Leadership

The 54th Mile Policing Project: Bridging the Gap in Police-Race Relations

Location: Ballroom D3/D4 (East/West Fork), KBHCC

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Tarrick McGuire

Deputy Chief of Police
Arlington, TX Police Department, United States
Obed Magny

Officer
Sacramento, CA Police Department, United States
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Shon Barnes, Ph.D.

Chief of Police
Madison Police Department
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Robin S. Engel

Senior Vice President
National Policing Institute, United States

The most critical issue facing the policing profession today is learning how to building trust with the communities officers serve. Join us to view a short documentary of three Black police leaders as they walked the historic 54-mile civil rights walk from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Along their journey, they reflect on what it means to be Black men, law enforcement leaders, and Americans who believe in a future where justice is colorblind and police are catalysts for racial equality. Following the film, panelists discuss the development of a new training curriculum that will assist police executives as they have difficult conversations, support officers, promote diversity in policing, and improve relationships with communities.