The goal is to position officers as people, not simply enforcers, and to create an environment that fosters open dialogue and engagement. The students were from five schools in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore, which was the center of the unrest after Freddie Gray's death in 2015.

The Ravens support the programs as part of the organization's social justice work, and Judon has been active in those efforts for the last three yeras. He regularly hosts community events around the holidays to support those in need, and last year he was one of several players who met with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin to discuss the topic of criminal justice reform.

The organization has donated more than $500,000 to various programs over the last year as part of the social justice efforts.