Police Diversity Quotes

We need women on the police force and we will have them there some day.

When a black Jacksonian looks about his home community, he sees a city of over 150,000, of which 40% is Negro, in which there is not a single Negro policeman or policewoman, school crossing guard, or fireman.

At the end of the day, I think my story is, we need black officers because African-Americans need a fair shot at good jobs in this country, but we cannot expect them and should not expect them to change the nature of policing.

I remember my first run-in with cops. It took me really getting to hang, well after that, with cops who were cool, and realizing, 'Okay, there are some bad ones.' I ran into some bad ones in Columbus, Ohio, but they're not all bad.

Twenty-first century policing reform will require increased investment in law enforcement, not defunding it.

Why aren't there enough black cops out there? We need black cops to come in and educate some of the white cops who have issues.

It's clear that the NYPD has prioritized creating a force as diverse as the vibrant city it protects.

All parts of the society need to feel that the police service is their police service, and that does not happen unless all parts of society are represented in the police

While we have come a long way, we must go further if we are to ensure greater diversity and truly modern police forces that reflect the communities they serve and provide police officers able to tackle not only traditional crime but also the changing face of crime.