Our police union is debating whether to support new community policing initiatives and it's splitting along cultural lines with officers from minority backgrounds generally supporting the changes and white officers feeling like their experience and judgment is being questioned. Every union meeting now feels charged and we can't seem to have productive discussions about policy anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional organizations struggle when reform initiatives activate cultural and racial divisions among members.
“Where Are You with Policing across cultures?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.