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July 17, 2023 15 mins

In this episode, police leaders and community members will establish the foundation for the rest of the series by discussing how police agencies can differentiate themselves from the national narrative by building trust with the local community they serve. 

Speakers (13) in order of appearance: 

  • Dustin Waters, PERF Editor and Audio Engineer 
  • Chuck Wexler, PERF Executive Director 
  • Rachel Apfelbaum, PERF Writer, Producer, and Narrator 
  • Nola Joyce, Partner and Principal Consultant of 21 CP Solutions and former Deputy Commissioner of Philadelphia Police Department  
  • Chief Joe Harvey, Golden (CO) Police Department 
  • Michelle Minihane, Golden (CO) Police Department Engagement Group 
  • Mandi Leigh, Golden (CO) Police Department Engagement Group 
  • Yasmine Bryant, college student and PERF HBCU Intern  
  • Chief Pam Davis, Punta Gorda (FL) Police Department 
  • Director Nancy La Vigne, Department of Justice (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 
  • Deputy Commissioner Sheree Briscoe, Baltimore City (MD) Police Department  
  • Captain Rob Fanelli, Gainesville (FL) Police Department 
  • Chief Leo Schmitz, Cook County (IL) Sheriff’s Police Department  

Resources mentioned in episode: 

This podcast series is part of the Critical Issues in Policing series, supported by the Motorola Solutions Foundation.

Thanks for listening to PERFcast, the official podcast of the Police Executive Research Forum. For more information on PERF, visit www.policeforum.org.

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