CJS commissioned by the Local Criminal Justice Board, published in 2022, he also Chairs the Independent Scrutiny Board (ISB) proactively building on the 83 recommendations from his report.
Desmond is the founder and CEO of Growing Futures UK a black lead community interest company working with children, young people and their families impacted by school exclusions, serious youth violence (SYV), child criminal and sexual exploitation (CCE/CSE).
Desmond has also been a member of US tech firm Axon’s Ethics and Equity Advisory Council (EEAC) since 2022.