Regard-Disregard introduces a design based strategy intended to stimulate dialogue among communities impacted by deadly police enforcement action. Extreme dialogue adversely influences the conversations that need to occur among affected parties. Deadly police enforcement actions and protest aftermath have resulted in significant social angst and loss of economic prosperity.

The police mindset must be changed from 'shoot first — ask questions later' to 'ask first, ask again, ask again,' a mindset that inventories non-lethal options to resolve dynamic situations and emphasizes respect for individuals to exercise free speech, assembly, and values human life irrespective of color or creed.