The False Promise of the Black Police Chief
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oin the Co-host Chiefs on Thursday at 6PM CST. Streaming live on Facebook Live and YouTube. As they discuss another Black History Month Topic. In the aftermath of protests of George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in 2020, many agencies hired Black chiefs for the first time. Of the country’s 50 largest police departments, 26 were led by Black police chiefs.
After decades under the leadership of white leaders, black police chiefs were brought in to repair decades of damage between the police and the black community.
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