Sensemaker Daily
As a Black police officer, Leroy Logan experienced how embedded racism was in the force. History – and his experience – tell us that for change to happen, political will is required
Do you care about people?
It’s a question that, I believe, everyone who’s looking to become a police officer should ask themselves before they take on the role. If you don’t, then you shouldn’t. When leaders don’t actually care about the communities they’re meant to serve, we observe power trips, excesses and abuses of office among both serving and retired officers. The failure to understand, embrace and respect difference is exacerbated by the addictive misuse of power. It leads to a culture where any necessary change is treated as a threat to the status quo.
