Extremism in Policing: Understanding the Issue, Its Effects, and Solutions

Monday, October 16, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST

Location: Room: 6B

Speaker(s)

Marvin (Ben) Haiman

Executive Director, Professional Development Bureau
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Rachel Grinspan

Director, Law Enforcement Policy and Civil Rights
Anti-Defamation League
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Katie Reisner

Senior Counsel
States United Democracy Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Moderator(s)

Rasha Gerges Shields

Partner
Jones Day
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Extremism within law enforcement poses a threat both to law enforcement itself and to the communities its members are sworn to serve and protect. This session will discuss what is known about the scope of the issue of extremism within law enforcement and its effects, as well as provide information on what agencies can do to address it, including policies and best practices for the vetting and hiring new personnel, assessing current members, and the disciplinary process.