The Build Program
The Brotherhood Unified for Independent Leadership Through Discipline (BUILD) Program provides targeted violence prevention/gang intervention, high-risk Incident response, comprehensive public safety training, community mobilization, and cooperative activism to numerous cities across the United States and across the globe.
Founded in 1992, BUILD is an award-winning 501(c3) nonprofit organization that provides holistic, integrated human services to those most affected by violence. Through a proven methodology, BUILD assesses and addresses community violence through a cost-effective, culturally competent, practitioner-based approach that includes hands-on engagement and comprehensive public safety training.
The Build Program
It deeply saddens us to deliver this news. Dr. Aquil Basheer was more than a pioneer- he was a pillar to our movement. A former Black Panther, an international commander who structured human engagement for justice and a visionary who led thousands of frontline practitioners across the world. Above all, he was a devoted family man whose strength, compassion, and integrity guided everything he did.
"Don't judge the possibilities of what can be based on circumstances." — Dr. Aquil Basheer
His radical wisdom lives on in every life he touched and every student he mentored, and in every community he transformed. Thank you, Dr. Basheer, for showing the world what leadership, love, and legacy truly mean.
The mission continues.
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The Build Program
Before they hit the streets, they train. Before they mediate conflicts, they learn. Before they save lives, they're certified.
BUILD-PCITI has transformed 35,000+ community members into violence interrupters through evidence-based training in conflict mediation, de-escalation, and behavioral threat assessment.
This is where the work starts.
Want to bring this training to your community? Visit buildprogram.org
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Every person in this room carries lived experience. Through discipline and training, that experience is being refined into purpose. That’s what BUILD-PCITI represents, turning survival into service and lived reality into professional readiness.
Real people. Real preparation. Real impact. 🫱🏼🫲🏽
Learn more about our work at www.buildprogram.org
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🚨 Tomorrow!
The 2025 Community Safety Leadership Awards are happening at Los Angeles Southwest College.
⏰ 11AM – 3PM
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Honoring Dr. Aquil Basheer, Aqeela Sherrills, and Captain Robert Hawkins for their life-saving impact in community-based public safety.
⚡ Seats are filling fast — RSVP now: www.publicsafetyawards.org
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🧠 Mindset Monday with Dr. Aquil Basheer
You can’t shortcut respect. You can’t fake credibility.
The way you show up every day, the work you put in, and the results you deliver — that’s your real resume.
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Long Beach just raised the bar. 🔑
32 community members are now professionally certified in violence prevention and crisis response through The B.U.I.L.D. Program PCITI and UPI (Urban Peace Institute) — setting a national standard for proactive, community-first safety.
📰 Read how Long Beach is investing in credible messengers and building long-term community resilience.
www.presstelegram.com/2025/07/17/long-beachs-healt…
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Warriors in Action !Trenton, NJ
This speaks for itself. BUILD-PCITI on the ground in Trenton, working alongside one of the most disciplined and effective teams in the state.
Under the leadership of two true generals—Brother Clay and Brother Ant—this certified cohort of Community Interaction Specialists continues to lead from the front. With multiple levels of PCITI tactical training already complete, they’re on track to reach Level 4 certification upon our return.
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Today, we remember George.
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🗣️ Testimonial Tuesday 🗣️
This work saves lives. It reclaims neighborhoods. It builds leaders. And the impact reaches far beyond borders. 🌍
💬 “Your legacy is rooted internationally and P.C.I.T.I. has changed the minds and hearts of thousands.” – @brownstinson
This is what it looks like when real practitioners get real results. We train for discipline, mastery, and service. Not theory—application.
Want to be part of something bigger than yourself? Learn more at 🔗 www.buildprogram.org
#PCITI #HighRiskIntervention #ViolencePrevention #PublicSafety #CommunityIntervention #CrisisResponse #AquilBasheer #BuildProgram #LeadershipDevelopment #CertifiedToServe
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Building a Legacy That Lasts
We are honored to be Recipients of the Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS)! This $175,000 investment strengthens our mission to build professional structures that ensure long-term sustainability in community violence intervention.
Too often, organizations doing this critical work struggle to survive because they lack the right infrastructure. We refuse to let that happen. At PCITI, we’re not just intervening—we’re creating a sustainable foundation so the work continues for generations to come.
Real impact is strategic, intentional, and built to last.
📢 Support the movement. Learn more about our work.
#CAPSRecipient #CVI #ViolencePrevention #PublicSafety #CommunityLeadership #LegacyBuilding #SustainableImpact
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