Building a Culture of Inclusion in Policing: A Case for 30×30

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While gender parity is an important point, women officers bring a unique value that solves many of the challenges agencies across the US are facing.

Women officers use less force or excessive force and are less likely to fire their firearms in the course of their careers.
They use their discretion to make fewer arrests for minor or misdemeanor offenses. When they do traffic stops, they are more likely to find contraband.
Women officers are associated with better outcomes for victims of crime, particularly for victims of sexual assault.
Community members typically see women officers as more trustworthy and compassionate

This webinar will examine the 30×30 Initiative – from concept and inception, to existing best practices. Maureen Quinn McGough, (Chief of Strategic Initiatives for the Policing Project at NYU Law, and Co-Founder of the 30×30 Initiative) will outline the benefits of women officers within policing, and how 30×30 will help police departments with recruiting and retention of female officers. Chief Ken Clary, (Bellevue Police Department) will discuss the impact the pledge has had on his department – how it has changed their approach to hiring – and how it is helping to build a culture of inclusion. Sergeant Theresa Magyera, (Madison (WI) Police Department) will give specific examples that can be tailored to your organization to increase women’s representation within your organization – as we work to make our police forces more demographically representative of the populations we serve.

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While gender equity in and of itself is important, advancing women in policing also shows promise for improving public safety outcomes and addressing some of policing’s persistent challenges.

More than 200 agencies–ranging in size from major metropolitan police departments to smaller, rural agencies–have taken the 30×30 Pledge, a series of low- and no-cost actions policing agencies can take to improve the representation and experiences of women in law enforcement. The activities help policing agencies assess the current state of a department with regard to gender equity, identify factors that may be driving any disparities, and develop and implement strategies and solutions to eliminate barriers. These actions address recruitment, assessment, hiring, retention, promotion, and agency culture. Learn more by visiting 30x30initiative.org.

Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) is an organization of individuals working together to foster awareness of the value that women bring to law enforcement. WIFLE’s goals include recruitment, retention, and promotion of women in federal law enforcement occupations, and the continued development of an information sharing and support network. WIFLE promotes collaborative leadership styles and the development of programs and policies that balance community service with enforcement of the laws. WIFLE also serves as an information and resource network for women in federal law enforcement, domestically and internationally. WIFLE is a leader in diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal law enforcement profession, a cornerstone to effectively serving communities across the country.

Presenters:

Theresa Magyera is the Training and Recruiting Sergeant for the Madison (Wisconsin) Police Department. Theresa is responsible for supervising training officers, recruit officers and interns. She oversees the hiring and backgrounding processes and is in charge of recruiting. Theresa has been a police officer for 16 years and a supervisor for 5 years. She obtained her Master’s degree from the University of Texas-Arlington in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Ken Clary was sworn-in as the Police Chief in Bellevue, Nebraska, (the third largest city in the State) on September 1^st, 2020. As Chief he oversees a department of approximately 111 sworn and 15 civilian personnel. Prior to that Ken worked for the Iowa State Patrol from 1994 – 2020. Throughout his career with the State Patrol, he has served in a variety of roles including District Commander, Statewide Tactical Commander, Assistant Operations Commander, Professional Standards Bureau, and CALEA Accreditation Coordinator.

Ken received his Master in Public Administration degree from Upper Iowa University, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He was selected by the National Institute of Justice as a Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholar (where he served from 2016-2019). He also graduated the FBI National Academy (Session 269), FBI LEEDS (Session 80), completed International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) – Leadership in Police Organizations, and Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.

Ken has played key roles in developing national programs and initiatives; including working with IAADLEST and NHTSA on updating Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS), working with the National Police Foundation to help create the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERSP), and working with the Policing Project on the 30×30 Initiative. He currently serves as an Executive Fellow for the National Police Foundation, was inducted into the Center for Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame in 2019, and received the IACP J. Stannard Baker Lifetime Achievement Award for Highway Safety.

Ken has also served his community as a Special Olympics Torch Run Volunteer for several years. He currently serves as the Board Chair for the Food Bank of Iowa. Ken has been awarded the Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award on two occasions for his philanthropic efforts (2014 and 2016).

Maureen Q. McGough is an attorney and senior policy advisor at the National Institute of Justice, the U.S. Department of Justice’s research agency. Maureen oversees the development and implementation of NIJ’s Sentinel Events Initiative, as well as an initiative to advance evidence-based policing and a partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service to combat poaching in East Africa. Maureen previously served as Counsel in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, with a focus on countering violent extremism and building communities of resilience. Additional experience includes coordinating federal AIDS relief effort for the State Department in Kigali, Rwanda, serving as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and advocating for the rights of domestic violence survivors in Washington, DC. She received her J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law.

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