Danielle Outlaw is the first African American woman to Chief of Police for the Philadelphia Police Department. Commissioner Outlaw began her law enforcement career in Oakland, California, where she served for 20 years in the Oakland Police Department. In 2017, Outlaw became the first African American woman to be serving as chief of police for the Portland Police Bureau. Regarding her education background, “Outlaw has an undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of San Francisco and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University” (Trachtenberg, 2021). Additionally, she is also a graduate of the Major Cities Chiefs Association Police Executive Leadership Institute and the FBI National Executive Institute. Throughout …show more content…
During her Tedx Talk, she often talks about 21st Century Policing and how it should be standardized in general. In addition, she focuses especially on the first pillar: building trust and legitimacy. The commissioner see community policing not as an expression, but as a philosophy that must be woven into a police organization. She recognizes that there are two groups in society: the police and the citizens. To fix this, the police need to involve the community, not just deal with it. Commissioner Outlaw focuses primarily on interaction between citizens and the police officers. believes that in order to build trust, officers should be seen as individuals that people can go to and talk to at any time. I agree with this notion, that citizens should view officers as human beings, and not just public servants. By this action, we are giving officers respect, which in turn, will be given back. Furthermore, she mentions that the effectiveness of a police department depends on how legitimate the community views them. If the police are trusted, they’ll naturally gain authority; if not, they won’t. I agree with this statement because it is true. As humans, we naturally give authoritative power to people who we trust and have respect