The Importance Of Diversity In Law Enforcement

Today, our country is in the midst of an unprecedented national conversation on community-police relations. It’s all over the news worldwide. Barriers and promising practices in police recruitment, hiring and retention for advancing diversity in law enforcement makes greater workforce diversity alone because it can ensure fair and effective policing, a significant - and growing - body of evidence suggests that diversity can make policing more effective, more safe and more just. For example, among other benefits, increasing diversity can improve relations with the communities agencies serve, address language barriers to serve all residents, make agencies more open to reform and potentially reduce racial bias.
Police Departments around the