Kent Shafer serves as a Guest Columnist for various newspapers and news outlets. View his recent articles below:
Creating and maintaining a culture within police organizations that reflects professionalism, ethics, and value and dignity for all human life will significantly reduce these tragedies in the future.
View the full article here: Column: Four Areas Hold Key to Improving Police Protection
We must act to improve public trust in policing in America. It is a goal we can achieve.
View the full article here: Kent Shafer: Commonsense Reforms Can Fix the Bad-Cop Problem
Knowing and understanding our history gives perspective to where we have been and how we have gotten where we are. This understanding can help us navigate the path forward for our country, especially amidst troubled times.
View the full article here: Delaware Gazette: Historical figures were human, flawed in some way
Defunding the police division and reducing its capacity to help is a suggestion fraught with problems, and it is the fragile minority communities that will suffer most.
View the full article here: Columbus Dispatch: Column: NO: Police officers need resources to work within the community
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