Challenges and Opportunities in Community Policing: Applying the Trust-Building Campaign to Real World Examples

Monday, October 16, 2023

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM PST

Location: Room: 5AB

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Kassy Alia Ray, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Serve & Connect
Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Speaker(s)

Bisa French

Chief of Police
Richmond Police Department, California
Richmond, California, United States
Jason Armstrong

Chief of Police
Apex Police Department, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina, United States
Bryan Waugh

Chief of Police
Kearny Police Department, Nebraska
Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Chaswell Hanna, PhD

Chief Superintendent
Royal Bahamas Police Force
Nassau, Bahamas
David Williams

Retired
Illinois State Police
Macomb, Illinois, United States

Building and maintaining trust between police and the communities they serve is essential for addressing crime and promoting public safety. It is also among the greatest challenges facing law enforcement. In this presentation hosted by members of the IACP Community Policing Committee, police leaders will offer real-world examples that highlight how best practices from community policing may help overcome, face, or prevent challenges in environments that experience heightened rates of distrust in a diversity of settings. Panelists will also showcase how the IACP’s Trust-Building Campaign can be used to implement a comprehensive community policing approach within agencies ranging from urban and rural settings to national and international contexts.