Tag: Diversity Initiatives

Command

Philadelphia PD Fires DEI Officer

Leslie Marant, who began her job in April 2022, was fired by then-acting Commissioner John M. Stanford at a 10:30 a.m. meeting, who said that Bethel would be restructuring the department and would no longer need her services, a source said.

January 4, 2024

Command

WI Agency Ends Credit Checks for Recruits

The Madison, WI, Police and Fire Commission voted Monday to stop requiring credit checks of prospective police officers. The Commission said the measure was being taken in a step to increase diversity in the department.

January 11, 2023

Patrol

University of Virginia Cops Now Training in "Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity"

Training in "Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity" goes well beyond the well-intentioned effort to hire, train, and retain in the ranks individuals from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds. It addresses somewhat more abstract concepts such as cultural competency, microaggressions, implicit bias, confirmation bias, and others.

October 28, 2022

Command

MN Agency Benefitting from Recruiting Diversity Program

Two dozen recent grads — almost all people of color — have indicated that they plan to enter the next St. Paul Police Academy class of 50 to 70 future officers.

July 7, 2021

Patrol

Philadelphia Police Academy Graduates First Openly Transgender Recruit

Among the recruits from the Philadelphia Police Academy's latest class to graduate and become sworn officers was an individual who is openly transgender.

March 2, 2020

Training

Thinking Outside of the Recruiting Box

Agencies are being forced to embrace new ways of reaching potential hires to fill their ranks.

April 3, 2018

Patrol

NYPD Command Structure Shaken Up by Commissioner

New York City’s Police Commissioner James O'Neil made a dozen high-level promotions in a shakeup late Monday that also saw several minority officers and women moved into top spots, chiefs being asked to retire and scores of other commanders told they are being transferred.

January 9, 2018

Training

Austin Police Try New Recruiting Tactics to Bolster, Diversify Ranks

Outreach efforts toward prospective female applicants are part of a series of responses by Austin police to address a recruiting problem that a consulting group's recently released report said is the biggest challenge facing the department.

August 30, 2016

Patrol

Police Short on Hispanic Officers, AP Finds

An analysis by The Associated Press found that the racial gap between black police officers and the communities where they work has narrowed over the last generation. A much larger disparity, however, is now seen in the low number of Hispanic officers in police departments.

September 9, 2014

Training

Minn. Agency Swears In First Somali-Born Recruit

As Garaad Sahal becomes the St. Paul Police Department's first Somali officer, he hopes to bridge the gap between his community and police.

October 3, 2012

Women in Law Enforcement

Are Physical Tests Fair to Females?

There's a pattern across police departments in this country where the physical ability hiring standard is higher than the physical ability post-hiring standard. A major problem with using physical ability tests as hiring criteria is that an applicant must be fit when hired, but in many police departments, they can deteriorate significantly once they obtain seniority.

July 12, 2012

Training

Pittsburgh Chief Wants Greater Diversity

Chief Nate Harper told KDKA he was disappointed the Pittsburgh Police Bureau had "no diversity in this last [academy] class," and promised more minorities and women in the next recruit class.

April 22, 2012